[AsianWildRose]

I've got an old matress which is kind of moldy and pretty much unsusable because of that. Anyone got any ideas on how I should get rid of it?

And let's say you don't have a car.

[hurley_108]

Fire.

[BartSimpson]

Buy a new one from a firm that will haul away the old one.

[Blue_Nose]

Assuming you don't have your own mattress launcher, I suggest getting ahold of a hacksaw, some wire snips, and a box cutter and start cutting it into one-inch-square pieces. Take a handful of these pieces each day with you for a walk in a nearby park and let the wildlife deal with it.

Note: geese can swallow the springs if they're cut into pieces no longer than and inch and a half, but smaller ducks and pigeons don't tend to manage as well.

[BartSimpson]

You're awful funny !

[Hyack]

Throw it into Blue Nose's backyard !

[Regina]

Drive down the highway without it tied down like everyone else.........poof gone.

[Regina]

......or throw it in Blue's back yard.

[BartSimpson]

I like the BN's backyard idea!

[Brenda]

She's gonna need a matress launcher for that though...

[DurkaDurka]

You might be able to get the garbage truck to take it away if you call them in advance.

[DurkaDurka]

from a google query:

"Call your local municipality, sanitation department or garbage collector. They usually have provisions for picking up larger items, but you may need to make arrangements in advance."

[AsianWildRose]

DurkaDurka DurkaDurka:

from a google query:

"Call your local municipality, sanitation department or garbage collector. They usually have provisions for picking up larger items, but you may need to make arrangements in advance."

I thought about sneaking around those new neighbourhoods where they're building houses and throw it in those construction garbage bins.

or fire.

But i think this is the best idea, I'll call the city.

[Arctic_Menace]

1-800-GOT-JUNK

[DurkaDurka]

AsianWildRose AsianWildRose:

DurkaDurka DurkaDurka:

from a google query:

"Call your local municipality, sanitation department or garbage collector. They usually have provisions for picking up larger items, but you may need to make arrangements in advance."

I thought about sneaking around those new neighbourhoods where they're building houses and throw it in those construction garbage bins.

or fire.

But i think this is the best idea, I'll call the city.

haha, I was going to suggest that. Find the nearest convenience store and huck it in their bin.