Why recycling of mattresses in Australia matters?

Last Modified: 11-May-2017 10:38 AM

1.2 million
Number of mattresses that Australians toss out each year, according to Michael Warren, Managing Director at TIC Mattress Recycling.
800,000
mattresses end up in landfill or are illegally dumped every year, representing a recycling rate of under 35%.
85%
of a mattress can be recycled. The textile covering and foam of mattresses can be reused in manufacturing carpet underlay. Metal from the springs can also recycled.

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