Mattresses
Mattresses and ensembles in good condition can be reused. Old mattresses and ensembles must be recycled at Soft Landing Mattress Recycling in Hume.
Disposal options
- Sell or give away.
- Roundabout Canberra is a local charity that may accept baby cots and mattresses if donation conditions are met.
- If buying a new mattress, ask your retailer if they will take your old mattress away.
- Book a bulky waste collection. Canberrans are eligible for one free pick up annually. Fees apply for mattresses and ensemble bases.
- Drop off mattresses (fees apply) at:
- Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre
- Mitchell Resource Management Centre
- Soft Landing (collection or drop off) John Cory Circuit, Hume between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm Monday to Friday. Fees apply.
Mattress recycling pricing
Soft Landing
| Options | Location/Contact | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drop off - Soft Landing | Drop directly to Soft Landing – John Cory Circuit, Hume ACT 2620 Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm | $46 per |
| Collection - Soft Landing | Book a Soft Landing collection (ACT residents only) or call 1800 763 852 | $70 per mattress/bed base (ensemble) Each additional item $55 |
ACT Government
| Options | Location/Contact | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drop off - Mugga Lane |
Resource Management Centre Transfer Station – Mugga Lane, Symonston ACT 2609 Seven days per week, 7:30 am to 5 pm | $49.45 per mattress/bed base |
| Drop off - Mitchell |
Mitchell Resource Management Centre Transfer Station – Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT 2911 Seven days per week, 7:30 am to 5 pm | $49.45 per mattress/bed base |
Bulky waste mattress collection | Most ACT households are eligible for one free bulky waste collection of up to 2 cubic metres each financial year. Book a bulky waste collection. | $44.90 per mattress/bed base |
Additional Information
- Bed bases are counted as one mattress piece.
- Do not leave unwanted mattresses outside charities or on your nature strip. This is illegal and fines will result.
- Air mattresses, waterbeds and futon mattresses cannot be recycled by Soft Landing, consider a bulky waste collection or dispose at the Resource Management Centres. Fees apply.
Did you know
Soft Landing divert thousands of tonnes of waste mattresses and ensembles from landfill each year by recovering up to 75% of mattress components.
Mattress components include:
- Steel springs: recycled into products such as roof sheeting
- Foam: recycled into carpet underlay
- Husk: recycled into weed matting and mulch
- Timber: recycled into kindling, mulch and animal bedding
- Fabric: end use products such as acoustic panelling.
Related items
This may include queen mattress; single mattress; cot mattresses; single-bed mattress; double bed mattress; queen size bed mattress; ensembles; slat bed mattress; bed base; king mattress; futon; foam mattress; water bed; waterbed; air mattresses.