Finding bed bugs in your home can turn into a real headache. These small stubborn bugs can change your peaceful bedroom into a place of worry and unease. When you face a bed bug problem, you might think about throwing out your mattress to fix it. But you need to be careful about how you do this to stop the bugs from spreading and to get rid of the mattress the right way. This guide will show you step-by-step how to throw away your mattress if you have bed bugs.
Make Sure You Have Bed Bugs
Before you jump to conclusions, make sure you have bed bugs. Look out for these telltale signs:
- Tiny bugs that are reddish-brown in color hiding in your mattress seams and folds
- Small white eggs or eggshells
- Dark spots on your mattress that might be bed bug poop
- Rust-colored or reddish stains on your sheets or mattress from squashed bed bugs
If you’re not 100% sure, think about getting a pro pest control expert to check your home and confirm whether you have bed bugs or not.
Figure Out How Bad the Problem Is
You don’t always need to throw out your mattress if you have bed bugs. If you catch them early, a pro can often fix the issue without getting rid of your mattress. Talk to a bug expert to figure out what’s best for your case.
Get Your Mattress Ready for Removal
If you’ve chosen to get rid of your mattress here’s what to do:
- Keep the buggy mattress away from other stuff: To stop bed bugs from moving to other parts of your house, put the mattress in a thick tough plastic bag. Make sure you seal the bag tight with strong tape.
- Mark the mattress: Write “BED BUGS – DO NOT USE” on the plastic cover with a marker that won’t rub off. This warning helps stop others from taking the mattress and spreading the bugs.
- Clean the area around: Use a vacuum on the space near the bed, including the floor, baseboards, and any furniture close by. Put the vacuum bag or contents in a sealed plastic bag and throw it away right after.
- Clean all bedding: Put all bedding, like sheets, pillowcases, and blankets, in hot water (at least 130°F) to wash them. Then dry them using the highest heat for at least 30 minutes to kill any bed bugs.
Safe Disposal Methods
After you’ve got your mattress ready to throw out here are some safe ways to get rid of it:
1. Professional Junk Removal Services
The best and easiest way is to hire a junk removal company like Lansing Junk Removal. We know how to handle items with bugs and can make sure we follow local rules and regulations when we throw them away. Our team knows how to handle mattresses with bed bugs, which lowers the chance of spreading the bugs while moving the mattress.
2. Municipal Bulk Waste Collection
Ask your local trash department if they have special pickup services for items with bed bugs. Many cities have certain ways they handle this kind of trash. Make sure you tell them about the bed bugs when you set up the pickup.
3. Landfill Drop-off
If you decide to move the mattress on your own, take it straight to a dump. Ring them beforehand to check if they take items with bed bugs and ask about any special steps you need to follow. Keep the mattress wrapped in its plastic cover the whole time you’re moving it.
Stop Bed Bugs from Coming Back
After you get rid of your mattress, do these things to stop bed bugs from becoming a problem again:
- Clean your entire house: Use a vacuum on all floors, carpets, and soft furniture. Focus on cracks and gaps where bed bugs might hide.
- Put covers on your mattress and box spring: Once you buy a new mattress, cover it and the box spring right away with bed bug-proof cases. This makes it easier to spot bed bugs and stop them from spreading.
- Be careful with used furniture: Don’t bring used furniture into your home mattresses and stuff with fabric, without checking and cleaning them well first.
- Check often: Look at your mattress and bedroom for signs of bed bugs from time to time after you travel.
- Get expert help: Think about getting pest control experts to treat your home every so often to prevent problems.
Why You Need Expert Help
You can get rid of your mattress by yourself, but asking experts to help makes things safer and quicker. We at Lansing Junk Removal know how stressful and risky bed bug problems can be for your health. Our crew has the know-how, equipment, and safety gear to take away and throw out mattresses with bugs .
We also clean up other stuff that might have bugs giving you a clean slate and less to worry about. We get rid of your mattress in ways that don’t harm the earth, which is good for the environment.
Final Thoughts
Getting rid of a bed bug infestation is tough, but you need to throw out your mattress the right way to solve the problem. If you follow these steps and think about getting help from experts, you can toss your buggy mattress and make big progress toward a home without bed bugs.
Keep in mind, while throwing out an infested mattress can help control bed bugs, it won’t fix everything on its own. You should always combine getting rid of your mattress with other ways to kill bed bugs and talk to pest control experts to come up with a full plan to treat the problem.
At Lansing Junk Removal, we’re ready to help you deal with this difficult situation. Feel free to contact us for skilled, secure, and quick mattress removal. Working together, we can make sure your bed bug issue becomes history so you can sleep soundly again.
