Wheaton Junk Removal Co.Wheaton Junk Removal Co.Expect roughly $150 to $250 to remove an old mattress in Wheaton, with $150 the typical minimum. Affordable Junk Removal does the full lifting and haul-away — handy for second-floor bedrooms in Danada and Briarcliffe townhomes.
| Item | Typical Cost Range |
|---|---|
| Single twin or full mattress | $150 (minimum) |
| Queen mattress | $150 - $200 |
| King mattress | $175 - $250 |
| Mattress + box spring set | $175 - $250 |
| Mattress + frame + bedding (full room) | $200 - $325 |
| Each additional mattress | $40 - $75 |
Estimated mattress removal cost in Wheaton, IL (market ranges)
The price of removing an old mattress is driven by three things: how many you have, the size (twin and full sit at the minimum, queen and king run higher), and how hard it is to reach. A mattress in a finished basement or a third-floor walk-up takes more labor than one by the curb. Box springs, frames, and bedding added to the load nudge the total upward. Most single-mattress jobs in Wheaton land between $150 and $250.
Full-service junk removal means a crew comes to the bedroom, lifts the mattress, carries it down stairs, and hauls it away — no dragging it to the driveway yourself. This is why the service starts at a $150 minimum rather than a per-pound fee. Same-day and next-day slots are commonly available in Wheaton, and the truck takes any add-ons (frame, headboard, old dressers) in the same trip if you point them out.
Mattresses are bulky and largely non-compactable, so landfills and many curbside programs restrict them or charge bulky-item fees. A junk removal crew separates recyclable components — steel springs, foam, and wood frames — where facilities accept them, and disposes of the rest at proper transfer sites. The disposal fee is already built into the quoted price, so there's no surprise dump charge added afterward.
Phone estimates give a range; the exact number is set when the crew sees the mattress and the path out. A king set carried down from a Stonehedge bedroom is priced differently than a twin in a ground-floor College Hill condo. There's no charge to have the team assess it, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Wheaton's curbside program through the city's hauler accepts bulky items like mattresses on scheduled pickups, but typically requires advance notice and may add a per-item bulky fee, and there's no flexibility on timing. That works if you can wait and move the mattress to the curb yourself. For older two-story homes near Northside and Wheaton Center, or stair-heavy townhomes in Briarcliffe, Arrowhead, and Westhaven, most homeowners pay the $150-and-up service price to skip the lifting entirely. Same-day pickup also covers DuPage County moves and estate cleanouts in Cole Estates, Danada, and Farnham, where a single mattress is often part of a larger load.
Wheaton's city hauler handles bulky items on scheduled days, often with a per-item fee and advance notice required; it's low-cost but slow and you place the item curbside yourself.
Sofa removal typically starts at the $150 minimum and rises with size and stair access, similar to mattress pricing — sectionals and sleeper sofas run higher.
Yes — a mattress-and-box-spring set is usually $175 to $250, taken in one trip, with the crew handling all carry-out.
Same-day and next-day pickup is commonly available across Wheaton neighborhoods, subject to crew schedule.
Multi-item and whole-room loads are priced by truck volume; a free on-site estimate gives an exact figure before work begins.