Mattress removal in Cardiff, CA
Booking takes about a minute. Pick your items and a pickup day, put the mattress out that morning, and we'll load it and take it away. Most of our Cardiff pickups are curbside, so there's nothing to wrap and no trip to make.
From there it goes to our local recycling facility, where our team takes it apart by hand. The foam gets baled for carpet padding, the steel springs go to scrap processors, and box-spring wood gets chipped. Here's the whole process if you want to see it.
How it works
- Book online.
Pick your items and a pickup day. Takes about a minute, and you see the price before you confirm.
- Put it at the curb.
Leave it out on your pickup day. No bagging, no wrapping, no plastic required.
- We arrive.
Our team shows up in your window and texts you when they're about thirty minutes out.
- We recycle it.
Your mattress goes to our local recycling facility and gets taken apart by hand. You'll get a confirmation once it's done.
Mattress removal pricing in Cardiff
Mattress removal in Cardiff starts at $89. Pick your items and you see the exact total before you confirm — no quote call, no surprise at the door.
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Real pickups and recycling
Areas we serve in Cardiff
We pick up anywhere in Cardiff, including:
Cardiff and California mattress disposal rules
Booking with us? You can skip this part. Everything below is for handling it yourself — Cardiff's rules, the fees and the drop-off options. If we're doing the pickup, the regulations and the recycling are ours to deal with: you leave it at the curb and we take it from there.
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California already paid for your mattress to be recycled
California is one of four states with a mattress recycling law, and you paid into it when you bought the mattress — $18.00 per unit on every mattress and box spring sold in the state. That's what makes drop-off free: in the program's own words, "drop off your old mattress at no additional cost at participating locations".
Mattress Recycling Council — California · the California recycling fee
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Buying a new mattress? The shop has to take the old one
If you're having a new mattress delivered, California law requires your retailer to offer to take back your old mattress at no additional cost. The retailer has up to 30 days to take back your old mattress, and they can turn it down if it's a health or safety risk. Worth asking before you pay anyone — including us — to haul it away.
Mattress Recycling Council — retailer take-back in California
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What Cardiff asks for if you use city pickup
These are EDCO's requirements, not ours — they apply if you're putting the mattress out for the city rather than booking a pickup with us.
- Mattresses (please wrap prior to setting out - special mattress disposal bags can be purchased at hardware stores, i.e. Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.).
- EDCO says: “We will collect the items at curbside”.
- On what they won't take at the curb: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) • Electronics • Fluorescent Light Bulbs • Pharmaceuticals, Medical Waste or Needles • Automobile Parts, including motor oil, oil filters, batteries, and tires • Construction and Demolition Debris • Concrete, Rocks, Brick or Dirt.
The city's own pages disagree on this one. One says BULKY ITEMS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Furniture Carpet Refrigerators Freezers Ranges Microwaves Water Heater Rugs Book Shelves Washers & Dryers Mattresses; EDCO says Furniture Scrap metal Stoves Refrigerators Air conditioners Microwave ovens Water heaters One television or computer monitor. Worth the phone call before you put it out. the second page
Other ways to get rid of a mattress in Cardiff
If you'd rather do it yourself, here are your other options in Cardiff. Each one links to the official page so you can check hours and fees before you go.
Haul it to Republic Services – Palomar Transfer Station
5960 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA — about 8.5 miles from Cardiff. Fees will apply if mattresses and box springs are brought in with other items. Open 7:30AM to 4:00PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat.; Republic Services of Carlsbad provides three (3) free pickups per year, with a total of five items per pick up. (Includes large furniture, appliances, electronic waste). Contact Waste Management at (760) 929-9400. Limit: Unlimited for residents and businesses. By appointment for large quantities. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Republic Services – Palomar Transfer Station — hours, address and fee
Haul it to EDCO Waste & Recycling San Marcos
224 South Las Posas Rd. San Marcos, CA — about 10.2 miles from Cardiff. Free drop-off. Open 8:00AM to 4:00PM Sun. Limit: 10 unit max. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to City of San Diego – Mattress Collection Site (next to HHW Collection Facility)
5161 Convoy Street San Diego, CA — about 14.2 miles from Cardiff. Free drop-off. Open 7:00AM to 3:00PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. No limit. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Republic Services – Sycamore Landfill
8514 Mast Blvd. Santee, CA — about 17.9 miles from Cardiff. Fees will apply if mattresses and box springs are brought in with other items. Open 7:00AM to 4:30PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. 7:30AM to 3:00PM Sat. No limit – Call prior to bringing in large quantities. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Republic Services – Sycamore Landfill — hours, address and fee
Haul it to El Cajon Transfer Station
925 O’Conner St. El Cajon, CA — about 22.3 miles from Cardiff. Free drop-off. Open 8:00AM to 3:00PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. 8:00AM to 11:00AM Sat; Please proceed to scalehouse. Does not accept business drop-off. Limit: 5 unit max per vehicle for resident and businesses. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Ramona Disposal
324 Maple Street Ramona, CA — about 23.5 miles from Cardiff. Free drop-off. Open 7:00AM to 4:30PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat. Limit: 10 per vehicle for residents and businesses. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to EDCO Certified Recycling Center – San Marcos
1373 Grand Ave, San Marcos. We now accept mattresses and box spring drop-offs, for free. Open Sunday only: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. “BUYBACK HOURS – Monday – Saturday: CLOSED”. The limit is a total of 10 mattresses and/or box springs. Mattresses must not be severely damaged, wet, soiled or infested with bedbugs. Note that please wrap mattresses prior to dropping them off – special mattress disposal bags can be purchased at hardware stores. EDCO Certified Recycling Center – San Marcos says: “Mattress Program – To better serve our EDCO residents, we now accept mattresses and box spring drop-offs, for free”. Call (760) 744-2700 before you load up. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
EDCO Certified Recycling Center – San Marcos — hours, address and fee
What EDCO says about collection
Contact EDCO to schedule a pickup for a nominal fee per item. It does name mattresses.