Recycling plays a critical role in protecting our environment, conserving resources, and reducing landfill waste—especially when it comes to large, hard-to-dispose-of items like mattresses and furniture. At Tough Stuff Recycling, we believe that every recycled item is a step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.
In this blog category, you’ll find helpful guides, tips, and insights into sustainable disposal methods. Whether you’re looking to recycle an old mattress, learn about local recycling best practices, or find answers to common disposal questions, our goal is to make the process clear and accessible.
We’re here to make recycling easy and informative—no guesswork, just solutions.
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You might not give a second thought to getting rid of an old mattress, but tossing it into a landfill isn’t just harmful to the environment — it contributes to the growing mattress waste impact we’re seeing in landfills across the country. In the U.S., over 50,000...
Have you ever wondered what happens to your old mattress after recycling via a pick-up or drop-off? Your mattress doesn’t vanish into thin air – it has an entirely new life! At Tough Stuff Recycling, we’re proud to lead the effort on mattress recycling in...
Why is mattress recycling more important than you think? Because the impact goes far beyond just getting rid of an old bed. Every day in the U.S., more than 50,000 mattresses are discarded - adding up to over 18 million per year. Most of these end up in landfills,...
When you’re ready to say goodbye to your old mattress, you need to prepare your mattress for recycling the right way to ensure it’s accepted and processed efficiently. With the Massachusetts Landfill Ban now in effect, both residents and businesses are required to...
Ready to upgrade your mattress, but not sure what to do about the old one? The Massachusetts Mattress Disposal Ban has been in effect since 2022, and while the rules haven’t changed in 2025, it’s still important to know how to properly recycle your mattress and avoid...
DIY mattress recycling - what does that really mean? What are the necessary steps in the process? What are your goals in ‘doing it yourself’? ? Whether you’re trying to protect the environment, or just trying to avoid a landfill ban, there are a couple of different...
Many of us cringe when we hear the mention of bedbugs. We look around, scratch our arms, and feel like something is crawling on us, near us, or around us. This is only a natural response as we have all been conditioned to believe that bed bugs are creepy crawlers -...
Mattresses seem like they are one-time-use items, but did you know 99% of all mattresses are recyclable? Even damaged and wet ones! However, there is that one percent of mattresses that are unable to be recycled. These are called non-conforming units. These units are...
Do you have a New Year's resolution? Does it involve recycling? Well good news you can start your New Year's resolution on the right foot by recycling your old mattress. And if you need an incentive to start that New Year's Resolution on the right foot - The state...