# How to Get Rid of an Old, Disgusting Mattress and Boxspring?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 2, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175 "2011-08-02T14:01:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/82 "2014-01-28T00:45:27Z")

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people are attracted to the thread by the good pay cited.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/83 "2014-01-28T14:11:42Z")

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> [@usedtobe](#):
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> 43,508 hits.  
> Is this a record?

That’s not even the highest view count in my “new subscribed threads” list. Not even 2nd.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/85 "2015-05-27T04:04:31Z")

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Reported.

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**Author:** ![ksarunsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d9b06d/32.png) [@ksarunsk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ksarunsk)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/86 "2015-06-15T15:31:32Z")

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> [@Eva\_Luna](#):
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> Also, [freecycle.org](http://freecycle.org). I only did Craigslist first because it took a couple of days to get registered on Freecycle.

This website worked for me - within hours I got a message from someone who was ready tp pick up my Box Springs and Bed Frame.

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**Author:** ![Jstjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@Jstjohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jstjohn)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/87 "2015-06-16T21:30:20Z")

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Disassemble them. I think the issue is with their bulk.  
-Cut off all padding and fabric, and bag it up.  
-Remove any metal and recycle them or send to trash  
-Break down all wooden parts and burn/recycle/ send to trash.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-an-old-disgusting-mattress-and-boxspring/591175/88 "2015-06-16T22:52:26Z")

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Driving down the highway with the mattress tied to the roof with a couple of loops of twine seems to be the preferred option for some folks.

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