Never dump your mattress on the side of the road: recycling a mattress in SLO County is easy and convenient, and ensures your old mattress will have a second life. Residents can use Bye Bye Mattress's locator tool to find a facility for recycling.

Our local landfills also accept mattresses for drop-off:

Cold Canyon Landfill
Accepts mattress and box spring drop-off for free, up to three per resident.
2268 Carpenter Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-8332
Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am - 3pm

Chicago Grade Landfill
Accepts mattress and box spring drop-off for free, up to three per resident.
2290 Homestead Rd, Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 466-2985
Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:30 am - 3pm

Paso Robles Landfill
Accepts mattress and box spring drop-off for a $13 charge each.
9000 CA-46, Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-2028
Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am - 3pm

In addition, California state law requires retailers to take back your old mattress at no additional cost. For more information about mattress retailer take back, visit Bye Bye Mattress.

Did you know?

Up to 75% of a mattress can be recycled into new products.

• The foam and fabric can be made into new carpet padding
• The cotton fibers can be used in insulation products
• The steel springs can be used in construction rebar and other steel products
• The wooden frames can be shredded and used as mulch or fuel

Learn more from the Mattress Recycling Council.