Recycling in Porterville, CA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Porterville: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Porterville
  • Collections are held the third Saturday of every month, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Corporation Yard, 555 N. Prospect Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: used motor oil and filters, antifreeze, automotive batteries, e-waste, latex paints, household batteries and fluorescent lamps. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City and the Mattress Recycling Council opened a permanent collection site at the Corporation Yard, 555 N. Prospect St. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The site is open the third Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–noon, alongside the HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no cost, and the site is open to all Porterville and Tulare County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Porterville: Recycling (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!) (opens in new tab) · City of Porterville
  • For large volumes or bulky recyclables, the Recycling Drop-Off Center is open 24 hours a day for residential material only, at 555 N. Prospect. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The drop-off center accepts the same materials as the curbside recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Blue Can program takes cardboard along with plastics, glass, aluminum, paper and cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial recycling is not accepted at the drop-off center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 1212 W Olive Ave, Porterville 93257 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in California). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronic Waste Recycling CSET (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Visalia (CSET flyer)
  • CSET Sequoia Community Corps offers free business and residential pickup and recycling of televisions, computer towers, laptops, monitors, cell phones and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule a pickup at 559.830.9455; CSET is at 312 NW 3rd Ave, Visalia, CA 93291. Checked October 26, 2026.
• E-Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Visalia
  • The City of Visalia lists CSET Sequoia Community Corps as a free e-waste drop-off and pickup option. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle says it is against the law to throw electronic waste such as computer monitors, laptops and TVs in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A covered electronic device is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CalRecycle: Paint Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
  • Architectural paint sold in containers of five gallons or less can be dropped off at many retail and other collection sites; aerosol coatings and related products join the program by January 1, 2028 at the latest. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Aerosol paint and empty paint containers are not currently part of PaintCare's program; ask your city, county or hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: California paint recycling and drop-off locations (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare California drop-off sites are available to households, businesses, government agencies and others. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup for 100 or more gallons of leftover architectural paint. 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.
• 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.
  • A box spring, also called a foundation, is the fabric-covered base that supports the mattress. 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.
  • Mattress pads and mattress toppers do not qualify for no-cost drop-off; a site may accept them separately. 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.

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