What to do with a cot mattress?

[BornAgainSELondoner]

We've a cot mattress we no longer need but have struggled to find a home for. Anyone have any ideas of what one can do with unwanted mattresses? It's a decent Little Green Sheep one and in good condition, so I'm reluctant to just chuck it away.

[redjam]

Have you tried selling it/giving it away on the East Dulwich Forum? I think that's what we did with ours - sold it as a job-lot with the cot. I believe there's some very small higher risk of SIDS with a second-hand cot mattress but not if it's in good condition, and still firm and flat. Certainly many mattresses do get passed on to siblings/other family members so it's no different to that. Not sure charity shops would take them though but worth asking. Or a women's refuge, perhaps? (One on Barry Road, I believe.)

[BornAgainSELondoner]

Thanks. Yep - we tried selling it and giving it away on here but no joy.