Cork City Council has offered free mattress disposal. This offer was allowed on September 12, 2019 between 8am and 4pm, according to echolive.ie

The unwanted mattresses were accepted for free for one day in Cork
City Hall said the amnesty is for domestic purposes only and no commercial customers can avail of the offer. The illegal dumping of unwanted mattresses was highlighted recently when a video went viral on the internet showing a man confronting a person dumping an old mattress in a bog.
And there was a limit of three mattresses per vehicle allowed to be disposed of. To dispose of unwanted mattresses free of charge they had to be clean and dry. Collection were available at the civic amenity Site on the Kinsale Road in Cork.
What is the regular price for mattress disposal in Cork?
Mattresses are normally charged €15 for a single and €20 for a double.
Regular price for mattress disposal for County Cork
- Single €15
- Double €20
- King €20
Another option to get rid of your old mattress
Remember, there is one another way to get rid of unwanted mattress from your bedroom. When you buy a new mattress from Harvey Norman in Cork City.
Mattress Recycling is an option Harvey Norman made available on both in-store and online orders.
The process is simple: select your product, add Mattress Removal to your order and proceed to complete your purchase. Alternatively, ask the salesperson you deal with in-store to add it to the order. A charge of €30 applies to each mattress Harvey Norman recycles.
Here is store addresses in County Cork:
- Harvey Norman, Little Island, Cork
- Harvey Norman Kinsale Road, County Cork
And of course if you have the same problem in County Dublin, do not hesitate to contact one of our colleagues at Rubbish Taxi and we will be more than happy to assist you in quickest way with all mattress and any other unwanted bed furniture you have. Our contact number is 083 8333 500.
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