Springfield Mattress Recycling

08/18/2025

"They’re bulky, they’re dense, they’re expensive… Americans still throw out approximately 18 million mattresses every year, according to the Mattress Recycling Council."

Getting rid of a mattress can be stressful and frustrating— but it doesn't need to be. Here's how one organization has made it easier than ever to get rid of your mattress cheaply, easily, and environmentally:

06/05/2025

Today is World Environment Day! 🌎

At Victory, we run small businesses to cover our overhead costs, so that 100% of your donation can go to programs that help men and women rebuild their lives!

These small businesses also help our men and women build job skills as they prepare to enter back into the workforce.

One of those businesses is Springfield Mattress Recycling, where we keep mattresses out of the landfill, helping the environment! We take them apart and use their wood for garden mulch, the padding for clothing, and their springs for car parts or jewelry!

02/03/2025

That's 12,000 mattresses that didn't go to the landfill! And now they get used for car parts, furniture, jewelry, and all kinds of fun stuff! 🛏️😄

01/17/2025

Need to get rid of that old mattress? The City of Springfield has expanded mattress recycling collection services to its Franklin Avenue Recycling Center location at 731 N. Franklin Avenue.

Mattress recycling is offered for a $15 fee per piece, regardless of size. Items must be clean, dry and not infested.

https://www.springfieldmo.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=4119

01/17/2025

Northwest Arkansas is set to make history next month with the largest mattress recycling event ever held in the

12/20/2024

Meet Matt! ♻️ He's a little down in the dumps... but he doesn't have to be! Thanks to Springfield Mattress Recycling!

When you recycle your mattress, you’re not just helping to protect the environment—you’re also supporting local workforce development. Here’s what happens to your mattress:

1. Recycle your mattress at any of the designated drop-off locations for just $20 per mattress. Items must be clean, dry, and free from infestation.

2. The City of Springfield will contract Victory Mission to recycle your mattress.

3. People leaving poverty will gain essential skills as they’re equipped to enter the workplace.

4. Mattress components are broken down, marketed locally, and diverted from the landfill.