Let Tough Stuff Recycling Be Your Mattress Recycling Solution
Mattress components can be recycled into new consumer and industrial products.
After discarded mattresses arrive at a recycling facility, the recycler unloads the container. The mattresses and box springs are inspected. Non-contaminated mattresses are dismantled manually by cutting open the mattress and separating the layers for use in secondary markets.
Mattresses are cut open and the layers separated and interior materials are organized by type
Metal and box springs are extracted and sent to scrap recyclers then sold to foundries & steel mills
Foam, fiber and other soft commodities are compressed
Wood is recycled and used as a fuel source
Did you know 80% of a mattress is recyclable?
The Products Made from Recycled Mattresses
When your mattress is recycled, it will be dismantled and the materials within sorted.
These materials and the products they create include:
STEEL SPRINGS AND METAL: Metal recycling involves the creation of usable scrap metal. Scrap metal is sold to factories that produce a variety of metal products, including steel building materials.
FOAM AND PLASTIC: Foams and plastics can be used in carpet pads and animal beds.
WOOD: The wood is broken down into chips and used as fuel or mulch.
QUILTING COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS : Uses for these materials include insulation, oil filters, yarn, and other textiles.
