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Where to get rid of mattresses near Fontana, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Fontana, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list mattresses as accepted; the closest is Olinda Alpha SLF, about 25 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about mattresses

  • City of Fontana Household Hazardous Waste Facility · 1.3 mi · Fontana, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • Mid-Valley Sanitary LF · 3.0 mi · Rialto, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility · 7.6 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • California Street LF · 13.9 mi · Redlands, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site · 15.8 mi · Redlands, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • El Sobrante SLF · 21.5 mi · Corona, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • Badlands SLF · 22.5 mi · Moreno Valley, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • Olinda Alpha SLF · 25.0 mi · Brea, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “hard-to-handle items longer than 6 ft (wood, furniture, mattresses) +$15.00. Pre-tested clean soil (over 5 cu yd or 8 tons) $4.00/ton”

  • Unnamed transfer station · 28.9 mi · Orange County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Frank R. Bowerman SLF · 30.4 mi · Irvine, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm
  • City of Lake Elsinore Houshold Hazardous Waste · 30.9 mi · Lake Elsinore, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill · 30.9 mi · Beaumont, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention mattresses – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fontana. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for mattresses

Most landfills and many transfer stations take mattresses and box springs, but they are bulky, so many charge a per-item fee instead of (or on top of) the normal weight-based rate. Some sites refuse them outright or only take them from residents.

Other options. California, Connecticut and Rhode Island run state mattress recycling programs (Bye Bye Mattress) with free drop-off sites, funded by a fee paid when a mattress is bought; check the Mattress Recycling Council for current states and sites. Many retailers will haul away an old mattress when they deliver a new one. Cities that offer bulk or bulky-item curbside pickup often include mattresses; check your city's sanitation page.

Before you go. Some facilities require mattresses to be bagged (bed-bug rules) or dry. Ask whether the fee is per piece and whether box springs count separately.

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