It has been just over a year since CCNB started its partnership with the Mattress Recycling Council to collect and recycle used mattresses and box springs. Our goal is to deter the dumping of mattresses—residents will often avoid bringing mattresses to landfill or their waste management company to avoid paying the fee. By offering mattress recycling events multiple times a week in both Sonoma and Marin County, we conserve resources and support our community.
Up to eighty percent of a mattress is recyclable: fabric and fibers can be used in industrial oil filters and other textiles, wooden frames can be chipped or shredded to make landscaping materials or burned as an alternative fuel source, steel springs can be recycled to make new appliances and building materials, and foam padding can be turned into underlay for carpet or padding for animal beds! Starting in 2020, we expanded our services and can collect futon mattresses to recycling.
By partnering with the Mattress Recycling Council, local companies, and municipal agencies, we can host a variety of mattress collection events throughout the community and at two of our office locations. In 2019 our crews collected over 3,500 used mattresses and kept them out of the landfill! That is easily over 150,000 pounds of material diverted from the landfill and kept out of the waste stream for now. This is one of our favorite services to provide, and we love hearing from grateful residents when they come to drop off their used mattresses.
How do I recycle a mattress with you? Can I bring it to Cotati? We are in Sonoma.
Hi Anna! You can bring it to our office in Cotati any Monday-Thursday from 7:30-3:00 PM. To be sure there is room, you can call ahead at 415-454-4554 before you leave to ensure we have space.
I have a queen bed frame and a box mattress frame. Can you take both?
Hi Dave – yes we can! As long as they are both clean and dry, we can accept them at a recycling event or our facilities (Monday-Thursday in Cotati or Monday/Wednesday/Thursday in Novato!)
Do you still accept clean, dry mattresses at the Novato location?
Hi Karen – yes we do! Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays you can drop off clean, dry mattresses and/or box springs from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Hello, are you still accepting mattresses in Novato? If so, what is your address and hours for drop off?
Yes! Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays you can drop off clean, dry mattresses and/or box springs from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM at 11 Pimentel Court.
Hi, do you guys pick up mattresses?
I have a queen mattress that need to be picked up.
Hi Abigail—Unfortunately, we do not offer pick-up services. We accept mattress drop-offs Monday through Thursday in Cotati, and Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in Novato. Please, go to our events calendar on the top right of our website for other mattress drop-off opportunities near you.