No40 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I wondered if anyone has suggestions? It's a foam one, double, not damaged but over 20 years old so not suitable for re-use. The recycling centre doesn't accept them and Southwark's bulk collections are already booked up till nearly Xmas. There doesn't seem to be a tip, though I guess I could drive it to Wandsworth's and pay. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 There seem to be a lot of companies offering this service for a price if you google "mattress disposal"Not sure if they are charging too much or if they're not entirely legal (last thing you want is your mattress dumped by someone else). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 I did have a look as there are apps that do that kind of thing. Prices are surprisingly high and some look dodgy.Could always chop it up and put it in the green bin I suppose but seems like rubbish laundering. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprout Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Council but would prob wait firever for collection.TRy Paul recommended on here 07985 104 027 He is registered Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 No40 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I did have a look as there are apps that do that> kind of thing. Prices are surprisingly high and> some look dodgy.> > Could always chop it up and put it in the green> bin I suppose but seems like rubbish laundering.Shhh but I tried that with a sofa once as too big to move out - took me ages to split it up Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 It's a foam one so no hard bits to get through, though it does make me feel like I'm turning into Denis Nielsen. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglander Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Offer it as a dog bed? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Taylor Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Just dump it somewhere quiet at an abnormal time of the night, 3am tends to be an ideal time. If you dump on the street, eventually the council will have to come and collect it, despite them trying to say they dont do it- they do. If you want rid of it quicker, find a nearby brook, or some woods. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomskip Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Are you still here troll? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 No40 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I did have a look as there are apps that do that> kind of thing. Prices are surprisingly high and> some look dodgy.> > Could always chop it up and put it in the green> bin I suppose but seems like rubbish laundering.You could chop it up into small sheets and get a jump on the impending toilet paper crisis...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I posted on another thread about dumping stuff by Camberwell Old cemetery. It was a facetious post having a go at builders and the like who sometimes fly tip there. I expect the post above was making a similar point. Years ago Liverpool bin men let me cut up a sofa and put it straight into their dust cart. It was a double whammy as I found a tiny fortune that had slipped down under the seats, and also a Tag Heuer watch. Sadly a fake. Mattresses unlike sofas don't tend to have treasures inside them. Does anyone recycle any of the wadding? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 I feel I should clarify that I was looking for legit solutions. Obviously no one present would fly tip or do anything environmentally unfriendly. I don't think people accept them for dog beds, and even furniture companies who take the old one away when they deliver the new one now can't. Maybe I'll just roll it up, take it with me and wait for the next lull between lockdowns. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I'd be suspicious of an old mattress for anything due to Bed Bugs etc.(not casting any aspersions on this one and I know the things live on wood mainly which makes me forget second hand furniture largely too) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Taylor Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 If you arent into flytipping, maybe you should just burn it tonight or over the weekend on the bonfire? Tis bonfire night after all.No one is really gona want your old second hand mattress. Thats why dumping them for the council to clear away is so common. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 You're right - problem, and reason for posting, is Southwark recycling centre doesn't take them and their bulk collections service is either booked up or auspended. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Taylor Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 as i said earlier in the thread- if you just dump it on a street corner or in someones driveway, the council have to come and clear away anyway, so that's always a good idea. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 It really isn't. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siduhe Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 No40 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It really isn't.Just FYI - https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,2154894,2155544#msg-2155544 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglander Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 See if you go in with someone else and book a council pickup and split the cost. You are allowed a few items for a set price. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Like I said, unfortunately they're booked up till Christmas so not an option. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Siduhe Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> No40 Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > It really isn't.> > > Just FYI -> https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?> 20,2154894,2155544#msg-2155544Don't worry - I had a couple of previous incarnations myself but gave up a while back (as with gamblong, when the fun stops, stop...) Just returned to re-home some things before a move! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1465697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No40 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 In case anyone else is in this position, the answer is the Southwark recycling centre DOES take mattresses. When I went there today there were several in the household section, and a man working there told me that in fact there are only four things they don't take: asbestos, petrol, food and can't remember the other one. Despite what the website says you can take furniture. Saves the cost of a collection. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1466466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cacaolat Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Steven Taylor Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Just dump it somewhere quiet at an abnormal time> of the night, 3am tends to be an ideal time. You just seem to enjoy causing outrage with your suggestions: "burning a foam mattress" ! flytipping ! whats so funny about creating toxic air and being crooks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/268559-how-to-recycle-or-dispose-of-a-mattress/#findComment-1467500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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