# Mattress Disposal & Recycling in San Diego URL: https://thejunkiez.com/services/mattress-disposal/san-diego/ Summary: Same-day mattress and box spring pickup, taken to a California-certified recycler rather than a landfill. Available same day in San Diego. Service: Mattress Disposal & Recycling Starting price: $99 Pricing: A mattress and box spring together is generally $99–$149. Adding a bed frame rarely changes the tier. Area served: San Diego, San Diego County, California Neighbourhoods: North Park, Hillcrest, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Normal Heights, Mission Hills, Clairemont, Golden Hill ZIP codes: 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92109, 92110, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92120, 92122, 92126, 92128 Contact: 323-547-5879 — info@thejunkiez.com Last updated: 2026-08-28 The Junkiez provides same-day mattress disposal & recycling in San Diego. Same-day mattress and box spring pickup, taken to a California-certified recycler rather than a landfill. Getting rid of a mattress in Southern California is deliberately hard. You cannot put it in a bin, most landfills will not accept it loose, and city bulky-item pickup often means waiting two to three weeks with the thing sitting in your driveway. We pick it up the same day, carry it down whatever stairs are involved, and deliver it to a recycler under the state programme. ### Mattresses in San Diego San Diego’s older neighbourhoods — North Park, Normal Heights, Golden Hill, Mission Hills — are full of 1910s to 1940s Craftsman and Spanish bungalows with detached garages down long shared driveways and, unusually for Southern California, basements. Those produce genuinely deep estate clear-outs. The beach communities are a different market entirely, dominated by rental turnover and garages full of surf and dive gear. Canyon-adjacent properties across the city — and San Diego has a lot of them — often mean a long carry from house to street. Beach neighbourhood parking in Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach is difficult in summer, so weekday mornings are much faster. Miramar Landfill and the city’s greenery and recycling centre serve most of the city, with green waste kept as a separate composting load. ### What we take - Mattresses — twin, full, queen, king, California king - Box springs and foundations - Memory foam, latex and hybrid mattresses - Crib and toddler mattresses - Futon mattresses and sofa-bed inserts - Adjustable bed bases and bed frames - Mattress toppers and protectors ### Why you cannot just throw it away California banned mattresses from most landfill disposal streams and created the Mattress Recycling Council programme, funded by a recycling fee collected at the point of sale. Roughly 75% of a mattress by weight — steel springs, polyurethane foam, cotton fibre and timber — is genuinely recoverable. Dumping one illegally in LA County carries fines that start in the hundreds and climb fast. ### Getting a price in San Diego We quote free on site, before anything is loaded, and the number does not change afterwards. Our rates are the same everywhere we work — there is no San Diego surcharge, and stairs, long carries and disassembly are all included. We cover all of San Diego, including North Park, Hillcrest, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Point Loma and Normal Heights. ## Frequently asked questions **Do you actually recycle the mattress?** Yes. We deliver to a recycler participating in the California Mattress Recycling Council programme, where the steel, foam and fibre are separated and reclaimed. **Can you take a mattress with bed bugs?** Yes, but tell us when booking. It gets sealed in plastic in the room and routed to disposal rather than recycling. **Can I just leave it outside for you?** You can, though check your city's rules first — several LA-area cities issue citations for bulky items left at the kerb. We are happy to come inside and get it.