Leave the old mattress at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your size, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The replacement arrives, but the old mattress is still leaning against the wall. Or moving day is coming and it’s the last thing left. Give it a pickup plan, with a price you can see before you book.
Your price, without a quote visit.
Choose the mattress size and any other items going. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review the total before payment.
A pickup day you can plan around.
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date shown at checkout. Arrange to have the mattress outside before pickup.
Updates until it’s gone.
Get your booking confirmation, a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. No need to stay home when everything is outside and accessible.
A mattress, box spring and bed frame are separate items. Add only what you need removed, and see the combined price before booking.
Three parts. Choose only the ones going.
Mattress
Choose twin, full, queen or king / California king. The mattress choice covers the mattress itself. A topper is a different item.
Box spring or foundation
Add the non-powered support beneath the mattress separately. Choose its size. If you have a split foundation, send a photo so we can help you count it.
Frame or adjustable base
Choose the frame that matches yours. A powered adjustable base has its own option. Include these only if they are leaving with the mattress.
Mattress removal prices in University Place
First item / additional item
Twin Mattress$89 / $20
Full Mattress$94 / $25
Queen Mattress$99 / $30
King / Cal King Mattress$104 / $35
Twin Box Spring$79 / $18
Full Box Spring$79 / $20
Queen Box Spring$79 / $22
King / Cal King Box Spring$79 / $22
Bed Frame$79 / $29
Queen Adjustable Bed Base$114 / $44
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Book first. Then get the mattress to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from there.
Items do not need to be outside when you book. If your building allows only a short access window, contact us before booking so we can agree on a workable plan.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
If a new mattress is arriving, check whether your retailer is taking the old one. If you need Dropcurb, choose a day when you can have it outside. A delivery window and a pickup day are different arrangements.
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Arrange the trip outside.
Plan for doorways, elevators and interior stairs before pickup day. You arrange any indoor carrying. Use a permitted outdoor location and keep entrances and the walking path open.
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Make the right mattress easy to find.
Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Add a location photo and clear access notes so your hauler can identify exactly what is going.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Mattresses and box springs are named in the furniture bullet of the free annual curbside bulky pickup, so a mattress leaves with the same five item allowance as a couch or a dresser.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling whose account is in good standing, within the five items allowed once per calendar year. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program.
When & how
Book the pickup at 253-564-3212 for the current or following month, then set the mattress out by 7 a.m. on the assigned day and not earlier than 5 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry, empty and reachable at the curb, inside the 300 pound and 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet limits, and name it when you schedule so the crew expects it.
Large items do not go out on their own. Call University Place Refuse and Recycling at 253-564-3212, name every item you want collected, and take the date the office gives you. The hauler books only the current and following month, the account has to be in good standing, and nothing can be added once the pickup is scheduled. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned day and not before 5 p.m. the day before.
The hauler's clean-up drop-off takes two declared loads a year, one of garbage and one of yard waste on the same day, at 2815 Rochester St W on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring photo identification, check in at the office, secure and cover the load, use a pickup size vehicle, and keep out liquids, paint, hazardous waste and regular household garbage. Wood, metal, yard waste, tires, concrete, brick, stone and car batteries are separated for recycling.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Book the free annual curbside bulky pickup
A University Place household with a couch, mattress, appliance, exercise machine or another large item that does not fit the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free of charge for residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling with an account in good standing, up to five items once per calendar year. Multi-family residents who do not pay for their own garbage service are outside the program, and an appliance with a compressor carries a decommissioning fee.
Arrange it
Call 253-564-3212 and name every item, take the assigned date, then set the items out by 7 a.m. on that day.
Five items, once a year, no item over 300 pounds or larger than 4 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet, everything empty and reachable with nothing nested inside another item. No electronics, glass items, home improvement material, hazardous material or business items.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Drive a load to the hauler's clean-up drop-off
A University Place household that would rather bring a truckload of bulky material or yard waste to the hauler's yard than book the curbside pickup.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Included for University Place Refuse and Recycling residential customers who are current on payment, two loads a year, one of garbage and one of yard waste brought the same day. No separate rate is published for the program.
Arrange it
Bring the load to 2815 Rochester St W on a weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or on the first Saturday of the month between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., check in at the office and show photo identification.
Pickup size loads only, no box or oversized trucks, dump trailers hand offloaded except for yard waste, items no larger than 5 feet except appliances and furniture, no regular household garbage, no liquids, paint or hazardous waste, and no commercial loads. Wood, metal, yard waste, tires, concrete and car batteries are separated for recycling.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in University Place.
How much does mattress removal cost in University Place?+
The price depends on the mattress size you choose. A queen mattress is $99 as the first item and $30 as an additional item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Add any box spring or frame separately, then review your total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I book same-day mattress pickup in University Place?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Have the mattress outside and accessible according to your confirmation. Your booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Is my box spring or bed frame included in mattress removal?+
The mattress price covers the mattress only. Add your box spring, bed frame or adjustable base separately if those are going too. Choose the size and type that match each item. The combined price appears before booking.
Will you carry my mattress downstairs or out of my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange to move the mattress out of your apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load it and take it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Check your building’s access rules before arranging the move outside.
Can you pick up my old mattress when my new one arrives?+
You can choose an offered pickup day around your replacement delivery. First check whether the retailer already includes old-mattress removal, and arrange who will bring it outside if needed. Dropcurb books a pickup day, not the retailer’s delivery window. Contact us before booking if access is limited to a short time.
How do I get rid of a mattress in University Place?+
Book it into the free annual curbside bulky pickup by calling 253-564-3212. Mattresses and box springs are named as eligible bulky waste, so the mattress counts as one of the five large items a household may set out once a calendar year, and it goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. A mattress weighs well under the 300 pound limit, so the size and weight rules are rarely a problem for one.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in University Place?+
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the hauler the city contracts, collects garbage from homes on 253-564-3212 from its office at 2815 Rochester St W. Garbage runs weekly for gray carts or every other week for brown carts, recycling runs every other week, yard waste runs every other week on the recycling day, and large items are handled through the free annual bulky pickup.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give the old mattress a way out.
Choose the size. See your price. Book a pickup day in University Place.
