To avoid being fined, put your mattress in one of these bags and seal it closed with packing tape before you throw it away. [title] Set the mattress out on heavy trash day.
[header] How to throw away a mattress [title] Wrap the mattress in plastic. [step] Go to a department store, a home improvement store, or a moving supply store to get a mattress disposal bag or a mattress storage bag. Your local waste management authority likely requires that mattresses be disposed of this way for sanitation reasons.