How do You Dispose of an Old Mattress in Fort Collins? [Video]

Summer is a time of mattress graveyards in Fort Collins, I get it, old mattresses are big and hard to deal with. Some people claim mattresses double in weight by the time they are 10 years-old do to the accumulation of dust mites. These claims of doubling in weight don't seem to be backed up by much science. However, according to LiveScience.com "Mattresses (do) gain weight over time as they absorb dead skin, colonies of dust mites (which feed on dead skin ), oil and moisture."

Ok, either way, what do you do when you need to get rid of an old mattress in Fort Collins? Turns out there are not many options in Fort Collins and that's why we see old mattresses on the side of the road and near dumpsters. Most thrift stores won't take them. We don't have a recycling center like some cities do. So, the responsible thing to do is re-home it, if it's not nasty and if it's gross, then take it to the landfill. Or be super thrifty and make some money from your old mattress like Mr Money Hustler does in the video below. If you're looking to buy a mattress, learn how to site bed bugs and shop used, there are tons of old mattresses on Craigslist for sale.