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Where to dispose of mattresses

Mattresses, box springs and foundations. 15 confirmed places in Southern California, plus 1 more permitted for it.

Permitted, not yet confirmed for the public

CalRecycle lists these 1 sites as permitted to receive mattresses. Most are transfer stations and recyclers that mainly serve haulers and contractors; some take the public. We haven't confirmed which. Call before going.

Mattresses disposal by city

• Los Angeles
• San Diego
• Long Beach
• Anaheim
• Riverside
• Santa Ana
• Irvine
• San Bernardino
• Fontana
• Huntington Beach
• Glendale
• Ontario
• Rancho Cucamonga
• Corona
• Escondido
• Costa Mesa
• Murrieta
• Jurupa Valley
• Menifee
• Mission Viejo
• Hemet
• Indio
• Upland
• Lake Elsinore
• Palm Springs
• Lake Arrowhead
• Big Bear Lake
• Idyllwild

Good to know

California runs a statewide mattress recycling program funded by a fee paid at purchase. Because of it, many landfills, transfer stations and collection sites accept residential mattresses at no charge.

Mattresses that are wet, heavily soiled or infested may be refused for recycling and charged as regular trash.

Many cities also offer bulky-item pickup for mattresses through the regular trash hauler.

Other ways

• Bulky-item pickup. Most California trash haulers offer a few free bulky-item pickups per year; call the number on your bill.
• Retailer haul-away. Mattress retailers often haul away the old one when delivering a new one.

Don't bother

These do not take mattresses: Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility, Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility, Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility, Beaumont ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Moreno Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Murrieta ABOP & PaintCare Facility, East Coachella ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Northwest Coachella Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Anza ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Idyllwild ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Huntington Beach Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, San Juan Capistrano Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Apple Valley Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Barstow Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Big Bear Lake Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Chino Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Hesperia Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Joshua Tree Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Needles Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Ontario Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Rancho Cucamonga Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Redlands Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Rialto Household Hazardous Waste Facility, San Bernardino Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Trona Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Upland Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Victorville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Lucerne Valley ABOP Facility, Nicole Bernson (Balboa) S.A.F.E. Center, Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center, Los Angeles–Glendale S.A.F.E. Center, Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center, Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center, Washington Blvd. S.A.F.E. Center, S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA, Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center, EDCO Recycling & Transfer Center HHW Collection (Signal Hill), Miramar Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility, Escondido Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Site, Ramona Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Chula Vista Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, El Cajon Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.