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cowghost OP t1_iud0f8e wrote

So seriously. How the fuck is anyone supposed to follow this. Their is one place that pops up for my town and they only do medical waste.

Really frustrating that they make rules no one is going to be able to comply with.

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fireball_jones t1_iud5679 wrote

Every school in our town has a clothing / textile bin. The mattress change is more annoying but how often are you getting rid of mattresses.

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JPBurgers t1_iud9sgp wrote

Anytime you do they typically haul off the old one. Like large appliances. Now the additional cost will be rolled into prices so the furniture companies can continue this “free service”

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fireball_jones t1_iudgo0s wrote

Assuming you order from a store. Mattresses in a box are pretty popular these days, so it is an annoyance, but I'm sure any of the dozens of trash pickup on demand companies will have an option for it.

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Wizard_of_Rozz t1_iud145e wrote

Contaminate it with bugs oil and you’re all set!

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cowghost OP t1_iud18g0 wrote

It just pisses me of when rules are made that literally will have to be broken.

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binghamwrongedyou t1_iufyzyp wrote

Sounds like your problem doesn’t have to do with laundry and you’re just projecting it on the topic

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thekuroikenshi t1_iud6v2q wrote

Contact your local government and ask for help. They'll either point you to resources or if demand is high enough figure out a solution. Will probably cost money but there's no such thing as a free lunch.

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InfiniteState t1_iudnsdf wrote

Anything w/ bodily fluids you can still trash. So just pee on your mattress before you put it out on the curb.

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TooTallForPony t1_iudse9d wrote

Getting rid of a mattress? Time to invite Amber Heard for a sleepover!

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MrsMurphysChowder t1_iudcw7m wrote

It's also on enforceable except for the mattresses. Throw your clothes in a plastic bag and put them in the trash and no one knows any better. Or pour oil on the clothes if you really want to be careful about it. Stupid unenforceable laws are knee jerk reactions from politicians who don't know s*** about anything.

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Compoundwyrds t1_iue4253 wrote

It’s good to enforce this against businesses who throw away clothes by the truckload. They can’t hide it. Super wasteful and would be better going to people who need it to stay warm, and get a leg up off of homelessness, rather than people in the strata of shopping to fulfill a void. Source: I’ve disposed of truckloads of brand new clothing that stuck around on clearance, from a retailer in MA.

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