{"id":249,"date":"2017-04-09T16:03:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T16:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bettersleeppro.wpengine.com\/?p=249"},"modified":"2017-04-09T16:03:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T16:03:08","slug":"mattress-disposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/mattress-education\/mattress-disposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattress Disposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A Proper Send-Off<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all seen mattresses that have been improperly disposed of. Mattresses don&#8217;t belong on the side of the road, in the bottom of a lake or in the middle of a field. Your mattress did a good job for you for many years and now it\u2019s your turn to take care of it. Dispose of your mattress in a safe and responsible way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the store where you bought your new mattress to pick up your old set when they deliver the new one. Most retailers routinely offer mattress pick-up and disposal service as part of the purchase price or for a small fee.<\/li>\n<li>Call your local municipality, sanitation department or garbage collector. They usually have provisions for picking up larger items.<\/li>\n<li>Refer to <a href=\"http:\/\/byebyemattress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bye Bye Mattress&#8217; directory of recyclers<\/a> for a location near you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Time to toss? 70% of old mattresses remain in use past the point when they&#8217;re still in good shape.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Proper Send-Off We&#8217;ve all seen mattresses that have been improperly disposed of. Mattresses don&#8217;t belong on the side of the road, in the bottom of a lake or in the middle of a field. 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