Mattress Disposal in London

So you’ve bought a new bed and along with it came a new mattress but you don’t know what to do with your old one. Many bed and mattress companies remove the old one within the delivery agreement for the new bed or mattress, while some don’t. This leaves you with the dilemma of having to do mattress disposal in London.

Not many people are aware that mattresses are recyclable, and tend to dispose of it in rubbish dumpsters. Mattresses are made from many recyclable materials such as foam, cotton and metal springs.

The recycling process for a mattress is:

  • Separating types of mattress by material type.
  • Depending on the type of material, mattresses are then either mechanically shredded or manually stripped using specialist tools.
  • The by-products and materials extracted from the mattresses, such as polyester, foam, cotton and steel are then bundled and passed on to other recycling outlets or manufacturers to re-start their future as another product.
  • The fabrics and fibres salvaged from your old mattress could bounce back to you in the guise of cotton and foam could be recycled into pillow stuffing; furniture upholstery; carpet foam or underlay padding.
  • Other textiles, such as rayon and sisal, might be recycled into new mattresses.
  • The steel from sprung bedding might be melted down for use into a great many other products.
  • The wood from box springs is often chipped and recycled as garden mulch, animal bedding or used to produce a biomass fuel.

There are a few ways to dispose a mattress in London :

Local council

You can arrange for your local council to collect your old mattress but you will need to take it out and leave it visible for them to see.

Charity

You can donate your mattress to a charity but you will need to take it to the charity shop yourself.

Private companies

This option is often used by people as companies like us will come to you and collect your old mattress. There is no need to drag it out or worry if it will fit in your car.

London City Waste Clearance can help with your mattress disposal and waste collection in Walthamstow as well as the rest of London!. Call us or use the form on the right for a free no obligations quote.