Disposal guide
Can You Put a Mattress in a Dumpster?
Yes. Mattresses and box springs go straight in our trailer, no special handling. The catch is volume: they are bulky, awkward, and refuse to compress, so plan your loading order.
The Short Answer
Mattresses are accepted in our 15 cubic yard trailer and at Denver-area landfills. They are light, so weight is never the issue. Volume is: a queen set eats real space if you toss it in first and flat. Load mattresses last, on top and vertical along a wall, and they cost you almost nothing.
If the Mattress Is All You Have
A whole trailer for one mattress makes no sense. For one to a few items, junk removal is the right tool: we pick it up from inside the house, stairs included, usually within the week. Some Denver-area recyclers also accept mattresses for a per-unit fee if you can transport it yourself.
Bed Bugs Change the Rules
An infested mattress should be sealed in a mattress disposal bag before it leaves the bedroom, and tell whoever hauls it. It protects your house on the way out and the next house we visit. We have seen it all; just tell us.
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