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 ...

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 ...

Four states now levy an extra fee of $16 to $22.50 when consumers buy a new mattress or box spring. The fees help fund mattress recycling efforts. Oregon launched its program Jan. 1. California and ...

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 ...

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 difficult — and costly — to be an ...