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Santa Barbara County residents using County-run drop-off sites (LessIsMore.org is run by the County of Santa Barbara)How to get rid of a mattress in Santa Barbara County, CA
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Santa Barbara County residents can drop off up to five mattresses and box springs a day for free at the County's South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station.[1]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress or box spring (resident) | Free, up to 5 a day | South Coast Transfer Station |
| South Coast hours | Mon-Sat 7-5 | 4430 Calle Real |
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The answer
To throw out a mattress in Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara County residents can drop off up to five mattresses and box springs a day for free at the County's South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station. How to book: South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station: (805) 681-4345.[1]
Independent guide, not a government website. Confirm with your city or the linked official source before acting; rules and fees change.
🗓️ Pickup schedule
Drop-off at a County transfer station Drop off at the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station, 4430 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Source: *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station - Less Is More (County of Santa Barbara) · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itSouth Coast Recycling and Transfer Station: (805) 681-4345[1]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offSanta Barbara County residents can drop off up to five mattresses and box springs a day for free at the County's South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station.[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 Santa Barbara County?
Free mattress drop-off at the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station
- The County's South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station accepts mattresses and box springs for free from residents, up to five units per day per person, through California's mattress recycling program.[1]
- The County takes part in the Mattress Recycling Council's Bye Bye Mattress program, with free drop-off of mattresses and box springs.[2]
Businesses are charged the Hard to Handle rate for mattresses at South Coast.[1]
South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station, 4430 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.[1]
The County's mattress page also lists the County-run Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station (4004 Foxen Canyon Road) and Ventucopa Transfer Station (Highway 33) as mattress drop-off sites. It says most listed sites take up to five residential units for free, so call ahead to confirm.[2]
Ventucopa Transfer Station is open Thursdays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and the County says there are no tipping fees there. Loads are sorted at South Coast to recover recyclables, including mattresses.[3]
Mattress sellers collect an $11 recycling fee on each mattress or box spring sold in California; that fee pays for the program.[2]
Can I give it away or swap it in Santa Barbara County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Santa Barbara County.
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 Santa Barbara County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Santa Barbara County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Santa Barbara County):
- 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
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FAQ
Where can I take a mattress in Santa Barbara County?
To the County's South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station at 4430 Calle Real, Santa Barbara.[1]
Is it free?
Yes for residents, up to five units per day per person. Businesses pay the Hard to Handle rate.[1]
Sources (3 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery & Waste Management (LessIsMore.org), “*South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station - Less Is More (County of Santa Barbara).” https://lessismore.org/locations/364-south-coast-recycling-and-transfer-station-2/. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery & Waste Management (LessIsMore.org), “Mattress Recycling - Less Is More (County of Santa Barbara).” https://lessismore.org/materials/157-mattress-recycling/. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery & Waste Management (LessIsMore.org), “*Ventucopa Transfer Station - Less Is More (County of Santa Barbara).” https://lessismore.org/locations/311-ventucopa-transfer-station/. 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