Mattress removal in Kitchener costs about $90 to $130 for a mattress and box spring, picked up from any room, usually same-day or next-day, and taken to a mattress recycler where one is operating instead of being buried whole. It is one part of our junk removal in Kitchener service, and we cover Waterloo and Cambridge on the same rates.
Old mattresses are awkward, heavy and limited at the curb to a once-a-month bulky day, and they are one of the most recyclable things in the house when they reach the right place. Bed frames, box springs and whole bedroom sets go in the same visit.
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(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
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Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.
What we haul
- Mattresses of every size, crib to king
- Box springs and bed frames
- Whole bedroom sets in one visit
- Hospital, adjustable and sofa-bed mattresses
- Bed-bug mattresses, wrapped and sealed on site
Mattress recycling: roughly 80% of a mattress can be recycled
Once a mattress is broken down, the steel springs, the foam, the fibre and the wood frame all get diverted, which is why a mattress should go to a recycler rather than straight into the Erb Street landfill. We take yours there where a recycler is operating, so it is not just buried whole.
That matters here because student move-out in Kitchener and Waterloo dumps thousands of mattresses on the curb every May and September. Recycling them instead of landfilling them is the difference between a diverted load and a buried one.
How to get rid of an old mattress in Kitchener
There are four ways to get rid of an old mattress here, and which one is right depends mostly on how soon you need it gone.
- The Region's bulky-item day (free). A mattress counts as a bulky item, not garbage, so it waits for your scheduled once-a-month bulky collection. It must be under 200 lb, you cannot use a garbage tag on it, and anything marked "free" or "for sale" is left behind. If your day is next week and you can wait, this is the cheapest option.
- Drive it to a Region drop-off site yourself. Both sites, 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge, accept mattresses from Waterloo Region residents Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Every load carries a $15 minimum charge. The hard part is not the fee, it is getting a queen pillow-top into a car. Our Waterloo Region dump guide has the full fee table and which gate to use.
- The store delivering your new one. Some retailers will take the old mattress away when they deliver the new one, sometimes for a fee. Ask before the delivery is booked, because the crew will not take one that was not arranged.
- A pickup crew. That is us. We carry it down from the bedroom, take the frame and box spring too, and route it to a recycler where one is operating.
Who can remove a mattress from your home?
Anyone with a truck and two people can, but three things separate a proper old mattress pick up from a cheap one: whether they carry it out of the bedroom or ask you to drag it to the curb, whether it goes to a recycler or is tipped as mixed garbage, and whether the price is fixed before they lift. We do all three, and if the mattress has bed bugs we wrap and seal it before it moves.
Bed bugs handled without spreading them
If a mattress has bed bugs, say so when you book. We wrap and seal it in plastic on site before it moves an inch, so nothing sheds in your hallway or our truck, and it goes out of your home clean. We do not charge a scare-tax for it; it is priced the same by volume.
Getting rid of it in Kitchener and Waterloo Region
The Region will not collect a mattress with an ordinary garbage tag; it counts as a bulky item, which means the once-a-month slot, the 200 lb cap and no tag. If you want it gone this week instead of next month, the choice is a hauler or a run to the Region of Waterloo drop-off sites at 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge yourself, where there is a $15 minimum charge per load and mixed, unsorted loads are billed at the highest rate. We carry it down the stairs and out the door so a heavy pillow-top is our problem.
What mattress removal costs in Kitchener
A mattress and box spring together run about $90 to $130, less per item if you have several or combine them with other junk. A whole bedroom set is cheaper as one pickup than piece by piece. The price is locked before we arrive, with no surcharge for stairs or a sealed bed-bug wrap.
| Truck space | What it holds | Typical all-in price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum / single item | A couch, a fridge, a mattress | $90 to $150 |
| 1/4 truck | A small room or a few big items | $200 to $300 |
| 1/2 truck | A garage or a bedroom set | $320 to $450 |
| 3/4 truck | A basement or a small cleanout | $450 to $600 |
| Full truck | A whole-home or estate cleanout | $550 to $750 |
Try the free truck-load estimator for a price range in seconds, or see the full cost breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to remove a mattress in Kitchener?
About $90 to $130 for a mattress and box spring, less per item if you combine several or add other junk. The price is locked before pickup.
Do you actually recycle mattresses or just dump them?
We take them to a mattress recycler where one is operating, because roughly 80% of a mattress can be diverted once it is broken down. We tell you where it went.
Can you take a mattress from an upstairs bedroom?
Yes. We carry it down and out. You do not need to wrestle it to the curb or fold it into a car.
Do you handle bed-bug mattresses?
Yes. Tell us when you book and we wrap and seal it in plastic on site before it moves, so nothing spreads. It is priced the same by volume.
Why can't I just put it at the curb?
In Waterloo Region a mattress is a bulky item: collected once a month, capped at 200 lb, and not eligible for a garbage tag. A hauler skips the wait.
Do you remove bed frames too?
Yes, frames, box springs, headboards and the mattress, in one visit. A bed frame on its own falls in the single-item range of $90 to $150; with the mattress it is one combined price.
How do I get rid of an old mattress in Kitchener for free?
Put it out on your scheduled once-a-month bulky-item day: under 200 lb, no garbage tag, and not marked free or for sale. If you cannot wait for that day, the next cheapest route is driving it to the Erb Street or Savage Drive drop-off site, where each load has a $15 minimum.
Do you pick up mattresses in Waterloo and Cambridge too?
Yes. Mattress removal in Waterloo and Cambridge is the same price as Kitchener, including student units near the universities at the end of a lease.
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Reviewed October 2026.
Need it today? Call
(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.