Mattresses

Help keep old mattresses out of the landfill! Mattress recycling is available throughout Sonoma County. When a mattress and box spring gets recycled, the steel, foam, fiber and wood become new products such as steel beams, industrial filters, carpet padding, and even mulch for your garden. In fact, up to 80% of the components of a used mattress can be recycled.

Accepted: clean, dry mattresses (any size) • box springs • futons. Not accepted: heavily soiled or wet mattresses • bed frames • crib mattresses • dog beds • mattress toppers.
 

1. Permanent Drop-Off Locations

• The Conservation Corps North Bay office in Santa Rosa accepts mattresses free of charge from the public on a first come first serve basis on M-Th, Sa at 3555 Airway Drive, from 7:30A to 3:00P; contact site to confirm availability and hours.
• The Conservation Corps North Bay office in Novato accepts mattresses free of charge from the public at 11 Pimentel Court on M, W-Th from 7:30A to 3:00P; contact site to confirm availability and hours.
• Republic Services currently accepts mattresses at Central Disposal, Healdsburg Transfer Station, Annapolis Transfer Station, and the Sonoma Transfer Station for a recycling fee of $55 per unit. Box springs are charged as a separate unit. All mattresses collected at County Disposal Sites are recycled; mattresses are no longer landfilled. Limit 3 units per drop-off.
• At the Guerneville Transfer Station, mattress recycling is free for Sonoma County residents with proof of residency; contact site to confirm availability as space is limited.

2. Bulky Item Pickup

• Contact your waste hauler to learn how curbside bulky item pickup works in your area. You may have a free pickup available. Find your waste hauler.

3. Retailer Take Back

• All retailers in California are required by law to offer no-charge take-back of a customer’s used mattress and box spring when the new one is delivered.

4. Event Drop-Off Locations

• Conservation Corps North Bay also partners with other local organizations, companies, and municipalities to host mattress recycling events in and around the North Bay. Visit ccnorthbay.org/events for more information.
• Due to inclement weather, CCNB/Zero Waste Sonoma one-day mattress recycling events are suspended from November to February. Mattress recycling resumes at e-waste events from March to October.

For more info on mattress recycling in California, please visit Bye Bye Mattress. *As of January 1, 2025, the recycling fee collected on each mattress and foundation sold for use in California will increase to $16 per unit. This increase is largely driven by rising minimum wages and operational costs for collecting, transporting and disassembling mattresses.