Sometimes the mattress just has to go today.

Not next week.

Not after payday.

Today.

The problem is everything already costs a bloody fortune.

You almost need a mortgage just to buy groceries these days.

And have you filled up the bloody car lately?

Holy shit.

Power bill turns up.

Food costs a fortune.

Fuel’s ridiculous.

And now on top of all that you’ve got a bloody mattress that needs to disappear.

It’s sitting there taking up space and it has to go now.

The trouble is payday hasn’t arrived yet.

But the mattress still needs to go.

If you’re stuck in that situation, there is also the option to

👉 dump your rubbish now and pay later in Christchurch so the mattress can be removed now and the cost split into payments.

old mattress leaning against a suburban Christchurch garage wall

Mattresses Are a Bloody Pain to Get Rid Of

Mattresses are one of those things that seem easy enough while they’re sitting there.

But the moment you actually need to get rid of one, they become a real pain in the arse.

First problem — you can’t just chuck it in the council bin.

Red bin won’t take it.

Yellow bin won’t take it.

Council truck isn’t coming to pick it up either.

So that option’s out straight away.

Then people think about taking it to the dump.

That’s when the fun starts.

I once saw someone driving down the motorway from Rolleston with a bloody mattress tied to the roof of the car.

Ropes running straight through the doors.

You already know how that story ends.

The mattress came flying off at about 100km/h and smashed straight into the car behind them.

Absolute chaos.

That’s the problem with mattresses — they’re big floppy things that are a pain to move and even worse to transport.

And if it’s not even your mattress, are you really going to start handling it?

Who knows what’s been going on on it.

The mind boggles.

So the mattress just sits there a bit longer.

In the spare room.

In the garage.

Leaning against a wall.

Getting more annoying every day.

mattress badly strapped to the roof of a small car driving on a New Zealand motorway near Rolleston

The Trouble Is It Still Costs Money to Get Rid Of It

That’s the part people get stuck on.

The mattress needs to go.

But getting rid of it usually means paying someone to remove it.

And sometimes there just isn’t the cash sitting there that week.

Groceries cost a fortune.

Fuel’s ridiculous.

Power bill turns up.

Rent’s due.

So the mattress sits there.

Taking up space.

Getting more annoying every day.

Because the money for mattress removal just isn’t there yet.

This Is Where Pay Later Actually Helps

Sometimes the mattress just needs to disappear before payday.

That’s where the pay-later option can help.

When you book the job online, you can choose the pay later option at checkout.

If you already have Afterpay, the cost can be split into four payments.

The first payment happens when the order is placed and the rest are spread over the following weeks.

So the mattress gets removed now, instead of sitting there annoying you until payday finally arrives.

The job still gets done straight away.

The payment is simply spread out so it doesn’t all hit at once.

Get the Bloody Mattress Gone

If you’ve got a mattress that needs to go and the timing couldn’t be worse financially, the easiest option is simply to organise pickup and get it sorted.

Book the job online.

Choose the mattress option.

Pick the pickup type that suits.

Most people go with driveway pickup, which is the cheapest option.

The truck turns up and the mattress disappears.

No tying it to the roof of the car.

No dump runs.

No dragging the bloody thing around.

👉 Book mattress removal and choose the pay-later option at checkout

Driveway pickup is the cheapest option.

If you need inside pickup, just select it at checkout.

want to compare diy with pay later options.

rubbish removal workers loading an old mattress from a Christchurch suburban driveway onto a rubbish pickup truck

FAQ

Can I get a mattress removed before payday?

Yes. If you already have Afterpay, the cost can be split into four payments when you choose the pay-later option at checkout.

Can I put a mattress in a Christchurch council bin?

No. Mattresses cannot go in the red or yellow council bins and are not collected with normal council rubbish pickup.

Can I take a mattress to the dump myself?

Yes, but mattresses are large and awkward to transport. Many people don’t have a trailer or a vehicle big enough to carry one safely.

What’s the easiest way to get rid of a mattress in Christchurch?

Most people book a rubbish pickup service online so the mattress can be removed directly from their property without needing to transport it themselves.