Donating my old queen-sized mattress proved difficult. I recycled it and paid nearly $100 for the service in New York. More than 75% of mattress materials, like wood, foam, steel and fiber, can be ...

This article appeared in the February 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Combining mattress recycling with social and workforce services has emerged as ...

Mattresses aren’t built to last forever, and even the highest-quality ones need to be replaced eventually. After about ten years of nightly use, your mattress has likely accumulated more than just ...

Can you recycle a mattress? The answer is yes. And not only can an old mattress be recycled, it's actually easier to do than you think. When it comes to getting rid of bulky items, the mattress is one ...

I paid $95 to recycle a mattress. It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be ...