Tacoma, WA • Mattresses & Box Springs
Mattress Removal & Disposal in Tacoma, WA
Old mattress out, new one in. Curbside from $99 with same-day pickup available. Call (253) 323-5993.
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How Mattress Pickup Works
Send a photo
Text a picture of the mattress and where it is in the house. We quote most single-item pickups in minutes.
Pick a time window
Curbside or in-home, same-day usually available if you call before 2 PM.
Your hauler carries it out
A vetted local crew brings the mattress out — upstairs bedroom, basement guest room, apartment walk-up.
Why mattresses are a pain to get rid of
Mattresses are one of the most awkward household items to dispose of legally. They don't fit in a garbage cart. Most Pierce County curbside garbage services either won't take them or charge a steep bulky-item fee scheduled weeks out. Transfer stations accept them, but tack on a per-mattress disposal fee — currently $30 or more per piece at most Tacoma-area facilities on top of standard tipping. And the mattress won't fit in a sedan or crossover, so you're looking at renting or borrowing a truck just to get it there. By the time you total gas, rental, and the disposal fee, a professional mattress removal often costs about the same or less — and you don't lift a thing.
Washington's push toward mattress recycling
Mattresses are heavy on the waste stream: an average mattress plus box spring can weigh 60–100 pounds and takes up serious landfill volume. Recovered materials — steel springs, polyurethane foam, cotton and felt fiber, wood frames — all have secondary markets. Washington state doesn't yet have a statewide extended-producer-responsibility program for mattresses like California and Connecticut do, but private recycling facilities operate in the Puget Sound region and Pierce County has been piloting expanded bulky-item recycling. When your hauler drops mattresses at a facility running recycling, they get diverted from landfill. When they can't, they go to standard disposal — either way, you get the same price and none of the hassle.
Common Tacoma mattress pickup scenarios
Most of our mattress removals fall into a handful of buckets. Delivery-day swaps: a new mattress arrived, the retailer didn't offer haul-away, and the old one is on the driveway. Apartment move-outs: end-of-lease and the mattress has to go. Bed bug scares (we bag and remove it the same day). Kids growing out of a twin, guest-room refresh, an inherited mattress from an estate cleanout that nobody wants. Whichever it is, your matched hauler treats mattresses like every other haul — you point, they lift, they leave.
Related: furniture removal, same-day pickup, Tacoma dump fees guide.
Related Services
Other jobs our partner haulers handle every week across Tacoma and Pierce County.
Commercial Junk Removal
Office, retail, and property-manager cleanouts on your schedule.
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TV & Electronics Recycling
Old TVs, monitors, printers, and e-waste taken to certified recyclers.
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Same-Day Junk Removal
Call before 2 PM and we'll match you with a hauler who can pick it up today across Tacoma and Pierce County.
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Serving neighbors nearby too — see junk removal in Lakewood and junk removal in Puyallup, or browse all Pierce County service areas.
Get a Mattress Removal Quote
Text us a photo — we'll price it in minutes and can often match you with a hauler the same day.
Mattress Removal FAQ
How much does mattress removal cost in Tacoma?+
Curbside single-mattress pickup starts at $99. A mattress plus box spring together is a little more. In-home carry-outs and apartment stair jobs are quoted by volume and effort — you get an exact price upfront.
What happens to mattresses after pickup?+
When recycling capacity is available in Pierce County, your matched hauler routes mattresses to recycling facilities that break them down for steel, foam, and fiber recovery. When it isn't, mattresses go to a transfer station that accepts them under Washington's bulky-item rules.
What are the Washington state rules for mattress disposal?+
Mattresses can't go in curbside garbage in most Pierce County jurisdictions. They have to be brought to a transfer station or bulky-item pickup — and stations charge a per-mattress disposal fee on top of standard tipping. That's a big part of why professional mattress removal is often cost-competitive with a DIY dump run.
Can a mattress be carried out of an upstairs bedroom or apartment?+
Yes. Partner haulers do apartment walk-ups, upstairs primary bedrooms, and tight stairwells routinely. Kings and California kings sometimes flex; if there's a tight corner they handle it.
Is same-day mattress pickup possible?+
Usually. Same-day mattress removal in Tacoma is one of our most common requests — we can often match you with a hauler within a few hours.