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Mattress disposal in Vancouver could be a simple task

May 7, 2013

Sometimes, people tend to hold on to their mattresses long past the time when they should be replacing them. But to be honest, a standard mattress will last you about seven years and then it’s time to get a new one. This can actually affect the way you wake up in the morning. I have a friend, in Vancouver, who kept telling me that he hated getting older, because of all the minor aches and pains associated with just getting out of bed! After a while, it occurred to me to ask him how long he owned the mattress he was currently using. He told me nearly 12 years! I suggested that he replace the mattress and guess what? Those morning aches and pains just seemed to vanish.

However, that wasn’t the only thing we discussed. I also talked to him about the proper way to address his old mattress disposal – namely ‘recycling’. There are a lot of good reasons for this. The most important thing to consider is the fact that if a mattress isn’t recycled, it will just be sent to a landfill or some other illegal dumping ground. This form of mattress disposal is more harmful than you might think. Besides taking up space, the exposure to rain and sunlight will react with the chemicals in the mattress, which make it flame retardant. These are called PBDEs and they can subsequently make their way into the soil, air and water. The effects of PBDEs include damage to the human immune system along with various changes in the neural system. This is definitely something that you wish to avoid.

 

Mattress disposal in 3 easy ways.

Here are a few suggestions that can help you with your mattress disposal Vancouver quest:

      1.  If the mattress is still in great shape, you can donate it to a homeless shelter or other appropriate charity.

      2.  You can also ask the folks you know if they’re heard of someone who could use a mattress.

      3.  You can also try Craigslist or Kijiji.

      However, in the case of my good friend, because of where he lived, he had an excellent option for his own mattress disposal Vancouver choice. In this case, he was able to go online and check out the City of Vancouver’s recycling transfer station (http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/how-to-dispose-of-mattresses.aspx).  For a small fee, he was not only able to solve his disposal problem, but he was also able to help the environment as well!