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About Mattress Recycling

• Each year, over 30 million mattresses are sent to landfills across the country
• Mattresses range in size from 27 to 60 cubic feet, and average about 60lbs
• Mattresses can take decades to decompose in a landfill
• In a landfill, mattresses can absorb hazardous materials and store flammable pockets of air
• More than 8000 mattresses are sent to landfills per day
• If thrown in machinery, mattresses can destroy compacters due to bulkiness and metal coils