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City of Salinas residents (curbside pickup: single-family homes only)How to get rid of a mattress in Salinas, CA
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Salinas single-family homes get one free Republic Services bulky pickup per year (2 large items or equivalent), and mattresses and box springs count as bulky items.[1]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress | Republic Services bulky pickup | Free once per year (single-family) |
| Mattress drop-off | Salinas Valley Recycles sites | Free, up to 10 per household |
Your town pickup (free)
The answer
To throw out a mattress in Salinas: Salinas single-family homes get one free Republic Services bulky pickup per year (2 large items or equivalent), and mattresses and box springs count as bulky items. How to book: Republic Services of Salinas: (831) 775-3840.[1]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
By appointment Call Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840 to schedule the yearly bulky pickup[1]
Source: Large Load and Bulky Item Options - City of Salinas · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itRepublic Services of Salinas: (831) 775-3840[1]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offSalinas single-family homes get one free Republic Services bulky pickup per year (2 large items or equivalent), and mattresses and box springs count as bulky items.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
Other free options
FREE City & county options
What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Salinas?
Free yearly Republic Services bulky pickup (single-family)
- Single-family residential customers: Republic Services will collect for free 2 large items, or 10 32-gallon bags, or up to 2 cubic yards, one time per year. The City lists mattresses and box springs as bulky items.[1]
Free mattress drop-off (Salinas Valley Recycles)
Additional bulky item pickups beyond the one included per year incur a fee (amount not listed).[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Salinas?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Salinas.
Donate it / sell it yourself
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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Charity pickups for Salinas
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Salinas. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Salinas):
- Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Hire someone to haul it away
Junk removal options in Salinas
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FAQ
Is there free mattress pickup in Salinas?
Single-family homes get one free Republic Services bulky collection per year (2 large items or equivalent); mattresses are bulky items.[1]
Where can I drop off a mattress for free?
Salinas Valley Recycles takes up to 10 mattresses or box springs per household for FREE, including at 1104 Madison Lane, Salinas.[2]
Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- City of Salinas, “Large Load and Bulky Item Options - City of Salinas.” https://www.salinas.gov/Residents/Community/Organics-Recycling-and-Trash/Large-Load-and-Bulky-Item-Options. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- svswa.org, “Mattress Recycling - Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority.” https://svswa.org/residential/recycling-at-home/bulky-items/mattress-recycling/. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 23, 2026