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Mattresses & Box Springs

Mattresses and box springs are made from cotton, wool, foam, or synthetic fill and often have metal springs for support. Boxsprings are usually hollow and made with a wooden frame wrapped in light padding and textiles.

Donate your mattress, box spring, or futon for reuse to your community before choosing recycling. Clean and dry pillows, mattress toppers, bed frames and bedlinens can also be donated for reuse.

Find collection sites at ByeByeMattress to recycle your mattress at no cost or to receive a small incentive payment.

Mattresses that are twisted, frozen, soaked in bodily fluids, or have living critters cannot be accepted for recycling and must be landfilled (see full list).
Have a new mattress being delivered? California law requires that retailers offer to take back your old mattress at no cost.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
St. Vinnie's of Lane County Oregon (SVDP) Recycling Warehouse Drop-off
135 N. Cleveland St
Eugene Recycle Free Drop-off Operates DR3 mattress recyclers. See ByeByeMattress.org or for businesses www.mattressrecycling.us
Newby Island Landfill & Resource Recovery Park 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. Milpitas Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee Free drop off for residents, businesses are paid drop-off
Golden Bear Transfer Station 1 Parr Blvd. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off 4001 N. Vasco Rd. Livermore Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Construction & Demolition
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service 1300 Loveridge Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Oakland Resident Annual Bulky Drop-off & Curbside Pick-up (By appointment only)
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off four mattresses or box springs
ByeByeMattress Location Finder 501 Wythe Street Alexandria Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Search the website for Event Locations, Collections Sites, and Recycling Facilities near you in California. A $3 incentive per unit is available at select locations. It is limited to 5 units per vehicle per day. The incentive is only available for residents dropping off their household units. California residents can drop off their old mattresses, box springs, and futon mattresses (not the frames) at no-cost at a participating collection site or event. Unit limits vary by location and a residency restrictions may apply. We recommend contacting the location prior to drop-off.
EcoCycle Solutions 1025 47th Ave Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off ByeByeMattress collection center. Free mattress drop off from Alameda County businesses and residents
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee Free mattress drop-off for City Residents only with a limit of 5 units per vehicle per day. Paid disposal for non-city residents and businesses.
Junk King (South San Francisco) 863 Malcolm Rd Burlingame Recycle Free Drop-off ByeByeMattress (MRC) partner. 4 units per vehicle per day; free drop-off for residents 9am-12pm Tuesdays
San Martin Transfer Station 14070 Llagas Avenue San Martin Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
The Mattress Guy 1266 28th St Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Free drop-off for businesses and residents. Limit: up to 8 units. Paid pick up from outside the building for residents and businesses - schedule and pay online.
Blue Line Transfer Station 500 East Jamie Court South San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee ByeByeMattress (MRC) partner. Drop Off Limit: 4 units per day. Service Type: free drop-off for residents; allows business drop-offs but fees apply. ! Fees: Fees will apply if mattresses and box springs are brought in with other items.
DR3 Mattress Recycling (Stockton) 3837 Producers Dr
Suite 500
Stockton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off $10 fee per mattress/box spring/futon mattress (2025). Call first for large load drop off.
Commercial Waste & Recycling - C&D, Inerts & landscape yard 725 Independent Road Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee includes hide-a-bed furniture
NixxIt 19532 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling 11740 Berryessa Rd San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off Free drop off for residents and businesses from City of San Jose residents only. Limit: up to 10 units
Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. Livermore Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Mattress recycling drop-off area
Bay Area Recycle P.O Box 4322 Walnut Creek Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Curbside pick up, no removal. Additional removal fees and travel fee.

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
Twin, full, queen, or king; box springs, futon mattress (no frames), or memory foam mattresses only. Property owner calls 510-981-7270. See website for details.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
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Fremont
In addition to collection as part of Bulky Pick-up, residents can drop off up to four mattresses and/or box springs for free at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station, 41149 Boyce Road.
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Hayward
Bulky pick up and Disposal Days drop-off option.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
4 Mattresses or box springs for bulky pick up set out. For the free Bulky Drop-off, there is no mattress/box spring limit, just a 4 cubic yard cap on total materials.
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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