Mattress removal in Porterville

Free mattress and box spring drop-off at the City Corporation Yard, third Saturday of each month

Porterville offers free mattress and box spring drop-off at the City Corporation Yard on the third Saturday of each month.

Place facts

Area

Porterville and all Tulare County residents (residential use only)

Agency

City of Porterville Field Services

Bag

No rule found

How to book

Bring up to five mattresses or box springs to 555 N. Prospect Street on the third Saturday, 8 AM-noon

City of Porterville: (559) 782-7499

Porterville Mattress Recycling Program Tops 1,700 Units in First Year (City of Porterville news release) · 2025-07-07

Warning

Up to five units per visit; no proof of residency required. Residential use only; no commercial haulers.

Porterville Mattress Recycling Program Tops 1,700 Units in First Year (City of Porterville news release) · 2025-07-07

Source wording

Residents may bring up to five units per visit and proof of residency is not required. The site is for residential use only and is not available to commercial haulers.

Checked

2026-10-23

Donate

Can I give it away or swap it in Porterville?

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

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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Drop off

Free

City Corporation Yard mattress drop-off

Free disposal of mattresses and box springs for all Tulare County residents, third Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, at 555 N. Prospect Street.
Source: Porterville Mattress Recycling Program Tops 1,700 Units in First Year (City of Porterville news release) · 2025-07-07
Source wording
The program offers free disposal of mattresses and box springs to all Tulare County residents on the third Saturday of each month, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the City Corporation Yard, located at, 555 N. Prospect Street.

Paid junk removal

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.

Comparison

Option	Fee	Notes
Mattress or box spring (up to 5 per visit)	City Corporation Yard, 3rd Saturday	Free

Questions

Do I need proof of residency?

No. Proof of residency is not required; the site is for residential use only.

Source: Porterville Mattress Recycling Program Tops 1,700 Units in First Year (City of Porterville news release) · 2025-07-07