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Hawthorne mattress recycling program reports higher participation; most mattresses are recycled
Summary
HWMA staff told the board the Hawthorne Transfer Station collected about 8,300 mattresses in 2025 (roughly 700 per month) and that only about 5% of incoming units are too contaminated to recycle; staff said the program aims to break even but will provide detailed cost figures on request.
Hawthorne Transfer Station’s mattress recycling program has grown substantially since its 2016 pilot, collecting roughly 700 mattresses per month in 2025 and a total of about 8,300 units for the year, HWMA staff said at the board meeting.
The presenter described the program’s evolution: a 2017 baling pilot intended to reduce shipping costs ended in 2019 because baling reduced the amount that processing facilities could recycle. "The original pilot program rolled out…
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