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You and your Denver mattress go back a long way. You may have been sleeping on it for years. It might have stuck things out with you through different apartments, job changes, and relationships — but all good things must come to an end, and your mattress is no exception. Mattresses aren’t designed to last forever, and eventually, you’ll need to find a suitable solution in Denver for mattress disposal. When you do, it’s critical that you find a method for ridding yourself of the old mattress that meets the following criteria:
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Your solution for mattress disposal should be cost-effective
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Your solution for mattress disposal should be convenient
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Your solution for mattress disposal should be environmentally responsible
Satisfying all the criteria listed above might not seem like a challenge at first, but when you start to examine different strategies for mattress removal, you may find that there are fewer viable strategies than you had initially assumed. Don’t believe us? Let’s look at some of the ways you might try to dispose of a mattress in Denver, and examine their pros and cons.
Method Number One: Throwing Your Denver Mattress in the Trash
Some people might assume that they can pitch their old mattresses into the garbage and have their local trash collectors pick them up. These people have obviously never tried to dispose of a mattress in this way before (and they’ll be unlikely to do so again).
The fact is, your local trash collectors won’t accept mattresses, except during very specific windows. The city of Denver’s Office of Solid Waste Management collects extra garbage bags and certain large items (including mattresses) once every four weeks, which vary depending on what part of the city you inhabit. Any items prepared for collection this way must be set out at least two feet from the rest of your trash and placed before 7AM on the day of pickup. That’s not very convenient, but it also isn’t very good for the environment. Here’s why:
The job of a trash collector is to pick up garbage. You may not be interested in sleeping on your mattress anymore, but that doesn’t mean it belongs in a landfill somewhere, where it will simply take up space and rot. It’s much more responsible to find a solution for mattress disposal that will sort the materials in your mattress and make sure that they are each processed in the most sustainable way possible. For these reasons, using the city’s collection services is not always the best way to rid yourself of an old mattress.
Method Number Two: Taking Your Mattress to the Dump in Your Own Vehicle
If you’ve spent much time reading our blog before, you may already know that we’re not big fans of using your own vehicle to carry refuse to the local landfill. For one thing, it can be incredibly inconvenient. For another, it won’t solve the problem of how to make sure your mattress is disposed of in an eco-friendly way.
We can’t stress that first point enough: taking large items to the landfill in your own car or truck is way harder than most people assume it’s going to be. Loading bulky material into your back seat runs the risk of damaging your vehicle’s interior, especially if you have a box spring mattress with a wooden frame or metal springs. Those of you with pickup trucks might have an easier time moving the mattress into your vehicle, but then you’ll still have to drive it all the way to the landfill — where, as we’ve said above, it’s just going to become garbage that sits in more garbage for time immemorial. Plus, you may not have considered the dumping fees that most landfills charge, especially where larger items are concerned. Make no mistake about it: using your vehicle to take a mattress to the nearest landfill probably isn’t your best option by any of the metrics listed above. It won’t be as cheap as you think, it will take a lot of work on your part, and the planet won’t thank you for it.
Method Number Three: Calling a Removal Company to Take the Mattress Away
If you’re not sold on the idea of waiting four weeks and hoping you don’t miss the city’s special large-item trash pickup, and you aren’t foolhardy enough to try taking the mattress to the dump by yourself, then you might consider using a full-service junk removal company instead. Full-service junk removal companies will visit your property, take the items you point out to their staff members, and deal with them on your behalf. Some of them even go out of their way to offer environmentally conscious solutions (although you must keep an eye out for them).
The main problems with full-service junk removal companies are the costs involved and their relative lack of convenience. Yes, you heard that right: having professionals come over to your house and take your unwanted items away for you can actually be much less convenient than it sounds. No, you won’t have to do any heavy lifting on your own — you’ll just have to make sure you’re around to let the removal team onto your property when they arrive. That might require you to take time off work, or away from important personal errands. You’ll also have to stick around and make sure the team only takes away the items you want to be removed (and of course, that they don’t miss anything and need to come back for a second trip).
Method Number Four: Self Service Dumpster Rental
Self-service dumpster rental offers homeowners a more flexible way to rid themselves of large items and other materials not suitable for disposal through other means. When you rent a dumpster, the waste removal company will drop off the container on your property and give you a set amount of time to fill it with the materials you no longer want. When the rental period is over, the company will send its representatives back to your property to collect the filled container and process its contents back at their facility.
Dumpster rental is an excellent way to deal with mattresses for several reasons:
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It’s cost-effective: some of the best dumpster rental companies only charge you for the amount of space you actually use in their containers. They’ll drop the dumpster off on your property for a predetermined period (usually a few days) and then calculate your fees based on the number of square feet you’ve filled. If you’re only looking for a way to rid yourself of one specific item, this can be one of the most economical methods for doing so.
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It’s convenient: you’re able to make your own schedule when you rent a dumpster. You don’t have to worry about letting strangers onto your property or visiting a faraway location during specific hours. You can simply choose to put your items in the dumpster whenever you have spare time during the rental period — allowing you to keep going to work, fulfilling social engagements, and running errands.
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It’s potentially better for the environment: some of the best dumpster rental options in Denver commit to sorting and processing each of the materials in the items you throw away, so that your environmental impact will be minimized.
Ditch Your Denver Mattress in a Debris Box Today
When it comes time to part with your mattress, make sure you know what disposal strategy will serve you best. Contact Junk King today for more information, so that you and your old mattress can part ways painlessly.
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