Thursday, December 20, 2007

When the bed goes, where does it go?

I picked this up off of http://www.greenlodgingnews.com, and the article is “California Facility Proves That Mattress Recycling Can Work” . I found this article intriguing because I have often wondered the environmental impact of these because I have had the opportunity to work near by some short term housing. These facilities seem to cycle through many mattresses. I have seen entire hauling bins filled with them. So, I relate to the issue but I was drawn to the fact that my home town, Oakland, has a facility. After a small bit of research, I found them. “Smack in the middle of an industrial area, at 1960 Williams Avenue, in San Leandro, is where you'll find the Saint Vincent de Paul mattress recycling facility.” The article also give a link to Sleep Products where you can find more information about mattress recycling. After a bit of searching I could not find a list of national mattress recycling stations. You know of one?

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