Did you know that the average mattress weighs between 50 to 150 pounds, depending on materials and size? Once you add the bed frame, the backboard, and other parts of the bed, you´re probably looking at well over 250 pounds of weight. If your bed and mattress are getting older, saggy, and uncomfortable, it might be time to purchase a newer model. Unfortunately for people living in Colleyville, TX, getting rid of your old bed and mattress can be a challenge. Trying to haul 250 pounds of bulky weight down the stairs and out to the curb certainly requires a fair amount of strength. Even if you are able to get the bed and mattress outside to your driveway, the local garbage service may not be able to haul away your old bed and mattress. 

Fortunately, Junk King of Dallas is the best option for people in Colleyville who urgently need to get rid of an old bed and mattress in their homes. Junk King of Dallas is proud to be the top-rated junk removal company servicing homeowners, businesses, and other residents in the entire Dallas metropolitan area, including the towns of Balch Springs, Dallas, Fate, Ferris, Forney, Garland, Hutchins, Josephine, Mesquite, Princeton, Red Oak, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, and Wilmer.

A Few Statistics on Mattress Waste in the United States

As we mentioned above, getting rid of an old mattress is certainly not an easy task. What many people never think about, however, is where those old mattresses eventually end up when they are hauled away from our homes. The waste from mattresses poses a serious environmental challenge to our nation´s already over-burdened landfill system. According to a recent article published by The Guardian, “mattresses are a global environmental nightmare. The United States throws away 18.2 (million) mattresses a year, but there are only 56 facilities available to recycle them.” 

Perhaps even more worrisome is the fact that old mattresses and box springs account for up to 250 million pounds of waste material that end up in our dumps. Due to their bulky nature, the average mattress takes up 23 cubic feet of space in a landfill. Furthermore, many mattresses are treated with strong chemicals, such as fire retardants, wood preservation chemicals, and others. These toxic chemicals can leach out of the mattresses and pose a serious threat to local communities and ecosystems. If these chemicals leach into local rivers, streams, or underground aquifers, they can pose a serious health risk to local communities. 

According to a recent study by a State Health Department: “Studies indicate that the kidney and male reproductive organs appear to be sensitive targets for TDCPP (a type of fire retardant commonly used in mattress foam) toxicity. Studies using human cells indicate that TDCPP may disrupt normal endocrine function and neurological development. Studies indicate that TDCPP is genotoxic. Long-term exposure studies in laboratory animals resulted in increased incidence of kidney, testicular and liver tumors. TDCPP has recently been added to California’s Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen.” 

Recycle or Donate: The Best Way to Get Rid of your Old Mattress in Colleyville 

Given these serious problems, what exactly can people do to dispose of their old mattress, bed, and box springs in a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly way? Fortunately, studies have shown that up to 90 percent of the raw material that goes into your mattress can be eventually recovered and recycled. The wood from the bed frame, the metal in the box springs, and even some of the foams that go into the mattress can also be recovered and recycled, thus helping to keep these large, bulky, and potentially toxic items out of our local landfill system. 

Furthermore, the vast majority of beds and mattresses that are disposed of are still in decent condition and can continue to be used. Across the country, there are hundreds of thousands of families who could urgently use a donated or discount-priced used bed and mattress for a member of their family. In fact, one recent study by the National Institute of Health (NIH) found that roughly 14 percent of infants share a bed with an adult or other children. The NIH-funded study determined that “bed-sharing can increase the risk of unexpected infant death, including SIDS.” Donating your lightly used bed and mattress, then, may very well be a straightforward way to help economically challenged people in our community.

Junk King of Dallas: The Best Way for Efficient and Green Mattress and Bed Removal

If you want to either donate or recycle your used bed and mattress, but don’t want to go through the hassle of hauling the heavy items out to your driveway, strapping the mattress onto the top of your car, and driving to the nearest thrift store or recycling center, what other alternatives are available? 

Here at Junk King of Dallas, we are here to make bed and mattress disposal easy and efficient for our customers. Our professional junk haulers will do all of the heavy lifting and hauling. Just let us know which beds and mattresses you want taken out of your home and we will do the rest. 

Furthermore, our junk removal teams have developed solid, long-standing relationships with several donation and recycling centers, including Goodwill, the Salvation Army, local homeless shelters, Habitat for Humanity and others. This allows us to ensure that all of the mattresses, beds, and bedsprings that we haul away for you are either donated or recycled.

Besides helping you safely and efficiently recycle your mattress, we can also haul away other bulky and heavy junk items such e-waste, hot tubs, construction debris, used appliances, yard waste, and virtually anything else that is not classified as toxic waste. We are proud to say that we offer superior customer service, and we have dedicated staff waiting to answer your call and help you find an effective solution for all of your junk removal needs. 

We are proud to be the nation´s #1 junk removal company, and we know that our residential and commercial customers prefer us because of our: 

• Transparent Pricing Mechanisms: An honest and trustworthy junk removal company should be able to offer you transparent pricing mechanisms. There is nothing worse than hiring a company to get rid of the items left behind by a past resident only to find out that they are going to charge you double what they had originally quoted once the truck is at your home. We are one of the few companies that offers online pricing estimates and free, in-person quotes. 
• A Commitment to Recycling and Donations: The best junk removal companies will go the extra mile to ensure that the junk they haul away is not simply taken to the nearest landfill. Junk King is one of the few junk removal companies that can say that over 60 percent of all the junk we haul away is either donated, recycled, or repurposed. 
• Quality Customer Service: Lastly, as the nation´s top-rated junk removal company, we also offer superior customer service that ensures that you, as the customer, do not have to any sort of heavy lifting or moving of the heavy and bulky junk items that you need hauled away. 

For online and text price estimates, we make every effort to give you a response in 10 minutes or less. Fair and transparent pricing, quality customer service, and a sincere commitment to recycling or reusing at least 60 percent of the junk we pick up are just a few of the reasons that Junk King is the preferred junk removal company for people in Dallas and the surrounding area. 

Simply call us at 1-888-5865(JUNK) or consider booking us online here. Again, we offer up-front pricing that will leave you feeling like the weight of your clutter has been lifted off your shoulders. Call us today to help get rid of your old mattresses in the most efficient way possible!