How to get rid of bulky junk in Colton, CA

CR&R Environmental Services — Colton

• Allowance: eight free bulky pickups per year, normally up to four items each, for single-family households.
• Flexible item grouping: the city allows more than four items at one pickup as long as the household does not exceed 32 items per year. Confirm the combined load when booking.
• Book: CR&R collects at the curb by appointment only.
• Accepted examples: couches, mattresses, tables, chairs, desks, dressers and large appliances.
• A complete curbside exclusion list was not verified. The city explicitly excludes construction and household hazardous waste from its dump-day events; do not assume those materials are eligible for curbside service.

Sources: City: Refuse and Trash · CR&R: residential service · last checked 2026-11-08

Colton resident mattress and carpet drop-off

At 2059 E. Steel Road, the city says CR&R accepts an unlimited number of old mattresses and box springs from Colton residents free through Bye Bye Mattress. Separately, the first two carpet/padding rolls are free for residents with ID, Monday–Friday 8 AM–4 PM. Those carpet hours are not a verified mattress schedule; confirm before driving.

The city offers four resident dump days annually, with a current city utility bill and photo ID required. It excludes construction debris, household hazardous waste and commercial trucks bringing business trash. No new dated event is announced here.

Source: City: free disposal and dump-day rules · last checked 2026-11-08

Valley mattress recycling: MAT Recyclers, Rancho Cucamonga

Bye Bye Mattress lists 9669 Hermosa Avenue, 909-395-3220, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–3:30 PM. It explicitly lists free resident mattress drop-off, a five-unit resident maximum, and a listed $3-per-mattress incentive. Confirm condition requirements and current incentive eligibility before driving. This is a mattress/box-spring program, not free disposal of couches or mixed household junk; drive distance varies by city.

Sources: Bye Bye Mattress: MAT Recyclers listing · last checked 2026-11-08

Mid-Valley Landfill

Address: 2390 Alder Avenue, Rialto. Operator-posted hours: Monday–Friday 7 AM–5 PM; Saturday 8 AM–5 PM (Pacific Time). A county self-haul option in the valley; compare your drive and the item-specific charge with your city collection before making the trip. Confirm holiday or emergency closures before departure.

Sources: Athens Services: county landfill/transfer-station operator · County Public Works: waste disposal sites · last checked 2026-11-08

County-posted disposal fees

The official county fee page was rechecked for this guide. It still labels the following prices effective July 1, 2023; these are currently posted rates, not a newly dated 2026 fee schedule. Confirm the amount before you drive.

• Ordinary residential waste up to 300 pounds: $13.71.
• Residential waste 301 pounds or more: $61.49 per ton, prorated.
• Rollable off-rim tires, maximum nine per load: $5.31 each.
• Hard-to-handle or special handling: add-on $53.14 per ton, with a $26.57 minimum for loads under 2,000 pounds.
• Uncovered or unsecured loads double the disposal fee. Secure the load before leaving.
• Payment: cash, Visa or MasterCard; cash charges are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Sources: County: Disposal Cost & Fees · last checked 2026-11-08

Restrictions: no out-of-county waste, hazardous waste, paint, liquids, sealed containers, batteries or fluorescent tubes. Refrigerators must have no Freon left in them; ask about approved refrigerant handling rather than venting it yourself. Items over ten feet are excluded at landfills; items over four feet are excluded at transfer stations. County rules limit treated wood acceptance to Mid-Valley and Victorville. Tell the facility about special materials before travel.

Sources: County: Accepted Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

Use the correct HHW or e-waste channel

HHW is a separate disposal stream, not ordinary bulky trash. Yucaipa’s official regional guidance lists the San Bernardino International Airport collection center, 2824 “W” Street, Building 302, Monday–Friday 9 AM–4 PM, for free household HHW disposal by county residents with proof of residency; no business waste. Call 800-645-9228 for current material/transport restrictions and emergency or holiday closures. This is a regional option, not a claim that your city’s curbside bulky program takes hazardous materials.

Sources: Official city regional HHW guidance · County Public Works: HHW assistance · last checked 2026-11-08

Check each facility’s own accepted-material list. HHW and e-waste are not interchangeable: a site may take paint and batteries but refuse televisions, and some sites do not accept sharps.

Local municipal/franchise service and independent quotes

Current local extra-pickup and in-home removal prices were not verified. Ask the municipal provider above about excess bulky service first; a curbside collection quote is not the same as labor to carry items out of your home.

No independent Colton hauler with a verified published item-specific price was established for this guide. If comparing a local independent quote, request the total including lifting, stairs, disposal and any special-item charge, confirm local authorization, and ask where the material will go. An unverified estimate is not published here as a price.

Sources: City: Refuse and Trash · CR&R: residential service · last checked 2026-11-08

LoadUp — published national starting prices, not a local guarantee

• Mattress removal: from $85 in-home, or from $80 curbside.
• Couch removal: from $85 in-home.
• Refrigerator removal: from $115 in-home.

These amounts were rechecked on LoadUp’s own pages. Final price depends on ZIP code, item details and access; availability and price for your specific Colton address are unverified. Do not treat a nationwide starting price as a booked local offer. Before hiring any outside service, confirm with the city that the proposed work is allowed under local franchise and container rules. The mattress page excludes wet/waterlogged mattresses and active undisclosed bed-bug infestations; disclose contamination when requesting any removal.

Sources: LoadUp: mattress prices · LoadUp: couch prices · LoadUp: refrigerator prices · last checked 2026-11-08

Ask the city solid-waste contact or its listed provider which temporary bins and haulers are authorized at your address. Current local rental prices and permit requirements were not verified; no outside operator is recommended as automatically authorized.

Sources: City: Refuse and Trash · CR&R: residential service · last checked 2026-11-08

Before accepting any dumpster quote, ask for:

• Included tons, the overage rate, minimum billing increments, and a copy of the disposal scale ticket.
• Included rental days, extension and late-cancellation charges.
• Mattress, appliance, tire and other restricted-item charges; ask what must never go into the bin.
• Delivery/pickup, failed-trip, blocked-access, overfill and waiting charges.
• The total including disposal, fees and any required permit; do not equate a county tipping fee with the complete rental bill.

Hometown’s consumer guide explains that weight overages may be billed in whole increments rather than prorated. Dumpsters.com separately publishes extension, trip, prohibited-item and overage fee categories. BBB’s indexed complaint records include disputes over post-pickup weight fees; complaints are allegations, not findings, and do not establish wrongdoing by any provider listed here. The practical lesson is to document the terms before the container arrives.

Sources: Hometown Dumpster Rental: weight-overage explanation · Dumpsters.com: published fee categories · BBB: consumer complaints (indexed; direct fetch timed out) · last checked 2026-11-08