DELAWARE GREEN MATTRESS
DISASSEMBLING & RECYCLING, LLC
(DGREENMDR)
"MATTRESS & BOX SPRING"
DISPOSED BY
RESIDENTIAL
RETAILERS
HOTELS & MOTELS
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
HOSPITALS
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
MILITARY BRANCHES
NOTE: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR MATTRESS & BOX SPRING RECYCLING PRACTICES.
WE PROMOTE
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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SUSTAINABILITY
Problem Statement:
30 million are disposed of to our landfills across the nation, which is about 50,000 mattresses and box springs are discarded each day in the United States.Discarded mattresses in landfills or illegally dumped take years to degrade. Mattresses are one of the most difficult and expensive waste streams municipalities are faced with every day.Mattresses and box springs are disposed of in landfills or incinerators, where their bulk and relative inflexibility make them difficult to handle and expensive to manage, and take 23 cubic feet of landfill space per piece.
Need Statement:
The deconstructing of mattresses and recycling their parts frees up landfill space, produces recyclable material that can be sold to carpet pad makers, steel recyclers and textile companies, and creates entry level jobs and useful skills for a population that has difficulty finding employment. Disassembling & recycling activities divert end-of-life mattresses and box springs from landfill and generate secondary resources. When these secondary materials are used, the demand for new materials is reduced. It is thus typically assumed that recycling and reuse avoids the production of equivalent amounts of competing primary resources. In mattress and box spring recycling there are secondary markets for the steel of the innerspring unit, the polyurethane.This proposed waste management through dismantling the mattresses & box springs for recycling and reuse is vital to heighten community awareness on the importance of reducing the environmental impacts of solid waste disposal. Improper disposal (illegal dumping) of mattress & box spring poses a threat of soil and water contamination that could damage the ecosystems of the plants, animals, and fresh water sources in our communities.
"THINK GLOBALLY"
"ACT LOCALLY"
(introduced in 1915 by the Scottish planner and conservationist, Patrick Geddes)
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reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
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DGreenMDR implementing a solution at the local level to be adopted in every state, goal to increase USA recycling rate
WHY RECYCLE MATTRESSES? Up to 95% of the contents of a typical used mattress & box spring (steel, wood, polyurethane foam, fabric & plastic) is recyclable.
Why is our “Mattress Recycling Program” so important?
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Mattresses are up to 95% recyclable
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Recycling diverts them from the landfills
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The materials can be manufactured into new products, non-healthcare
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Recycled products save natural resources from being extracted from the earth
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Sustainability makes financial sense, REDUCE, COST AVOIDANCE
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Sustainability programs reduce your company’s waste output and carbon footprint
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Saves CO2, GHG, and the environment
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It’s the right thing to do
WHY DIVERT THE MATTRESS & BOX SPRING FROM ENTERING THE LANDFILLS?
The used mattress and box spring are included in the process of landfilling across the country, which waste is spread across 100's of acres of landfill and dirt is then spread over it. These chemicals from the mattress leaks over time in the groundwater, which goes to our drinking water, & food suppy and maybe the cause of the high level of chlorine doses put in the public drinking water.
Our 3-P's Philosophy
PLANET: To reduce, recycle, and reuse materials unnecessarily ending up in our landfills.
PEOPLE: To help disenfranchised men & women gain valuable skills and work experience.
PURPOSE: To reduce waste and GreenHouse Gases (GHG). The contents of 10,000 mattresses equates to about 125 tons of steel, 20 tons of wood & 15 tons of foam. Recycling these materials can save 239 tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) or the equivalent of planting 373 trees or taking 40 cars off the road for a year.