Mattresses and Bedding We Take
We remove every kind of sleep setup: innerspring, memory foam, hybrid, and pillow-top mattresses in any size from crib and twin up to king. Box springs and foundations come with them, along with metal and wood bed frames, headboards, footboards, bunk beds, daybeds, and futons with their mattresses. One tired old mattress from a guest room or a complete bedroom set after a move, it is the same simple job. We carry it out so you are not folding a king-size mattress in half and shoving it down a stairwell by yourself.
Old mattresses are bulkier and more awkward than people expect, especially the heavier hybrids and anything that has absorbed moisture. They flop, they catch on door frames, and they are miserable to handle solo down a tight Boston walk-up. We bring two sets of hands and the technique to walk one down a turning staircase without scuffing your walls. If you have several, like clearing out a college rental or a furnished unit, we will take the whole pile in one trip.
Why Massachusetts Will Not Let You Trash a Mattress
As of recent state rules, Massachusetts bans mattresses and box springs from regular disposal, which means you cannot just drag one to the curb and expect it gone. The reason is practical: mattresses are highly recyclable. The steel springs, foam, fibers, and wood inside can be broken down and reused, and a single mattress takes up a remarkable amount of landfill space when it is buried whole. The ban pushes all of that material back into the recycling stream instead of wasting it.
The catch is that proper mattress recycling is not something most people can easily do on their own. You need a facility that accepts them and, usually, a way to get a floppy king-size unit there in the first place. That is exactly the gap we fill. We pick yours up from inside your home and make sure it reaches a recycler that handles it to Massachusetts standards, so you stay compliant with the disposal ban without having to figure out the logistics yourself.
How the Pickup Works
The process is quick. You tell us how many mattresses and box springs you have and what sizes, either over the phone or by text with a photo, and we give you an upfront price tied to how much room they take in the truck. We set an arrival window, often same-day or next-day, and when we get there we carry everything out ourselves. There is no need to strip the bed down to the curb in advance or wrestle anything toward the door before we arrive.
On site, we handle the awkward part. We maneuver each mattress and box spring through doorways and down stairs, mindful of your walls and railings, and load them so they reach the recycler in one piece. If a bed frame needs to come apart to get out of the room, we take care of that too. Then we do a quick check of the space and head out. From the time we knock to the time the bedroom is clear is usually just a few minutes per piece.
What Mattress Removal Costs
A single mattress, or a mattress and box spring together, falls under our minimum pickup, a quarter load from $149. Because mattresses are bulky, a few of them add up in volume quickly, so clearing a three-bedroom house worth of beds may land in the quarter-to-half-load range at $350. We price by the space your items take in the truck, not by the hour, so a long carry down from an upper-floor unit will not inflate the bill. You get the number before we arrive.
Pairing a mattress with other items is often the most economical move. If you are already having us take a dresser, a couch, or doing a fuller cleanout, the mattress simply rides along in the same load rather than triggering a separate trip. As always, if you sit outside our core Boston-area service zone, a small travel fee may apply, and we will tell you up front. Recycling the mattress to state standards is built into the service, not an extra charge.
Simple Prep and the Bed-Bug Question
There is very little to do beforehand. Pull off the sheets, mattress protector, and any bedding you want to keep, and clear a path toward the bedroom door if furniture is in the way. If the bed frame is staying and only the mattress is going, just let us know so we leave the frame in place. That is genuinely the whole prep list. We handle the lifting, the stairs, and the loading from there.
One thing worth being upfront about: if the mattress has bed bugs or any known infestation, tell us when you book. It changes how the item has to be wrapped and handled so the problem does not spread to your hallway, the truck, or anyone else's home, and it is far better known in advance than discovered mid-carry. We would rather plan for it than be caught off guard. Honesty here protects your building and keeps the pickup clean and safe for everyone.
