The short answer
Mattress removal with Roa Solution Junk Removal starts at $190, the same minimum as any pickup, and the crew carries it out from the bedroom. If it's one mattress you can move yourself, a free option may cost less: store take-back, a Bye Bye Mattress drop-off or your city's bulky pickup. For a mattress plus a frame and other furniture, one pickup clears it all.
Want it handled for you? See our mattress removal service.
What sets the price
A mattress is light for its size, so truck space and the carry matter more than weight.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| How many | One mattress and box spring, or several beds from a move-out. |
| Size | A king and its box spring take more space than a twin. |
| Bed frame and headboard | Frames come apart and pack flat, which saves truck space. |
| Where it is | An upstairs bedroom, a tight hallway, a garage or a storage space. |
| Parking and the walk | How far the truck parks from the door. |
| Other items | Dressers, nightstands and anything else going in the same trip. |
More on this: how our junk removal pricing works · why breaking items down lowers the price
The free options, and when they fit
Free is free, and we won't pretend otherwise. If you can move the mattress and wait, check these first.
A hauler makes sense when the mattress is upstairs, you need it gone soon, there's more than one, or it's part of a bigger furniture pickup.
- Store take-back: California law requires a retailer that delivers a new mattress to offer to take the old one at no additional cost.
- Bye Bye Mattress: more than 230 free drop-off locations across California. Republic's Huntington Beach transfer station takes two mattresses free per visit on its Jan 1, 2025 rate sheet.
- City bulky pickup: Pasadena single-family homes get two free pickups a year, and the City of Los Angeles offers unlimited free curbside bulky pickup for homes on city service.
- Wrapping rules: Santa Clarita requires mattresses wrapped in plastic for bulky pickup, and Long Beach asks that nothing be on top.
More on this: five legal ways to get rid of a mattress in LA County
Sources: Mattress Recycling Council: Bye Bye Mattress; LA County Public Works: Mattress Recycling; City of Huntington Beach: 2025 Transfer Station Rates (effective 1/1/25); City of Pasadena: Residential Recycling and Refuse Services; LA Sanitation: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup; Burrtec: Santa Clarita residential service; City of Long Beach: Special Collection 101, checked Nov 2026
Don't leave it on the curb
A mattress left out without a scheduled pickup is illegal dumping. LA County Public Works notes that California Penal Code 374.3 makes it punishable by a fine of up to $10,000. Book the city pickup first, or have it hauled.
Source: LA County Public Works: Illegal Dumping, checked Nov 2026
What to send in your photos
One or two photos usually do it.
Text them to (562) 219-9266. We text back an estimate. Your quote covers what's in your photos; if more items are added on pickup day, the price is adjusted for them.
- The mattress and box spring, with the size if you know it
- The bed frame and headboard, if they're going too
- The path out: stairs, hallways and doorways
- Where the truck can park
- Anything else you want gone in the same trip
How the pickup works
The crew comes inside and carries it out, so you don't move anything. Same-day or next-day pickup depends on availability.
If it's just one mattress, compare our price with the free options above. If it's a mattress plus a frame, a dresser and a few other things, one pickup clears it all.
Sources
- Mattress Recycling Council: Bye Bye Mattress
- LA County Public Works: Mattress Recycling
- City of Huntington Beach: 2025 Transfer Station Rates (effective 1/1/25)
- City of Pasadena: Residential Recycling and Refuse Services
- LA Sanitation: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup
- Burrtec: Santa Clarita residential service
- City of Long Beach: Special Collection 101
- LA County Public Works: Illegal Dumping
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.