Mattress and box spring at a San Diego curb for Fred's mattress removal

Mattresses & box springs

Mattress removal

Mattress and box spring pickup with recycling whenever the material allows. One piece or a whole bedroom set.

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Mattresses and box springs

Count each piece by size. Add a frame if you have one.

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King box spring (2 pc)

 

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Queen / full box spring

 

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Twin mattress

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Twin box spring

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Curbside mattress removal in North Park, San Diego. Fred's crew loads two mattresses from the curb into the Isuzu dump truck.

North Park pickup

Curbside mattress removal in North Park

Two mattresses were already at the curb on a North Park street. Fred's crew made easy work of loading both into the junk truck. Nobody had to come inside, and the curb was neat and clean when they left.

Plenty of companies will pick up a mattress from the curb. Fred's is the one that discounts that job 30% or more. One mattress is $69 when you stage it in the driveway, garage, or alley. The same mattress carried from a bedroom starts at $130. You save us the walk, and we pass that savings on.

Mattress removal · Curbside junk removal · North Park

Mattress and box spring at a San Diego curb for Fred's mattress removal

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Old mattresses are bulky, banned from many regular trash routes, and awkward to tie to a car. We pick them up, keep them out of illegal dumping, and send them through mattress recycling channels used in San Diego County.

We haul mattresses daily — singles, queens, kings, and matching box springs. Crews know how to fold, strap, and stack them so they stay secure for transport. Fred’s is the most reviewed mattress hauling service in town, 50,000+ jobs.

We do not drag a mattress down hardwood. Full-service includes carrying it off the bed frame, down the hall, and out without scuffing walls. Curbside jobs are loaded clean off the driveway.

Fee rules

Pricing is posted before the truck rolls. No hidden travel charge, no “fuel surcharge” at the curb. Please have the job ready so the quote holds.

  • The quote you accept from photos is the amount you pay. We do not add surprise fees on the day of the job.
  • Curbside is the better rate when items sit at a drive-up spot: driveway, residential garage, or alley. We load. You do not need to be home.
  • Full-service means you point and we carry it from inside, the second floor, or the backyard. That labor is in the full-service price.
  • Dump fees, recycling, and the haul are included.
  • Ensure there is a cleared pathway for items to be removed.
  • Ensure the mattress and box spring can fit through hallways and doorways without being cut or forced.

Mattress jobs on the truck

Real curbside pickups: alley staging, apartment gates, lawn piles, and sidewalk sets headed for recycling.

  • Two mattresses and a shoe rack staged in a San Diego alley for Fred's junk removal pickup

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  • Queen mattress staged curbside at an apartment gate for mattress removal

    Curbside mattress removal

  • Mattress stacked on two box springs at a San Diego curb waiting for pickup

    Low price mattress removal

  • Quilted queen mattress and box spring leaning on a wall for curbside removal

    Mattress recycling

Dump vs. recycle

A dump run puts the whole pile in a landfill. We do not work that way. Usable furniture goes to donation partners when condition allows. Metal, appliances, and e-waste go to scrap and certified recycling. Mattresses and box springs enter California mattress recycling whenever the plant will take them. Only the leftover mixed trash goes through a licensed transfer station.

California mattress recycling recovers steel coils, foam, and wood. We route units into that stream instead of the landfill whenever accepted. Wet, heavily soiled, or infested mattresses may be limited — photos tell us before we roll.

5/5 from neighbors

“King mattress from a second-floor unit. They carried it, no extra surprise.”

Sofia P. · Normal Heights

“Two old beds gone the same day I texted. Easy 5/5.”

Greg W. · Chula Vista

“Quoted $69, paid $69. Mattress was gone and the walkway swept.”

Nina R. · Mission Valley

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Mattress removal FAQ

Do you recycle mattresses?
Yes, whenever the recycler will take them. Coils, foam, and wood are recovered through California mattress recycling.
Can you take the box spring too?
Yes. One piece is $69 curbside. Two pieces are $119. A full bedroom set is quoted from photos.
Are stained mattresses OK?
Light wear is fine. Heavily soiled or infested units need photos so we can confirm.
Do I have to be home?
Not for curbside. Leave the mattress at a drive-up location. Full-service needs access inside.

Mattress pickup, recycling, and what the city will not take

Mattresses are bulky, banned from many regular trash routes, and a bad idea to lash to a car roof. San Diego households still replace them every few years — singles, queens, kings, and the matching box springs. Fred’s picks them up daily, keeps them out of illegal alley dumps, and sends accepted units through California mattress recycling. We have done this long enough that a second-floor king is a normal Tuesday, not a special project.

Fee rules are posted. One mattress or one box spring is $69 curbside. Two pieces are $119. A bedroom set — mattress, box, and frame — is often $179 and confirmed from photos. Full-service, where we pull the mattress off the frame and carry it down the hall, starts at $130 for one unit. The quote you accept is the amount you pay. No “bulky item surcharge” at the truck. You do not need to be home for a driveway pickup.

Dump versus recycle is the reason this page exists. A mattress in a landfill is steel coils, foam, and wood that California already has a recovery stream for. We route units into that stream whenever the plant will take them. Wet, heavily soiled, or infested mattresses may be limited — that is why we ask for photos. Light wear is fine. A mattress left in an alley is illegal dumping, not a workaround, and it is not how we work.

The photos on this page are the job: a queen and box spring staged on a driveway, a two-person carry down outdoor stairs, and a dump bed strapped so the load does not shift on the way to the recycler. We do not drag a mattress down hardwood. Curbside loads come clean off the driveway. Full-service means you never lift. Box springs count as their own piece because they fill the bed the same way.

Use the mattress builder on this page to add mattresses, box springs, and a frame, then see the tier. Same-day is often open for one or two pieces when the truck is nearby. Text a photo if you have more than a bedroom set. Locally owned, veteran owned, most reviewed mattress hauling in town, 50,000+ jobs behind the strap-and-stack.

ZIP codes we haul

Fred's San Diego service area

Only the ZIP codes on this map — full Chula Vista through Eastlake, East County (Santee, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, La Presa), Carmel Valley, Mira Mesa, Sorrento Valley, Scripps Ranch, San Carlos, Lake Murray, Skyline, Lomita, Tierrasanta, and Paradise Valley, plus the coastal and central neighborhoods we already haul. Same posted rates in every ZIP we serve. Click a ZIP or a neighborhood name.

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