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MattressesApproximately 50,000 mattresses a day ending up in landfills in the USA
An estimated 18 million mattresses with box springs are disposed in the U.S. each year. Most mattresses have a core and cover. The core is made up of metal springs and other materials to support a person body while sleeping. The cover is made of various textiles and plastics which encase the core, usually springs or foam. Mattress components take up space and do not break down well in a landfill. While mattress can be taken apart to recycle the build materials there are currently few businesses that recycle mattresses. Mattresses take up a lot of space in landfills, and they do not compact. The springs in them can also damaging landfill equipment if they pop out and get tangled in the equipment. There are markets for the metal, wood, and textiles that that mattress and beds are composed of. |
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