Bed Removal Edinburgh

Furniture collectors and council uplift services often ask for the bed to be dismantled and left ready at the door before they’ll take it.

Dismantling it yourself is fine if you’ve got the tools and a free afternoon, less fine if the frame is decades old, the bolts have rusted solid, or you’re trying to clear a room before the removal men arrive tomorrow.

Whoever’s clearing the room still has to lift the mattress, break the frame down, and carry every piece out.

Junk-It Scotland collects beds from Edinburgh properties exactly as they stand. We dismantle the frame ourselves, carry the mattress out separately, and clear whatever’s inside a divan base before it goes on the van.

You don’t need a screwdriver, a free afternoon, or a plan for getting it down four flights of stairs. One call and the whole bed is gone, headboard to slats.

Phone us on 0131 228 3848 for a free quote today.

Booking bed collection in Edinburgh

Requesting a quote takes a couple of minutes.

Simply tell us what’s being cleared, the bed alone or the bed and mattress together, and we’ll confirm a price before anything is booked.

1. Get in touch. Phone, WhatsApp, or book online through our booking system with your address and a description of the bed.
2. Confirm your slot. We give you a fixed price and a morning or afternoon time slot, with same-day and next-day availability for bed collection Edinburgh-wide.
3. We collect and clear. Our clearance team dismantles the bed on site, carries every piece out, and sweeps the room before leaving.

 

Most single-bed jobs are finished inside an hour.

If the mattress, an old wardrobe, or general household junk is going at the same time, we’ll factor that into the quote so there’s no surprise on the day.

What beds and mattresses we take

We remove single, double, king and super king beds in wood, metal, and upholstered frames, along with divan bases, ottoman and gas-lift storage beds, bunk beds, and guest beds.

Mattresses go at the same time if you need them cleared too, whatever the size or condition. Bunk beds and children’s beds are collected just as readily as a standard adult frame, and a bed doesn’t need to be in good condition for us to take it.

A sofa, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, or a full room’s worth of furniture can go in the same van as the bed, and adding items to an existing booking is usually more cost-effective than arranging two separate collections.

Tell us everything that needs to go when you call and we’ll quote for the lot.

For a full property clean-out rather than one room, our house clearances Edinburgh service handles everything in a single visit.

Old bed disposal and council uplift options

Council uplift and bulky waste

The City of Edinburgh Council runs a bulky waste uplift service that collects large items, including beds, from outside the property for a set fee.

It has to be booked in advance through the council’s own system, and availability isn’t always immediate, particularly in busier weeks.

Residents receiving Council Tax reduction may qualify for a discounted uplift charge, which is worth checking before you book.

Private collection, dismantled or not

Junk-It can usually offer a same-day or next-day slot when the council uplift isn’t fast enough, and because we dismantle the bed ourselves, there’s no requirement to have it broken down and waiting at the kerb beforehand.

Every collection comes with a waste transfer note confirming the bed was removed by a fully insured, licensed carrier.

Donating rather than disposing

A bed and mattress still in good condition don’t always need to go to waste.

Reuse charities such as the Edinburgh Furniture Initiative accept donated beds that meet their fire safety and condition criteria, and passing a usable bed on this way keeps it out of the waste stream entirely.

If donation isn’t an option, metal frames go for scrap recycling and mattress foam and fabric are processed through specialist recyclers where the material allows, with over 85% of everything we collect diverted from landfill.

Areas we cover for bed removal in Edinburgh

We collect beds and mattresses across all Edinburgh postcodes, EH1 through EH17, including the city centre and Old Town, New Town, Leith, Stockbridge, Morningside, Marchmont, Gorgie, Dalry, and Portobello, along with Corstorphine, Balerno, and South Queensferry.

Coverage extends beyond the city to Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian.

We work with both domestic and commercial customers, from a single bed in a flat to a full block of student rooms needing cleared between tenancies.

Call 0131 228 3848 to confirm we cover your address before booking.

Why Edinburgh chooses Junk-It for bed removal

Junk-It Scotland has been running junk removal and clearance services since 2006, and bed removal is one of the jobs our collection team handles most often.

We’re registered with SEPA, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Alcumus SafeContractor accredited, and full members of TrustATrader, and every bed removal job carries the same paperwork and insurance as a full house clearance.

You get a clear price before anything is booked and a professional service from a fully insured team who do the lifting, the dismantling, and the carrying.

There’s no hidden charge for taking the frame apart, and we sweep up before we leave.

Landlords clearing a bed between tenancies, or anyone managing a full property turnover, can pair this with our end-of-tenancy clearances Edinburgh service to cover the whole flat in one visit rather than booking separate jobs for each room.

Bed removal Edinburgh: your questions answered

How much does bed removal cost in Edinburgh?

It depends on the size of the bed, whether the mattress is going too, and how many pieces it breaks down into. We give a fixed price before we start, based on what you tell us when you book and the space it takes up in our van, so there’s no guessing involved.

Do I need to dismantle the bed before you collect it?

No. Our collection team takes the frame apart on site, whether it’s a wooden slatted frame, a bolted metal frame, or a divan base. You don’t need any tools, and you don’t need to have it in pieces waiting for us.

Do you take the mattress as well as the frame?

Yes. Most bed removal jobs in Edinburgh include the mattress, and we’re happy to take just the mattress on its own too. If you’d rather book mattress collection separately, our mattress collection Edinburgh service covers that on its own.

How quickly can you collect an old bed?

Same-day slots are available if you get in touch early in the day, and most bookings across Edinburgh are collected within one to two days regardless. Let us know if you’re working to a tight deadline, such as a delivery date for a new bed, and we’ll try to match it.

Can the council collect my old bed for free?

Not for free, but at a set fee through their bulky waste uplift booking system, with a possible discount if you receive Council Tax reduction. It has to be booked in advance and collected from outside the property. A private collection with Junk-It costs comes faster, includes the dismantling, and clears the bed from inside the property rather than the kerb.

Get a free quote for bed removal in Edinburgh

Call 0ur friendly team today on 0131 228 3848, or use our online contact form to request a quote in a couple of minutes.

Tell us what needs to go, whether that’s a single bed frame or a full bedroom clear out, and we’ll confirm a price and a slot that suits you.

No dismantling to do yourself, no stairs to carry it down alone, and no hidden charges once we’re on site.

Book your bed removal today and have the room cleared before the day is out.