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Chula Vista homes and businesses with Republic Services cart service

How to get rid of a mattress in Chula Vista, CA

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Chula Vista cart customers can have up to 10 bulky items a week, including mattresses, picked up free of charge by Republic Services.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Chula Vista: Chula Vista cart customers can have up to 10 bulky items a week, including mattresses, picked up free of charge by Republic Services. How to book: Call Republic Services, (619) 421-9400. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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By appointment Call Republic Services (619) 421-9400 at least 24 hours before your service day^[1]

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Source: City of Chula Vista: Bulky Item & Landfill Passes · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?Yes, up to 10 bulky items a week picked up free of charge

How to bookCall Republic Services, (619) 421-9400^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeUp to 10 bulky items a week, or 60 in any 90 days, are picked up free of charge. Mattresses are on the list. Extra items may cost a small fee.

Step by step

Book itCall Republic Services, (619) 421-9400^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offChula Vista cart customers can have up to 10 bulky items a week, including mattresses, picked up free of charge by Republic Services.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Schedule with Republic Services online or at (619) 421-9400 at least 24 hours before your service day.^[1]

FREE City & county options

What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Chula Vista?

2 passes a year

Two landfill passes a year (Otay Landfill)

Cart service customers in good standing get two landfill passes a year to the Otay Landfill, 1700 Maxwell Road. Request them from Republic Services at 619-482-4024. Passes are good for 90 days.^[1]

Good to know

Up to 10 bulky items a week, or 60 in any 90 days, are picked up free of charge. Mattresses are on the list. Extra items may cost a small fee.^[1]

Good to know

Items over 60 pounds that can't be moved with a hand truck carry an additional charge.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Bulky item pickup	Free	Up to 10 a week
Landfill pass	2 a year	Good 90 days

Can I give it away or swap it in Chula Vista?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Chula Vista.

If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:

Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
Salvation Army donation pickup: Schedule a free pickup where it's offered, using the official scheduler.
Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America): Free donation pickup in its service areas. Check your ZIP.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.

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