ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) proudly announces its 10 millionth recycled mattress, achieved through its statewide programs in California, ...

Mattress abandonment is a serious problem for local governments and their landfill operations. The numbers are staggering. In the United States alone, more than 50,000 mattresses are dumped illegally ...

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 ...

Mattress recycling has been an option in Springfield since 2018. In addition to keeping old bedding out of the local landfill, the recycling program will now serve as a form of workforce development, ...

Does anyone ever question the basic assumptions of recycling? How do we know energy consumption and pollution created during collection, transportation and recycling of some items does not exceed the ...

After spending hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars for a new mattress, a good night’s sleep is likely more on the minds of shoppers in Connecticut than the recycling fee tacked onto the purchase.