Six Ways to Donate Your Mattress

Where to donate a mattress really depends on three things — the condition of the mattress donation, the charities and charitable organizations around, and the area you live in. The first is kind of a no-brainer; don’t try to give away something you wouldn’t sleep on yourself — that’s mattress recycling 101. Make sure that your mattress doesn’t have any glaring problems before donating it. Check old box springs, make sure the cover is firmly attached, and look it over for any stains. We get that you want to remove that old mattress from your life, but it’s only going to help someone if it’s in good working order.

Many charities can be good for mattress recycling, but only if that mattress is in good condition. While a non-profit organization will take a good condition mattress, many charities will turn you away if you’re bringing in sub-par furniture. Don’t take advantage of women’s shelters or homeless shelter’s need by bringing them an old mattress. That’s rude, disrespectful, and frankly won’t do much for recycling — they’ll just have to throw the bed out after you leave. Instead, when thinking about mattress recycling, think thrift stores, would they like to have it? If so, it’s probably a good bet that local charities will too. Just remember that your bed should be in a good condition that makes it comfortable to sleep on, hygenic, and doesn’t have any items that make it undesirable (like bed bugs).

Third, you’re going to have to find a place to take it and then haul it there. That’s a huge problem when thinking of where to donate a mattress near me. Mattress recycling is easier in big cities where more NGOs and charities have facilities equipped to handle mattresses. More on this in a second, but suffice to say that there are tons of places that will be willing and grateful to take that older mattress off your hands. Try checking Donation Town, a non-profit that focuses on hooking up charities with people who have a need for an old mattress or bed. Donated items like this often can be delivered to a furniture bank, where people in need can pick the bed they want. This means keeping that donated furniture in good shape. Are your mattresses box springs still springy? Good, then it could be of use to needy families. If they aren’t in good shape, perhaps it’s better to go the mattress disposal route. In those situations you’re still recycling your bed, it just is being used for composite parts instead of that old mattress being reused. Luckily there is a recycling center near you, a quick google search will reveal where you can take your bed and how you can best do some mattress recycling.