Mattress recycling fees increasing at Springfield drop off sites - KY3

Mattress recycling fees increasing at Springfield drop off sites

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Mattress recycling fees at the city’s recycling drop-off sites will increase from $15 per piece to $20 per piece beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, due to rising operational costs associated with providing the service.

“As with many things, the cost of operating and providing mattress recycling services has gone up,” explains Superintendent of Solid Waste Dan Jessen. “Mattresses not only require a lot of processing to break down the different recyclable elements, but there’s also the transportation and equipment involved in moving items from the city’s sites to the processing facility.”

The city’s mattress recycling program began in 2018 as an effort to address the challenges involved in disposing of bulky items such as mattresses, tires, and furniture. Since then, more than 12,000 mattresses have been collected at the city’s recycling sites, helping to conserve valuable space at the City’s Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill.

The program is currently provided through a contract with Victory Mission. Mattresses are transported to their facility and then deconstructed. Components are processed, shipped, and ultimately become raw materials utilized by a number of manufacturers in products such as construction materials, wood chip mulch, and more.

Mattress recycling is offered for a set fee per piece, regardless of size, at the City’s Lone Pine Avenue Recycling Center (3020 S. Lone Pine Ave.), Franklin Avenue Recycling Center (731 N. Franklin), as well as the Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill (3545 W. Farm Road 34, Willard). Items must be clean, dry, and not infested.

“We’re excited to continue to offer mattress recycling at our facilities, and we thank our dedicated recyclers for their participation and for doing their part to help protect the community’s resources and promote a more sustainable Springfield,” says Jessen.

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