Details:

Mattresses and box springs that are eligible for free drop-off and recycling through the Bye Bye Mattress Program are defined as:

• Mattresses: which are defined to include any sleep surface covered with ticking or fabric that contains resilient material, such as steel innersprings, foam, fiber, or other filling or upholstery materials, used alone or in combination, regardless of size or shape, except for those products listed below. In California, this now includes futon mattresses (futon bases are still excluded).
• Box springs (also commonly called Foundations): which are defined to include a ticking- or fabric-covered structure used to support a mattress or sleep surface, and may be comprised of a frame, foam, springs or other structure, or other materials, used alone or in combination, and includes both adjustable bases or foundations and stationary foundations.
• Used and renovated Mattresses or Box springs

Products that are NOT eligible for free drop-off include:

• Items that are wet, heavily soiled or infested with bedbugs
Air mattresses that contain no upholstery material (such as camping beds)
• Car beds
• Cushions (such as from chairs, couches or patio furniture)
• Juvenile products including, carriages, baskets, dressing tables, strollers,                                                                                                                                playpens, infant carriers, lounge pad, crib bumpers
• Mattress pads
• Mattress toppers
• Pillows
• Sleeping bags
• Sofa beds
• Futons (however, in California a futon mattress is eligible but the base is not)
• Collapsible roll-away beds
• Water beds that contain no upholstery material

Note: The above NOT ACCEPTED items are accepted at the RRF as trash disposal and charged the standard rate for garbage.

• Mattresses must be delivered to the City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility (RRF), located at 605 Dimeo Lane. (3 miles north of town)
• RRF hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• **Limit 5 mattresses and/or box springs per visit**
• The City of Santa Cruz does not provide free pickup service for mattresses, except when service tags are used. To schedule a pickup call customer service at 420-5220.
• This offer is not valid for commercial haulers or commercial entities (motels, retail stores)
• For full details on eligible and ineligible products, visit FAQs (https://byebyemattress.com/faqs/)

Click here for information on other appliance or bulky items services and annual pickup dates

The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) is a non-profit organization established by the mattress industry and certified by CalRecycle to manage Bye Bye Mattress - the California mattress recycling program.

City of Santa Cruz Waste Reduction office - General Questions: 831 420-5591

City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility - Drop-Off Questions: 831 420-6270