Mattress Recycling in Riverside, CA
Riverside's free bulky appointment takes mattresses if fully wrapped in plastic; Burrtec's Agua Mansa MRF also takes mattresses free from residents.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Count each piece separately: mattress, box spring and topper can be priced differently.
- Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs; many recyclers refuse damaged bedding.
- Confirm per-piece pricing and whether wrapping or an appointment is required.
California rules
- When a new mattress is delivered, California law requires the retailer to offer to take back your old mattress at no additional cost (delivery fees may still apply; the retailer has up to 30 days and may refuse a mattress that poses a health or safety risk). Source: Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress Disposal in California (opens in new tab)
- Retailers may refuse to pick up a contaminated mattress; the recycling fee is not refunded in that case. Source: Bye Bye Mattress: California Retailer Pick Up FAQ (opens in new tab)
More California rules (8)
- California's mattress recycling fee changed to $18.00 on April 1, 2026. Source: Mattress Recycling Council: California program (opens in new tab)
- Some local governments provide free bulky item pickup; Bye Bye Mattress keeps a directory and notes which recycle with the program. Source: Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress Disposal in California (opens in new tab)
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Riverside County Waste Resources: East Coachella ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
- The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Riverside County Waste Resources: North-West Coachella Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
- The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress: Find a facility (locator) (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- Bye Bye Mattress lists Edom Hill Transfer Station (70100 Edom Hill Rd., Cathedral City) with free mattress drop-off for residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Edom Hill mattress drop-off hours are Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; fees apply if mattresses and box springs come in with other items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress lists the Burrtec Coachella Valley Transfer Station (87011 Landfill Rd., Coachella) with free mattress drop-off for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress lists collection sites in California that take mattresses for recycling; each listing states its service type, e.g. free drop-off for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress lists Burrtec's Agua Mansa MRF (Robert A. Nelson Facility), 1830 Agua Mansa Road, as a mattress collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Service type: free drop-off for residents; businesses pay fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Riverside Public Works: Bulky Items (opens in new tab) · City of Riverside
- Only 2 appointments a year and 5 items per appointment; call (951) 826-5311. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The accepted list is for FREE curbside pickup: furniture (couch/sofa, table, chair, desk, bed frame), rugs and carpet. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses must be completely wrapped in plastic or bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. 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.
- When a new mattress is delivered, California law requires the retailer to offer to take back your old mattress at no additional cost (delivery fees may still apply; the retailer has up to 30 days and may refuse a mattress that poses a health or safety risk). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some local governments provide free bulky item pickup; Bye Bye Mattress keeps a directory and notes which recycle with the 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.
- 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.
- Out-of-state mattresses and foundations (not from a California consumer or not used in California) are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress: California Retailer Pick Up FAQ (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- Retailers may refuse to pick up a contaminated mattress; the recycling fee is not refunded in that case. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattress Recycling Council: California program (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- California's mattress recycling fee changed to $18.00 on April 1, 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
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