City of Berkeley announces expanded mattress collection program Anthony Angel Pérez/Staff The city of Berkeley announced an expanded mattress and box spring curbside collection and recycling program for residents Monday. The recycling program is part of city efforts to educe illegal dumping and work on sustainability goals. Last Updated May 13, 2021 The city of Berkeley announced an expanded mattress and box spring curbside collection and recycling program for residents Monday. Residents have three ways to recycle their old mattresses, according to a city of Berkeley press release. These include asking their retailer to remove it, scheduling a curbside pickup or dropping it off at the city’s Transfer Station. The curbside pickup and Transfer Station are part of a partnership with the Mattress Recycling Council, an organization focused on recycling discarded mattresses and reducing illegal dumping, the press release added.