Mattresses

You can donate your mattress to some charities if it’s in a reusable condition.

Often, retailers will collect your unwanted mattress when they deliver your new one (please note that some retailers may charge for collection).

Mattresses can also be placed out with your next bulky waste collection, or they can be taken directly to Awaba Waste Management Facility using a bulky waste drop off voucher. Otherwise, fees will apply.

Mattresses are notoriously difficult to recycle, as they are created using a range of materials including metal coils, cotton and wool fibres, springs, foam and other textiles.

Council has partnered with a local company to try and recycle as much mattress content as possible.

There are four ways to recycle a mattress in Lake Macquarie:

• Book a pick-up service from your home with Soft Landing Mattress Recycling by phoning 1800 763 852 (a handling fee applies)
• Drop off your mattress at the Awaba Waste Management Facility (a handling fee of $34 applies in addition to the mixed waste fee)
• Request a drop-off voucher to dispose of your mattress and other waste at the Awaba Waste Management Facility (up to 250kg of accepted items)
• Include mattresses in your next bulky waste collection booking to have them collected from the kerb. Book your bulky waste collection here Book your bulky waste service