CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Citizens Caring for Clearlake is hosting two free mattress and box spring collection events on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17.

The collection events will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 17 at 14061 Lakeshore Drive, at the corner of Olympic and Lakeshore drives in Clearlake.

Mattresses and box springs will be accepted for free and recycled through the Mattress Recycling Council’s California Bye Bye Mattress Program.
 
Bye Bye Mattress is California’s mattress recycling program. Established by law and operated by the nonprofit Mattress Recycling Council, the program uses a recycling fee collected on each mattress and box spring sold in the state to make recycling easier in our communities.

Whether a city picks up your discarded mattress, a retailer takes it back with your new purchase, or you drop it off, the Bye Bye Mattress program diverts your old mattress from waste to recycling. Now, our landfills will be less crowded as old mattresses are recycled into new, useful products.
 
Mattresses must not be severely damaged, stained, ripped, twisted, soiled, wet or bed bug infested.

Only mattresses and box springs will be accepted – no other sleeping products like sleeping bags, pillows, cushions, bedding, air mattresses, water beds, futons or hideaway beds are taken as part of the program.
 
Each event is limited to accepting 150 units.

Please call Barbara Christwitz at 707-995-0940 to reserve spots for your mattress units.

For more information about the program, visit www.ByeByeMattress.com or call 1-855-700-9973 for more information or connect with them on Facebook or Twitter.