Mattress Recycling in Burbank, CA
Burbank residents can drop off one mattress free at the Recycle Center on S. Flower St., or pay $12.14 for curbside pickup.
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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)
Where this information comes from (26)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Burbank: Bulky Item Pick-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Burbank Public Works
- Call (818) 238-3800 (Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.) at least one business day before trash day, or use Our Burbank 311. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special handling items include mattresses/box springs, refrigerators (empty, doors removed), stoves, washers/dryers, water heaters and up to four tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Since July 1, 2025 a $12.14 per item Special Handling Fee applies to those items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The fee goes on the BWP account; only the account holder can schedule these items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each household is limited to 1 mattress and 1 box spring at drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Burbank: Recycle Center (opens in new tab) · City of Burbank Public Works
- Burbank residents only; drop-off is not available on weekends and City holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Burbank: Universal and Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Burbank Public Works
- Mattresses can be dropped off at the Burbank Recycle Center for free (limit two allowed items per resident per year). Checked October 26, 2026.
- ID or other proof of Burbank residency may be requested. 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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