Mattress Removal Pricing Guide

Confirm full scope on arrival

Walk the bedroom with the customer before touching anything. Confirm whether it is mattress only, mattress plus box spring, or full bed teardown including frame and headboard. Check for additional mattresses in other rooms — customers often remember a guest room or kids' room mattress once you are there. Upsells on site happen on 30% of mattress calls.

A single mattress removal costs $75–$125 at ground level. A mattress plus box spring set runs $100–$175. Bulk removal of three or more mattresses drops to $50–$75 per unit. Stair surcharges add $15–$25 per flight. King-size and pillow-top mattresses price at the high end due to weight and maneuverability. Bed frame add-ons are $25–$50, headboards $15–$25. Most operators include disposal fees in these prices.

Yes — mattress recycling is mandatory in California, Connecticut, and Rhode Island under extended producer responsibility laws. In those states, approved recycling facilities accept mattresses for free or a small fee of $0–$15 per unit. Recyclers recover steel springs, polyurethane foam, cotton batting, and wood. In other states, recycling is voluntary but often cheaper than landfill disposal because you avoid the $10–$30 per-unit surcharge that landfills charge.

Mattresses with active bedbug infestations must be sealed in bedbug-rated encasement bags before transport — standard disposal bags are not sufficient because bedbugs escape through thin polyethylene. Many operators decline bedbug mattresses entirely because truck decontamination costs $300–$500 and puts the vehicle out of service for a full day. If you accept them, charge a $75–$150 surcharge to cover containment supplies and post-job truck treatment.

Eight to twelve mattresses fit standing upright in a standard 16-cubic-yard box truck. Each mattress takes only 14–18 inches of floor depth when stood on edge against the wall. This leaves 60–70% of your truck floor open for box springs, bed frames, furniture, and other items. Strap mattresses as a group to prevent domino-sliding on turns. A full mattress-plus-mixed load can gross $800–$1,200 per trip.

Yes. Bed frame removal is a standard add-on at $25–$50, and headboard removal is $15–$25. About 30–40% of mattress removal customers also want the frame and headboard gone. Some platform beds and sleigh beds require tool-based disassembly — carry a socket set and Allen wrenches. Quote full bed teardowns at $150–$250 when the customer wants mattress, box spring, frame, and headboard all removed and disposed.