Not every charity will take a used mattress.
Your new mattress has arrived, so what do you do with the old one? It's estimated 300 mattresses are dumped in landfills each day, and at an average of 23 cubic feet each, they take up a lot of space. Instead of adding to the trash, consider donation. Does this Spark an idea?
Considerations
Before you donate your used mattress, you need to make sure it is clean and in good repair. Organizations won't accept mattresses with visible stains, structural problems or tears.
Laws
In some areas, throwing away a mattress is illegal, meaning recycling and donation are your only options.
Who Won't Take Them
Charities like Salvation Army and Goodwill Industries usually don't take mattresses, due to hygienic concerns.
Who Will Take Them
Missions, homeless shelters, crisis centers and halfway houses need a lot of beds and are usually happy to take a mattress donation.
Recyclers
Donate your old mattress to a recycler, where the fiber, steel, metal and foam can be separated then used to make new mattresses.
Tips
Whether you donate to a recycler or a charity, ask if they can pick up the mattress. Most will do so for free. Also, ask for a receipt, so you can write off the donation on your taxes.
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