Mattress removal in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo 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 San Mateo
Mattress removal in San Mateo 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 San Mateo
We pick up anywhere in San Mateo, including:
San Mateo and California mattress disposal rules
Booking with us? You can skip this part. Everything below is for handling it yourself — San Mateo'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 San Mateo asks for if you use city pickup
These are Recology San Mateo County's requirements, not ours — they apply if you're putting the mattress out for the city rather than booking a pickup with us.
- You get 1 bulky item (mattress and box spring, furniture, 4 tires without rims) and 12 garbage bags (32-gallon size) of garbage, recyclables, or compost (loose items must be bagged, boxed, or bundled) per address.
- 12 garbage bags (32-gallon size) of garbage, recyclables, or compost (loose items must be bagged, boxed, or bundled).
Other ways to get rid of a mattress in San Mateo
If you'd rather do it yourself, here are your other options in San Mateo. Each one links to the official page so you can check hours and fees before you go.
Haul it to Junk King South San Francisco
863 Malcolm Rd Burlingame, CA — about 3.6 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 9:00AM to 3:00PM Tue, Thur. Limit: 4 units per vehicle per day. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Ox Mountain Landfill
12310 San Mateo Rd. Half Moon Bay, CA — about 6.1 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 8:00AM to 4:30PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat. Limit: 5 units per visit. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Recology of the Coast
1046 Palmetto Ave. Pacifica, CA — about 10.7 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 8:00AM to 4:00PM Tue, Thur. 7:00AM to 2:00PM Sat; This event will take place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Limit: 2 units per day. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Recology San Francisco
501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco, CA — about 10.8 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 7:00AM to 4:30PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. 7:30AM to 4:00PM Sat, Sun. Limit: 4 unit max. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex and Transfer Station – Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc.
2615 Davis St. San Leandro, CA — about 12.6 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 7:00AM to 5:00PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. 8:00AM to 4:00PM Sat. Limit: 5 units per day maximum. For Oakland residents discarding other bulky items with mattresses, reservations are required. To schedule drop-off or curbside pickup learn more about expanded services and make an appointment online at https://www.oaklandrecycles.com/bulky-service/. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Habitat for Humanity ReStore
9235 San Leandro St. Oakland, CA — about 14.6 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 10:00AM to 4:00PM Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat.; Please note that this location will be closed on Thursday, August 20th. No Limit. They pay you back, too — Call ahead of time to schedule a drop off of more than 5 mattresses. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Recology Mountain View
935 Terra Bella Ave. Mountain View, CA — about 17.6 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 10:00AM to 4:00PM Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri. 9:00AM to 4:00PM Sat. Limit: 2 units maximum. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station – BLT Enterprises of Fremont
41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont, CA — about 18.7 miles from San Mateo. Free drop-off. Open 6:00AM to 5:00PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat. Limit: 4 units per vehicle per day. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station – BLT Enterprises of Fremont — hours, address and fee
Haul it to Shoreway Environmental Center
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070. Free of charge. Sources disagree on this one. The listing above says 333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070, but the City of San Mateo's Special Recycling Programs page says 225 Shoreway Road San Carlos, CA 94070. Worth a call before you load up. Open Monday – Friday: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Limit: 5 mattresses. Non RethinkWaste service area residents must pay a fee. Use Gate #1 to Enter to either the Transfer Station or Public Recycling Center. Mattresses (residential). Call (650) 802-8355 before you load up. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Haul it to Blue Line Transfer
500 East Jamie Court South San Francisco, CA 94080. Check price sheet for applicable charges. Open Monday – Friday: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM and Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Limit: 4 units per day. No appointment is required. Minimum charge All loads are subject to a standard minimum service fee of $40 regardless of total weight. Note that ALL INCOMING LOADS MUST BE COVERED & SECURE. A $20 fee is charged to all uncovered loads. Clean/dry mattresses, box springs, futons, carpet & carpet padding are accepted for recycling. Call (650) 589-4020 before you load up. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.
Blue Line Transfer — hours, address and fee · drop-off limit
Wait for city pickup
San Mateo collects large items, but only on your regular collection day — 1 bulky item (mattress and box spring, furniture, 4 tires without rims) and 12 garbage bags (32-gallon size) of garbage, recyclables, or compost (loose items must be bagged, boxed, or bundled). Residential customers receive two curbside Bulky Item Collection (BIC) appointments per calendar year at no additional charge, on your regular collection day.