After we moved to Reno about five years ago, we had some items we no longer needed. At that time we did a little research and found that we could take them to the Lockwood landfill at no charge. The contents included a queen bed mattress.
We do not often need to get rid of a lot of stuff or big and bulky items. However, we have maintained a hide a bed couch mattress and memory foam topper in the bed of our truck because we have used it for camping in the past. It has been a few years since we have used it and are ready to graduate to something other than sleeping in the truck bed while camping.
We needed the truck bed to move landscaping materials. So, we checked out our options for disposal of the mattress.
We heard there was a transfer station in Stead which is much closer to our home than Lockwood. We needed to get rid of a hide a bed couch mattress we have used for years in our truck bed as a place to sleep when camping. My wife called waste management and confirmed they were open and off we went.
The employees were friendly and helpful and let us know that they have to charge at this location for the mattress disposal but that Lockwood continues to take them for free. We did not have the time to drive out to Lockwood and therefore opted to pay the disposal fee of $44.56.
While we didn't love paying to get rid of garbage we would encourage others to either pay the fees necessary or drive out to Lockwood to dispose of these items. Don't dump your unwanted items in the desert!!! Be responsible and do your part to keep our deserts free of trash and debris. read more