Recycled, Not Landfilled
Every mattress goes to a Bye Bye Mattress collection site, where it is broken down into steel, foam, fibre and timber for reuse. Roughly three-quarters of a mattress is recoverable.
Hemet Mattress & Box Spring Disposal
Mattress and box spring disposal across Hemet and the San Jacinto Valley. Any size, any condition. California bans mattresses from ordinary trash, so every one we collect goes to a state-certified recycler under the Bye Bye Mattress program — not to Lamb Canyon.
Free quotePrice before work begins
UpfrontNo surprise charges
No depositNothing due to get started
The One Item You Legally Cannot Bin
A mattress is the classic stuck item. It will not fit in a bin, it will not fit in most cars, the landfill will not take it as general trash, and leaving it at the curb is illegal dumping — $250 to $1,000 for a first offence under California Penal Code 374.3, and up to $3,000 for repeats.
California solved the disposal side with a statewide program. Every mattress and box spring sold in the state carries a recycling fee, collected at purchase and administered by the Mattress Recycling Council. That fee has already been paid on the mattress in your spare room. What it does not cover is somebody getting it out of the house and to a collection site.
- Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king
- Box springs, bunkie boards and foundations
- Memory foam, latex, hybrid and innerspring
- Futons, sofa bed mattresses and air beds
- Crib and toddler mattresses
- Bed frames, headboards and slat bases
- Mattress toppers and protectors
- RV, bunk and other non-standard sizes
Bed bugs? Say so when you book. It changes nothing about the price, but it changes how we bag and route the item — and a recycler will refuse an infested mattress that arrives unwrapped.
Why It Matters
Why Mattress Disposal Is Its Own Service
It is the one household item with a dedicated statewide recycling scheme, a landfill ban and a fine attached to getting it wrong.
No Separate Recycling Charge
The state recycling fee was collected when the mattress was sold. We do not add it again — the price you are quoted is for the collection and the carry.
Any Size, Any Condition
Soiled, torn, waterlogged or infested. Condition does not change the price and it does not stop it being recycled, provided it is bagged correctly.
Out of the Bedroom, Not the Curb
Upstairs, down a narrow stair turn, out of a back unit. A king mattress in a stairwell is a two-person job and the carry is already in the price.
Same-Day Collection
Usually the same day or the next, seven days a week. Handy when a new bed is being delivered and the old one has to be gone first.
Bagged on Site
We wrap before we carry, so nothing sheds through the house and the recycler will accept it on arrival.
What You Get
What a Mattress Collection Includes
No upsells on the day and no surprises on the invoice — this is the standard scope of work.
- Bagging the mattress before it is moved
- Carry-out from any bedroom on any floor
- Box spring, foundation and bed frame on the same trip
- Loading and transport
- Delivery to a state-certified mattress recycler
- All disposal and recycling fees
- Sweeping the room before we leave
- Same-day and weekend availability
What We Collect
Innerspring mattresses
The most recyclable type — the steel coil unit is recovered whole.
Memory foam and latex
Foam is shredded for carpet underlay and padding.
Box springs and foundations
Timber frame and steel both recovered; the fabric is the only waste.
Futons and sofa-bed mattresses
Thinner, but they still cannot go in general trash.
Crib and toddler mattresses
Small enough to add to any other load at no real cost.
Soiled or wet mattresses
Still recyclable. Bagged on site so the recycler will accept it.
Bed bug infested
Sealed and bagged before it leaves the room. Tell us in advance.
Bed frames and headboards
Metal to scrap, timber to landfill or recovery depending on finish.
Pricing
Mattress Disposal Prices in Hemet
One mattress is a single-item job. Multiple sets from a rental, a dorm or an estate are priced as a load.
Single Item
One mattress, or a mattress and box spring set from any room in the house.
$89from, per item
Final price confirmed after a free on-site estimate.
- One item, any floor
- Carry-out included
- Disposal fee included
- Same-day slots
Quarter Load
Three or four sets — a rental turnover or a family clearing several bedrooms.
$189typical
Final price confirmed after a free on-site estimate.
- About 4 cubic yards
- Roughly two pickup beds
- Two-person crew
- Swept before we leave
Most Popular
Half Load
A small property's worth of beds, with the frames and headboards included.
$379typical
Final price confirmed after a free on-site estimate.
- About 7.5 cubic yards
- Most single-room jobs
- Sorting for donation
- Photos on completion
Full Load
A multi-unit turnover or a furnished house being cleared completely.
$699typical
Final price confirmed after a free on-site estimate.
- A full 15 cubic yards
- Whole-garage capacity
- Multi-trip if needed
- Written invoice
Method Matters
Your Options for an Old Mattress in Hemet
There are three legitimate routes and one expensive mistake. Which one is right depends mostly on whether you can move it yourself.
Collection From the Room
- We carry it out of the bedroom, whatever floor it is on
- Bagged before it moves, so nothing sheds through the house
- Delivered to a state-certified Bye Bye Mattress recycler
- From $89, including the carry and the disposal
- Same-day and next-day slots, seven days a week
- Frame, base and headboard can go on the same trip
Free Drop-Off Yourself
- Bye Bye Mattress collection sites take them free of charge
- County landfills accept mattresses for recycling at no cost
- Needs a truck or van — a mattress will not fit in most cars
- Weekday and Saturday hours only; Lamb Canyon shuts at 4:30pm
- You do the stair carry and the loading yourself
- Genuinely the cheapest option if those things are not obstacles
What not to do
- Do not put it out with general trash — mattresses are banned from ordinary disposal in California
- Do not leave it at the curb without a scheduled pickup; that is illegal dumping at $250 to $1,000
- Do not burn it, and do not leave it in a wash or on vacant land
- Do not donate a soiled or infested one — charities cannot accept it and it wastes their time
California Rules
Why a Mattress Cannot Go in the Trash Here
This is not a local bylaw or a landfill preference. California operates a statewide mattress recycling program, certified by CalRecycle and run by the Mattress Recycling Council, and mattresses are kept out of ordinary disposal as a result.
The mechanics are worth knowing because they are in your favor. A recycling fee is added to every mattress and box spring sold in the state and collected at the point of sale. That money funds a network of collection sites and events — more than 240 permanent drop-offs statewide, with most Californians living within fifteen miles of one.
- The recycling fee is paid at purchase, so drop-off is free to you
- Riverside County landfills accept mattresses for recycling at no charge
- Around three-quarters of a mattress by weight is recoverable material
- Steel goes to scrap, foam to carpet underlay, timber to mulch, fibre to filler
- Illegal dumping carries $250 to $1,000 in fines under Penal Code 374.3
So if you have a truck and a free Saturday morning, taking it yourself is genuinely the cheapest option and we will say so on the phone. What you are paying us for is the part the program does not cover: getting a king mattress down a staircase and into a vehicle.
Disposal
Where It Goes After It Leaves You
A load is not one thing going to one place. It gets split at the truck, and on a typical household job well over half of it never reaches a landfill at all.
Donated
Furniture, housewares, tools, books and clothing in usable condition go to a local charity partner rather than to the tip. If you want a donation receipt, say so when you book and we will ask for one.
Recycled
Metal goes to scrap, electronics to a certified e-waste processor, mattresses to a state-certified mattress recycler, and green waste to a green-waste facility. Sealed appliances go to a recycler who recovers the refrigerant first.
Landfilled
Only what is genuinely finished. For this valley that means Lamb Canyon Landfill on Lamb Canyon Road in Beaumont, the Riverside County site that takes household refuse and construction debris.
What we cannot take at all is household hazardous waste — paint, solvents, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane and asbestos. Riverside County accepts most of those free at the Beaumont ABOP and PaintCare facility. Tell us what you have when you book and we will point you at the right drop-off rather than turning up and refusing the load.
Expert Advice
Before the Truck Arrives
Three things that make a mattress collection quicker, and one that decides whether it can be recycled at all.
Strip the bedding off
Sheets, protectors and blankets are textiles, not mattress. They go in a different stream, and leaving them on slows the recycler down at the other end.
Say so if there are bed bugs
It does not change the price, but it changes everything else. We bring sealed bags and wrap the mattress inside the room. An infested mattress that arrives unwrapped gets refused at the facility.
Add the frame and the base
A mattress on its own rarely fills the minimum. The box spring, the bed frame and the headboard usually ride along for very little extra, and it saves booking a second trip.
FAQ
Mattress Disposal Questions
The questions people ask us most about this service, answered straight.
Still Have Questions?
Call us or send a message — we will give you a straight answer, whether or not it leads to a booking.
Call NowFrom $89 for a single mattress, including the carry-out from any room and the delivery to a certified recycler. A mattress and box spring set together is typically $110 to $140. Several sets from a rental or an estate are priced as a load, which usually works out cheaper per item.
No. California bans mattresses and box springs from ordinary trash disposal, and leaving one at the curb without a scheduled collection is illegal dumping — $250 to $1,000 for a first offence under Penal Code 374.3. Your options are a free drop-off at a collection site, a scheduled CR&R bulky pickup if you have one left, or a private hauler.
Yes, if you can move it. Bye Bye Mattress collection sites and Riverside County landfills take mattresses for recycling free of charge, because the recycling fee was paid when it was bought. You need a truck or van and you need to get it there during opening hours — Lamb Canyon closes at 4:30pm and is shut on Sundays.
Yes. Tell us when you book so we bring sealed bags and wrap it inside the room before it is carried out. That protects your hallway and the truck, and it means the recycler will accept it on arrival. It does not change the price.
Yes, and it is usually the cheapest time to do it. Metal frames go to scrap, timber frames and headboards are landfilled or recovered depending on the finish. Adding them to a mattress collection costs far less than booking a separate pickup later.
It is broken down at a certified recycling facility. The steel coil unit goes to scrap, the foam is shredded into carpet underlay, the timber from the box spring is chipped for mulch and the cotton fibre becomes filler. Roughly three-quarters of a mattress by weight is recovered rather than buried.
Service Area
Mattress & Box Spring Disposal Across the San Jacinto Valley
We cover Hemet, San Jacinto and the surrounding valley, out to Temecula, Moreno Valley and the Pass. If your community is not listed, it is still worth asking.
- Hemet
- San Jacinto
- Valle Vista
- East Hemet
- Winchester
- Homeland
- Romoland
- Nuevo
- Sun City
- Menifee
- Perris
- Canyon Lake
- Lake Elsinore
- Wildomar
- Murrieta
- Temecula
- Moreno Valley
- Beaumont
- Banning
- Idyllwild
Not sure if we reach you? Get in touch and we will tell you straight away.
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Often Booked Together
Mattress collections are most often booked with furniture removal from the same bedroom, or as part of a full estate cleanout.
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Couches, sectionals, recliners, bed frames, dressers, desks and office chairs carried out from any floor — no dragging it to the curb first.
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Garage, Home & Estate Cleanouts
Whole-property clearing for downsizing, probate, foreclosure and rental turnover — worked room by room, with anything worth saving set aside first.
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Get the Old Mattress Out Today
From $89, carried out of any bedroom on any floor and delivered to a state-certified recycler. Tell us the size and the floor it is on and we will give you a firm price.