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Mattress removal in Canberra
In Canberra, there is no free route for a mattress. Soft Landing Mattress Recycling at Hume takes them, as do the Mugga Lane and Mitchell resource management centres. A booked bulky waste collection will take one, and a retailer will often take the old mattress when the new one is delivered. A fee applies on all four.
Sources ACT Recyclopaedia: mattressesACT Government: bulky waste collectionRecyclopaedia — the ACT A to Z guide to recycling, reuse and disposal
What is free?
Free- No free route: every option charges a fee; a charity may take a genuinely as-new one.
Disposal details: furniture & mattresses.
What is cheap?
Low cost- Soft Landing at Hume, or the Mitchell or Mugga Lane resource management centres, per mattress.
- A booked bulky waste collection, which takes a mattress for a fee.
What does paying get you?
Paid- Someone comes to the house and it is gone the same day.
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Is there a free mattress collection in Canberra?
No. A booked bulky waste collection is free once a financial year, but mattresses and bed bases on that booking attract a fee. Soft Landing at Hume and the two resource management centres charge as well. There is no ACT route that takes a used mattress off your hands at no cost.
Where are mattresses recycled in the ACT?
Soft Landing Mattress Recycling at Hume is the approved mattress recycling service in the ACT. Up to 75 per cent of a mattress or base can be recovered and reused in new products. A fee applies whichever way the mattress gets there, including a drop-off at Mugga Lane or Mitchell.
Can I take a mattress to the tip in Canberra?
Yes. The Mugga Lane and Mitchell resource management centres take mattresses. The fee is set by the ACT Government and changes, so check the current rate before you drive out. Tie the mattress down properly: an unsecured load on a roof rack is a hazard and an offence.
Will the retailer take my old mattress?
Often, when they deliver the new one, and a fee applies. It is the least work of the four ACT routes because nobody has to move the old mattress twice. Ask at the point of sale rather than on delivery day, and ask where the old one goes, because the ACT recycling route is Soft Landing at Hume.
Do you do this job in Canberra?
Removalists, recyclers, skip operators, clearance teams and organisers can apply for a labelled sponsored listing.