Recycling in Fresno, CA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Fresno: One-Time Bulky Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities
  • The One-Time Bulky Item Pickup is available once a year at no extra cost to City of Fresno residential solid waste customers in good standing. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program is for single bulky items too large for the City carts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Request by calling 3-1-1 or (559) 621-CITY (2489) or through FresGO; Solid Waste calls within seven business days with a date. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include bookcases, box springs, carpet, chairs, couch/sofa, desks, dressers, mattresses, recliners, stoves/ovens, tables and drained water heaters. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: batteries, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, refrigerators/freezers and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries, electronic waste and household hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The FAQ gives a couch, a bed or a dryer as examples of a single bulky item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Limited to Fresno residents who pay for City of Fresno solid waste collection and whose account is in good standing. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Fresno: Operation Clean Up (opens in new tab) · City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities
  • Once a year, residents may place items too large for regular trash collection at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only residences that pay for solid waste service on their utility bill are serviced; multifamily buildings of four or more units are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: mattresses and box springs, furniture and appliances (no refrigerators or freezers), boxes and cardboard, cabinets, and cut yard debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture and appliances are accepted, except refrigerators and freezers; boxes and cardboard are accepted too. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Boxes and cardboard are accepted (they can also go in the blue cart). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Limited to 10 cubic yards, about two 8 × 4 × 4 ft piles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Set out no earlier than 7 days before and by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day; check the date with the lookup tool or 311. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No tires, broken TV screens or monitors, batteries or paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Operation Clean Up does not take paint; the City refers residents to PaintCare drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• County of Fresno: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility (opens in new tab) · County of Fresno Public Works and Planning
  • The Environmental Compliance Center (HHW facility) is at 1327 West Dan Ronquillo Drive, Fresno, CA 93706. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential HHW is free, Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m., no appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses (CESQG) pay disposal costs and need an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare lists Environmental Compliance Center (Fresno County Permanent HHW Facility) at 1327 W Dan Ronquillo Dr, Fresno 93706 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in Fresno County). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Dunn-Edwards at 4916 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno 93726 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare lists Ace Hardware of Fresno at 1536 E Champlain Dr, Fresno 93720 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle says it is against the law to throw electronic waste such as computer monitors, laptops and TVs in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A covered electronic device is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Paint Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • Architectural paint sold in containers of five gallons or less can be dropped off at many retail and other collection sites; aerosol coatings and related products join the program by January 1, 2028 at the latest. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Aerosol paint and empty paint containers are not currently part of PaintCare's program; ask your city, county or hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: California paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare California drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup for 100 or more gallons of leftover architectural paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress Disposal in California (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Bye Bye Mattress lets you drop off an old mattress at no additional cost at participating locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Before going, check acceptable items and contact the location with questions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses can drop off units at no cost at participating locations, but unit limits may apply and an appointment may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses with at least 100 mattresses can arrange a pickup through the Commercial Volume Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: What's Accepted/Unaccepted in California (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Mattresses and foundations (box springs) used and discarded by California consumers, individuals or businesses, qualify for no-cost drop-off in any condition and of any age. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A box spring, also called a foundation, is the fabric-covered base that supports the mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • In California a futon mattress that separates from its frame counts as a mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not covered: bed frames, air mattresses without upholstery, crib and bassinet mattresses, cushions, futon frames, sofa beds, water beds without upholstery, pillows, sleeping bags, stripped mattresses and out-of-state units. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress pads and mattress toppers do not qualify for no-cost drop-off; a site may accept them separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Out-of-state mattresses and foundations (not from a California consumer or not used in California) are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.

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