How to Get Rid Of a Queen Size Mattress? So there’s your old mattress that’s faded and saggy and now it bothers you – where and how to get rid of a queen size mattress when you know no one would take a mattress in such a mess? This problem can happen to every family who has used their mattresses for years. However, we have one good solution for you to dispose of your mattress properly and without hassle, so read on.
Mattress disposal is one of the largest contributor to waste that ends up in landfills. And not only do homeowners dispose of them but also businesses . Most of the time, they need to upgrade and dispose of their old mattresses to cater to their clients and satisfy them. There are hotels, hostels, hospitals, dormitories, charity programs, care homes, and boarding schools that use mattresses. So, you can imagine the number of mattresses annually, these can really eat up a lot of space in the landfills.
Mattresses have 65% recyclable parts. Unfortunately, not many countries are keen on recycling them but rather shred them to pieces at the transfer stations and eventually end up in landfills with other non recyclable waste.
For these reasons, we have to give you some ideas on the proper ways of mattress disposal, particularly how to get rid of a queen size mattress, which is a popular size compared to the king-size . If you are not sure what size mattress you want to dispose of from your home, a queen-size mattress is slightly narrower than a king-size mattress or say, 16 inches narrower.
Some people want to dispose of their mattresses not only because these have succumbed to the test of time, but they want to upgrade their good mattresses into larger sizes like king-size or consider taking in brand new memory foam mattresses or water beds instead. So, in the end, they have to think of ways of mattress disposal if their used mattresses is still in good shape or almost brand new.
How to get rid of a queen size mattress that’s in good nick
Evaluate its overall condition. Is it still looking new and firm? Is it not smelling funky or not stained? No sagging at all? And of course, is it not infested with bed bugs? If you like what you see with your mattress, then consider selling it or giving it away.
Ask your friends who may have an extra room and want to have a mattress but don’t have the budget to buy it, then give it to them if they want. Or you could call non-profit organizations that house people if they could take your mattress as a donation. There’s the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, or Red Cross that accepts goods as donations.
Almost everything now can be sold on the web, including 2nd hand mattresses. However, as mentioned, your mattress should be in its best condition so that you will be proud of selling it but feel bad disposing of it in the dump. Aside from trade me or other online marketing websites, social media platforms are also powerful tools for selling used items like Facebook, for example.
If you think your mattress could be sold or donated but don’t want to be hassled with taking it to the transfer station and paying for the dumping, recycling it could be a good option. Recycling mattresses means you have to break down your mattress and take the parts that you can use for other projects. Mattresses are usually framed with wood, supported by metal springs, cushioned by layers of foam or natural fiber, and covered with a linen cloth. If you don’t need the recyclable parts, you can now dump these in the bins or dumpsters for disposal.
The quicker way for mattress disposal is to take your mattress to the transfer station. However, you may want to think about hauling it and do you have a pickup truck for the job, or do you need to hire a trailer to carry it? Also, are you physically fit to do the hauling? Not only that, but you also have to pay for the size of your mattress because this is considered bulky waste.
If bringing the mattress yourself is quick but tedious and still expensive, now we have to tell you the quickest and the most hassle-free way of mattress disposal and this is hiring a bed disposal service and this is what we are excellent at doing. Let us explain below what this is all about.
A bed disposal service is a service provided by waste disposal companies that cater to clients or customers for hauling up their beds and also mattresses or other furniture that the owners want to dispose of. In New Zealand, this service is part of our business in Christchurch and this is one of the things we do best. If people within our city need to dispose of their mattresses, fridges, coaches, TVs, whiteware, or any large item that they can not recycle or take to the transfer stations, we take their burden off their shoulders and we will pick up the item and bring the item ourselves to the transfer station at a very affordable cost.
We know your next question is how much it costs to get rid of a mattress. Basically, our rate is one of the cheapest in our city. If you can visit our site, There you can see that each item has a corresponding pickup rate. You can see the current mattress, base and bed set prices in the price boxes above. On top of the item price there is a $14.95 travel cost per booking, so if you have 2 mattresses picked up together, you only pay the travel cost once. 
For easier transactions, just visit our site, add to the cart the item that you want picked up, and automatically the payment is calculated . Then you can pay with your credit card and select your preferred pickup date. No paperwork needed.
Mattresses, regardless of their sizes, can be difficult to get rid of, mainly because of their bulk. They are also heavy and though they have many recyclable parts, not many companies take the job of recycling them. So one piece of advice we want you to remember is that, whenever you buy new mattresses, ask the people at the store if they can take their mattresses back for disposal once they get old.
Yes, we know that mattresses can take 8-10 years to wear out, but in our experience, many people will abruptly change their mattresses once they do not feel comfortable with them. So if the company that sells you the mattress has a warranty that includes the take-back product policy, that would be good.
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