Spring Into Action

We are so happy you found us and that you share our passion for solving the tri-state area’s mattress problem! Together, we are creating green jobs for people in our community who desperately need a second chance, and more fully using our valuable natural resources.

 

Join us on this journey:

1. Spread the word!

Like what you see? Tell your friends, family, colleagues, neighbors - heck, start up a conversation with strangers. Tell the world!

2. Dispose of your mattress with us

We are working hard to develop an efficient system for collecting mattresses from your home. In the meantime, we will happily accept your old mattresses and box springs once our facility is open (expected January 2011) for a $15 per unit fee. You will just need to call us to schedule a drop-off date/time.

3. Buy your next mattress from a retailer who will recycle your old one

Currently none of the retailers in the tri-state area recycle your old mattress responsibly.  We are working hard to change this.  When purchasing your next mattress, be sure to let your retailer know this is important to you!

4. Connect us

If you know of mattress retailers, hotels, universities, hospitals, or nursing homes in the area that need to get rid of a number of mattresses, please let us know!

5. Lobby your local government

Two laws are important for us and for this area: The first is to prevent mattresses and box springs from going to landfills or waste-to-energy facilities. These facilities don’t like mattresses, and would prefer to not accept them. What's more, this legislation would make it possible for more than 40,000 tons of steel, foam, wood, cotton, and other fibers to be recycled in the tri-state area every year.

The second important piece of legislation would be to tighten controls on the sale of used bedding. Right now, 25% of bedding sold as “new” is in fact used. With the bed bug crisis in this area, we can’t afford to let this unregulated industry continue as it is now. We need to prevent unsanitary, bed bug infested mattresses from entering the marketplace, by either enforcing stricter regulations on the sale of used mattresses or by forbidding this practice completely.

6. Get to know us

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter, friend us, follow us, and just get to know us. We are look forward to being in touch with you!