# Mattress Disposal & Recycling in Santa Monica URL: https://thejunkiez.com/services/mattress-disposal/santa-monica/ Summary: Same-day mattress and box spring pickup, taken to a California-certified recycler rather than a landfill. Available same day in Santa Monica. 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: Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California Neighbourhoods: Ocean Park, Sunset Park, Wilshire-Montana, Mid-City, North of Montana, Pico District ZIP codes: 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404, 90405 Contact: 888-910-8809 — info@thejunkiez.com Last updated: 2026-10-13 The Junkiez provides same-day mattress disposal & recycling in Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica Santa Monica runs on rent-controlled apartment stock built between the 1920s and the 1970s, and that shapes almost every job here. Units turn over, tenants leave furniture behind, and buildings have narrow stairwells, no service elevator, and alley access that is frequently blocked by the neighbouring building’s bins. Owners and property managers are our most common callers. Santa Monica runs its own Resource Recovery and Recycling operation rather than contracting out, and street parking enforcement here is genuinely strict — we plan for permit zones and metered loading rather than gambling on a citation. For Ocean Park and the streets south of Pico, alley access is usually faster than the street frontage, and we will ask which you have. ### 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica surcharge, and stairs, long carries and disassembly are all included. We cover all of Santa Monica, including Ocean Park, Sunset Park, Wilshire-Montana, Mid-City, North of Montana and Pico District. ## 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.