They're calling it the 'Wild Mattress'.
They don't belong roaming free; they should be at the landfill. Almost every Monday throughout the summer, Ernie Sirski has heard about people dumping their old mattresses in ditches in the RM of Dauphin.
Illegal dumping costs all taxpayers in the RM of Dauphin. As Sirski says, it's very frustrating and needs to stop.
"It is. I'm not going to make any excuses for people doing it," said Sirski. "It makes work for our Public Works staff. They have to pick it up, take it to the landfill, and pay for it. It's a frustrating experience for us, Public Works, and I wish those people who are doing it would stop."
If you spot a mattress in the ditch in the RM of Dauphin, report it. You can call 638-4531. Ernie says he would take a photo if he spots anyone dumping one, but he says he wouldn't ask the public to do the same because of safety concerns.
There is a legal way to dispose of your old mattress, and it costs only $35.
"The only place to dispose of it properly is to the landfill, you put it in their trailer," ended Sirski. "That's the best way to do it. I wish people would do that. The only thing I can ask people to do is follow the rules, don't dump it on RM property."
The landfill is open Monday to Saturday. Full hours are here.
