The Reality Reports

Getting rid of an old mattress seems simple until you try to stuff it in your car or realize your trash service won't take it.  Americans throw away about 20 million mattresses each year, and most end up in landfills where they take up massive amounts of space and can take decades to break down. The good news is that up to 90 percent of mattress materials can be recycled or reused if you know where to take them.