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Torrance residents with City trash collection

How to get rid of a mattress in Torrance, CA

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Torrance residents with City trash collection get one free large item pickup per address each calendar year, for up to 20 items. Mattresses are accepted and recycled. Call 855-354-5623 to schedule.^[1]

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To throw out a mattress in Torrance: Torrance residents with City trash collection get one free large item pickup per address each calendar year, for up to 20 items. Mattresses are accepted and recycled. Call 855-354-5623 to schedule. How to book: Call 855-354-5623.^[1]

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By appointment Call 855-354-5623, 1 free pickup a year^[1]

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Source: City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up & Illegal Dumping · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?1 free large item pickup a year, up to 20 items

How to bookCall 855-354-5623^[1]

Prep: bag it?Small items must be tied or bagged

City feeExtra large item collections are available at a low cost.

Step by step

Book itCall 855-354-5623^[1]
Prep itBag required: Small items must be tied or bagged
Set it out or drop it offTorrance residents with City trash collection get one free large item pickup per address each calendar year, for up to 20 items. Mattresses are accepted and recycled. Call 855-354-5623 to schedule.^[1]
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Items placed on private property will not be collected.^[1]

FREE City & county options

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

Free

Free large item pickup (1 a year)

Residents with City trash collection can request one free large item pickup per address each calendar year. Mattresses are accepted and recycled through the Mattress Recycling Council.^[1]
Call 855-354-5623, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pickup is on your regular refuse collection day, up to 20 items.^[1]
Put items where recycling is picked up, at least five feet from your carts, no earlier than 12 hours before pickup.^[1]

At delivery

Retailer take-back

Buying a new mattress? California law requires the retailer to take back your old mattress at delivery.^[1]

Good to know

Extra large item collections are available at a low cost.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Large item pickup	Free	1 a year, up to 20 items
Retailer take-back	At delivery	Ask the retailer
Extra pickup	Paid	Call the City

Can I give it away or swap it in Torrance?

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

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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