Recycling/Donating Mattresses & Futons
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Jan 2005
I have an used Futon Mattress without frame. I contacted
Goodwill, Salvation Army and Urban Ore, but none of them takes
Futon Mattress.
Any recommendations on where I can donate or recyle?
Post it on Craig's list. I had an old futon mattress to donate
and a women's shelter in SF took it. I don't remember the name of
the place, though, but I posted an ad on Craig's list that they
responded to.
Sue
Post it in the 'Free' section of Craigslist:
https://post.craigslist.org/sfo/S/zip. You won't get a tax
deduction, but obviously the futon (and thus the deduction) isn't
worth very much or these charities wouldn't be turning it down.
David
Post it for free on the Parent's Network. I put one on and said
it would serve as a play surface and within 3 days got 2 takers!
JM
March 2003
I have an old crib mattress that I need to dispose of. Its not
good enough to donate. but I hate to dump it. Isn't there a place
that takes apart used mattresses and recycles what they can? Does
anyone have that info? Thanks.
Hilary
St. Vincent de Paul's sells refurbished mattresses (in adult
sizes) that I assume they recycle from donated old ones.
Try them. There's one in Berkeley and one in Oakland, both on San
Pablo Blvd.
Marty
Try calling the Waste Management site at the Davis Street
landfill in San Leandro.They have a program to recycle
mattresses.
HA
Check the Alameda County recycling info site:
http://stopwaste.org/fsrecycle.html (select "special materials"
in the menu)
They list several places that will accept mattresses for
recycling (for a small fee).
R.K.
2001
Does anyone know of an organization who takes mattress donations,
preferably one that will come pick them up?
Deirdre
Salvation Army will come to your house and pick up your
mattress.
ML
I believe that state law requires that used mattresses be sanitized before
they're resold, so it is prohibitively expensive for most organizations to
recycle them.
However, I have a vague memory of having driven an old mattress down to St.
Vincent de Paul's recycling center in Oakland, near the Coliseum BART
station, and having this explained to me. I believe that I had called around
and they were the only ones to take it. You might give them a call.
VM
I have in the past donated matresses to the Richmond Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter.
I believe that they can pick the matresses up.
Nancy
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