Mattress is necessary
in every home to sleep on, and enjoy the utmost comfort while one is relaxing.
However, when it gets old you will have to either dispose it of or remove it in
a proper way. Mattresses are made of a wide variety of materials and these have
to be removed in a proper way, so as to ensure minimal damage to the
environment. You may also choose to go for recycling instead of mattress disposal Adelaide. Find out
how you can get your old mattress recycled.
Find out a recycling center
Like many other common
items used in homes, mattresses can also be recycled instead of dumping or
simply throwing out. Recycling is an eco-friendly option as new things can be
made in the process and it also helps save energy as well as natural resources.
Naturally, a lot of facilities support the recycling of mattresses. Check the
Yellow Pages online or do a simple Google search to find the contact details of
recycling centers in your locality. You may also use Earth 911 and other online
resources as well as try calling up your local government office to get this
information.
Find out whether mattresses are being recycled
Call up the recycling
center in your area and check whether it does mattress recycling. Enquire whether they will also allow the
recycling of your box spring. You might not find a mattress recycler too easily
in your area. Before coming across a good one, you might need to call up quite
a few ones in the locality.
Check the fees
Ask whether you will
have to pay any fees in order to have the recycling of your mattress doe
properly. There are lots of varied materials that mattresses are constructed
with, and these are tightly sealed which makes them tough to be opened and
recycled. While some of the recycling centers charge less than 10 USD, there
are some others which have a minimum charge of 30 USD or greater.
Arrange for a pickup
In case you cannot
transport your mattress on your own, it is necessary to schedule the pickup of
the same. You can find a lot of recyclers ready to arrange for a pickup by
sending one of their workers across to your home, for a small fee. This is
particularly the case in case you have multiple mattresses to be recycled.
Order the recycling
If you would like to
get your mattress recycled to something that you would like to make, such as
several pillow cushions, you might talk about it to your recycling
professionals. This will of course, require some fees.
If your mattress is in good form still, and you
cannot find any recycling center in your area, you can consider donating it
completely. There are various organizations which accept old but usable
mattresses and donate them to refugee camps, hospitals, homeless shelters,
orphanage homes and other similar places. You can ask others in your area and
find out whether they would like to use them, such as in places where beds get
used only rarely – such as in guest rooms.