Disposing of bulky waste such as mattresses, bed bases and beds
Throwing away your old mattress: there is a right way and a wrong way;
Book home collection of your old mattress in your city
This free collection service is available in many cities;
Special waste collection centres in Rome, Milan, Genoa, Turin, Naples and Florence
If you want to take it to the tip yourself, here are the addresses in Rome, Milan and other cities, and the telephone numbers for information or to book collection of the mattress from your home.
Donating your old mattress to charity;
What if I wanted to give away or sell my old used mattress? Is it possible? Who can I contact?
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Getting rid of your old mattress
Perhaps it is a new endurance test for mattresses?
What will become of the companion of countless nights? Who will take care of it? Who will get it out of my way?
In our city you often see mattresses in the street next to the rubbish bins or elsewhere, along with other bulky items, abandoned by offenders who come down to the street under cover of darkness to get rid of their old mattress. Apart from good manners, what is also lacking is sound information, because getting rid of a mattress for free is easy (and risk-free!) in many Italian cities. In fact, many local councils collect free of charge, by telephone appointment, all bulky items such as furniture and mattresses, consumer electronics and household appliances in general.
In the photos you can see a truly brilliant initiative by the young people of “Pinacci Nostri”, who transform the uncivil act of some unknown person into an artistic and social initiative, reawakening a shared sense of urban decorum that many have unfortunately lost, by decorating mattresses abandoned in the streets of Rome. It is possible to transform our surroundings, and this is the proof.
the Pinacci Nostri Facebook page
It is all too easy to take care of what is useful to us. It is by taking care to deal in the most appropriate way with what we no longer need that we show who we really are and how much we care.
Home collection of your old mattress
bulky waste disposal MILAN
In the city of Milan and in Lombardy, you can request collection of a mattress to be thrown away, as described on the AMSA website bulky waste collection booking page
you can book an appointment on the website.
In the city of Turin too, as well as taking furniture or appliances directly to the recycling centre nearest your home, you can call the Contact Center on 800.017277 to arrange free collection from your home. In this case the bulky item must be brought down to street level only on the day set for collection.
In Genoa AMIU Genoa bulky waste collection service
In Naples you can call the freephone number 800161010, available to residents, shopkeepers and building managers, or visit the website https://www.asianapoli.it/numero-verde for further information
In Florence the telephone numbers to call are: 800 - 330011 from a landline and 199 - 163315 from a mobile; you can also send an email to: ingombranti(AT)ingombranti.com. The numbers are active Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 17.30
Addresses of collection centres for disposing of bulky waste in Rome, Milan, Genoa and Turin
In Rome the bulky waste service is managed by Ama, home collection had been suspended pending the tender for the contract. It is now active again:
Telephone number to book collection of mattresses and bulky waste in Rome: 060606
https://www.amaroma.it/raccolta-differenziata/centri-di-raccolta/
Documents required: when you call, have to hand the customer number or tax code of the person in whose name the household utility account is registered.
7:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 18:00 every day (opening hours may vary, call the centre concerned for information)
List of bulky waste collection centres in Rome
Corviale - District XI (formerly XV) via Arturo Martini
Acilia - District X (formerly XIII) Via di Macchia Saponara, corner of Via D. Morelli
Bufalotta - District III (formerly IV) Via della Bufalotta 592
Acqua Acetosa - District III (formerly II and III) Via Campi Sportivi, 100
Piramide - District VIII (formerly XI) Via Giovanni da Empoli, 55
Battistini - District XIV (formerly XIX) Via Mattia Battistini, 537
Mostacciano - District IX (formerly XII) via Riccardo Boschiero
Cinecittà - District VII (formerly IX and X) Viale P. Togliatti, 69
La Storta - District XV (formerly XX) Via Cassia, Km 19.680
Laurentina - District IX (formerly XII) via Riccardo Boschiero
Vigne Nuove Collection Centre - District III (formerly IV) Via Ateneo Salesiano
Villa Gordiani Collection Centre - District V (formerly VI and VII) Via Teano, 38
Lido di Ostia Collection Centre - District X (formerly XIII) Piazza Bottero, 8
Tiburtina Collection Centre - District IV (formerly V) Via Cassino
Metro B Ponte Mammolo
AMA often organises eco-Sundays, events in your neighbourhood where you can bring bulky items to be discarded and disposed of;
telephone information on 800867035
www.amaroma.it
Used mattress for sale or to give away!
Do you think it is a waste to throw away your old mattress and that it could be reused? Is it used but in good condition? Or perhaps it is only a few months old and you have to get rid of it because you are moving house, because your new bed is a different size, etc...
If you intend to sell your used mattress you have to do it privately: there is no trade-in value for a used mattress as there is for cars, with collection by the retailer, so you need to organise it yourself, for example through the free classified ads website www.subito.it
If you wish to donate it to charity, you can contact your nearest parish, who will tell you what to do, for example the number or address of the nearest Caritas centre. But be careful: it is inappropriate to give away worn-out, sagging mattresses and/or mattresses with organic stains such as urine and blood.
We invite you to share your contribution with useful numbers and addresses for the disposal, collection or rehoming of mattresses in your city. Use the space below.
