Mattress removal in Menlo Park

Menlo Park: Recology offers two free scheduled bulky pickups a year (Feb. 1–Dec. 31), each with one bulky item such as a mattress

Menlo Park residents get two free scheduled Recology bulky pickups a year, each with one bulky item such as a mattress.

Place facts

Area

City of Menlo Park residents

Agency

City of Menlo Park (hauler: Recology)

Bag

No rule found

How to book

Schedule an appointment, Feb. 1–Dec. 31

Recology: 650-595-3900

Warning

Items that exceed 5 feet in length will not be accepted; check your mattress size before scheduling.

Source wording

No liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hazardous waste or items that exceed 5 feet in length will be accepted.

Checked

2026-10-23

Free

Recology offers two free scheduled pickups of large and bulky items from Feb. 1–Dec. 31; residents may set out one bulky item (such as a mattress, couch or tires).
Source: Free on-call bulky item collection service | City of Menlo Park · 2025-08-04
Source wording
Did you know that Recology offers two free scheduled pickups of large and bulky items from Feb. 1–Dec. 31? Residents may set out: Two cubic yards of bagged/boxed solid waste (6x3x3ft) One large appliance (such as a washing machine, dryer, refrigerator or freezer) One bulky item (such as a mattress, couch or tires)

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

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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Optional

Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.

Option	Fee	Notes
Mattress	Recology scheduled bulky pickup (2 per year)	Free

For residents in multi-family dwellings, please contact your property manager to schedule a bulky item pickup.