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Program Strives to Get Discarded Mattresses Out of Landfills
2015-03-05 09:06:00| Waste Age
Tagged mattresses and box springs are being pulled off streets of Alameda County, Calif., thanks to a bounty-inspired pilot project to recycle this stream of illegally dumped, costly-to-cleanup waste. read more
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Alameda County, Calif., Seeks to Crack Down on Illegally Dumping Mattresses
2015-01-27 22:06:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/">Contra Costa Times</a> Alameda County recyclers want to find out if financial incentives or "bounties" can help reduce blight associated with illegally dumped mattresses, county waste management agency StopWaste announced Monday. read more
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San Jose: City Partners with Goodwill to Keep Mattresses Out of Landfill
2015-01-08 22:24:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/">San Jose Mercury News</a> A new partnership between the city of San Jose, GreenWaste Recovery and Goodwill of Silicon Valley will mean more jobs for the unemployed and an easier way for residents to dispose of mattresses. read more
Recycling Paint, Carpet, and Mattresses Oh My!
2014-07-11 20:29:00| Waste Age
Almost a dozen state laws now require recycling of these three challenging products. Learn how the paint, carpet and mattress industries are meeting these challenges and keeping their products out of landfills. read more
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Are the Sex-Friendly Hybrid Mattresses All They're Cracked Up to Be?
2013-07-02 02:18:20| Furniture - Topix.net
Two months ago, Leggett & Platt unveiled the results of an independent sleep study that indicated that memory foam mattresses aren't as sexy as they appear.