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Mattress Removal in West Campus
Mattress Removal in West Campus
Right by UT Austin (78705) — the densest student housing in the city, and a mattress in every unit when the leases all end on July 31. We carry it and the box spring down the walk-up stairs and out at a flat by-size price — twin $82, queen $103, set $143 — same-day when a slot's open, no stair fee, disposal included.
Insured, vetted haulers
Same-day availability
Flat photo-quoted pricing
No hidden charges
COI support
Donation and recycling
Español on request
Flat by-size prices, published
No stair fee — walk-ups included
Same-day through move-out week
Whole-apartment quotes in one number
Deposit-safe — nothing left at the bin
How it works at UT move-out
1 · Photo of the bed
One photo — mattress, box spring, frame if it's going too. The flat by-size price comes back in seconds, before you've finished packing the closet.
2 · Pick a window before the 31st
Same-day is usually open, but move-out week books fast — grab a slot a day ahead and the bed is gone before the walkthrough.
3 · We carry it down
Two flights, three flights, the tower elevator — the crew brings it down and out to the truck. Nothing touches the bin corral, so nothing gets billed to your deposit.
How much does mattress removal cost in West Campus?
Flat by size, and the whole list is public — no "starting at" games at the door.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Twin mattress — the dorm-loft standard | $82 |
| Full mattress | $94 |
| Queen mattress | $103 |
| King mattress | $114 |
| Box spring | $92 |
| Mattress + box spring set — the usual combo | $143 |
The rest of the room quotes right alongside: bed frame $68, futon $103, mini fridge $115, desk $83. Clearing the whole unit at once usually prices better as a truck-fill load — a quarter truck is $241 and covers most one-bedroom move-outs entirely. $75 minimum; the carry-down and disposal are included, and there's no stair fee — in West Campus the stairs are simply the job.
5 ways to lose a mattress in West Campus
| Option | Cost | Speed | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave it by the building dumpster | "Free" | Instant | Billed to your deposit as a bulk-removal charge — the most expensive free option in Austin |
| Austin Resource Recovery bulk pickup | Free | — | Doesn't apply: student buildings are on private hauling, not city collection, so the program isn't available to you |
| MoveOutATX donation station | Free | During the move-out window | Great for clean, reusable goods — but you carry it there, stations run limited dates, and stained or worn mattresses aren't accepted |
| Borrow a truck, drive to the landfill | Gas + gate fees + a friend | Half a day in August heat | TDS Creedmoor bills a two-ton minimum (~$60/ton, 2025) — for one mattress |
| JunkRabbit | $111–$192 flat | Same-day | None — carried down, deposit-safe, disposal included |
Does the city pick up mattresses in West Campus?
For almost everyone here, no — and it's worth understanding why. Austin Resource Recovery's on-demand bulk collection serves households on city residential curbside trash service. West Campus towers and walk-up complexes are on private hauling contracts — the dumpster in the corral belongs to a commercial hauler, not the city — so the on-demand program (austintexas.gov/service/ondemand) is simply not available to these addresses. There's no request to file.
The city knows exactly what that means every August: the MoveOutATX initiative sets up donation stations around campus during the lease turn precisely because the student belt generates a mountain of reusable furniture with no legal curb to put it on — a program that has diverted hundreds of tons in a season. It's genuinely good for clean, carryable goods. It is not a mattress solution on the 30th of July when the elevator line is an hour long.
What's left is the honest math: haul it yourself in August heat, risk the deposit at the bin corral, or book a flat-price carry-down. We built our lane around option three.
What we haul out of student units
- Mattresses and box springs — every size, bagged at the door if they're headed to donation.
- Bed frames and lofts — metal, wood, IKEA, and the dorm loft that needs an Allen key nobody has anymore.
- Futons ($103) — the West Campus workhorse, frame and all.
- The rest of the move-out — couch, desk ($83), bookshelf, mini fridge ($115), the bags of everything else.
- Whole-apartment clears — end-of-lease, flat truck-fill from $241, one photo of the room.
- Roommate-split loads — one pickup, one price, split however the group chat decides.
What happens to it after pickup
Move-out season is the most donation-rich week of the Austin year, and we route accordingly. Clean mattresses, futons and furniture head toward donation partners — Goodwill Central Texas and the Austin Furniture Bank, whose whole mission is furnishing homes with exactly what students leave behind. Metal frames and lofts go to scrap recovery; mini fridges have refrigerant recovered to EPA code before recycling; worn-out mattresses go to proper disposal. Nothing ends up leaning against a West Campus dumpster with your name on the lease.
The West Campus specifics we plan around
The calendar is absolute. UT leases overwhelmingly end July 31, which compresses a year of mattress turnover into about ten days — we pre-stage crews for it, and same-day slots run deep into the evening that week. The buildings split two ways: the old chopped-up houses and three-story walk-ups off Rio Grande and Nueces are stair carries (included, no fee), while the newer towers on 24th and Guadalupe work like downtown buildings — service elevator, sometimes a loading dock window; tell us the building and we handle the booking mechanics. Parking is its own sport: crews know which alleys load and which get towed, so the truck is never the reason your pickup slips. And parents count too — half our August bookings come from a parent's phone three states away; the receipt goes to whoever pays.
Why students (and their parents) use JunkRabbit
- Published flat prices — $111 to $192 for the bed, visible before you book, no doorstep surprises.
- No stair fee — the walk-up carry is the service, not a surcharge.
- Deposit-safe — a receipted pickup instead of a bill-back from the building's hauler.
- Same-day depth in move-out week — crews staffed for the July 31 crush.
- One quote for the whole room — bed, couch, desk, fridge, bags, done.
- Donation-routed — usable goods go where MoveOutATX would want them, without you carrying anything.
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What West Campus renters say
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does mattress removal cost in West Campus?
Flat by size, published: twin $82, full $94, queen $103, king $114, box spring $68 — or the mattress-plus-box-spring set together at $143, which is the usual student combo. A bed frame adds $68, a futon $103, the mini fridge $115 and the desk $83, all in one quote. $75 minimum; the carry-down and disposal are included, with no stair fee for walk-ups.
Can I just leave my mattress at the dumpster when I move out?
Your lease almost certainly says no — West Campus buildings run on private hauling contracts, the bin corral is for bagged trash, and mattresses left beside it are billed back against your deposit as a bulk-removal charge. Austin Resource Recovery's on-demand bulk program doesn't apply to these buildings at all, so there is no free city pickup to fall back on.
Do you charge extra for stairs?
No. Most of West Campus is a two- or three-story walk-up, so the stairs are the job — the price by size includes the carry-down from any floor, and in the towers we work with the elevator instead.
How fast can you come during move-out week?
We staff up for the July 31 turn — same-day slots are usually available through late July and the first half of August, and booking a day ahead guarantees your window before the lease deadline.
What happens to the mattress after pickup?
Clean, usable mattresses and furniture route toward donation — the city's own MoveOutATX effort exists precisely because UT move-out generates hundreds of tons of reusable goods each season — and the rest goes to proper disposal, never a curb or an alley.
Can you take the whole apartment, not just the bed?
Yes — couch, desk, mini fridge and the bags of everything else quote together, either per item or as a flat truck-fill load for a full end-of-lease clear. One photo of the room gets you the number.
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