Mattress Recycling Program Bit Hit in Emmet County - Northern Michigan's News Leader

Mattress Recycling Program Bit Hit in Emmet County

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A new program helps turn piles of old mattresses into new products.

The Emmet County Recycling Center now allows anyone to recycle a used mattress.

The mattresses are then broken down and all the materials ... used again.

The center has been accepting mattresses since April.

They are then taken to a facility in Gaylord where they are broken down and re purposed.

Emmet County officials say the program is very successful and they expect to see thousands of mattresses recycled this year.

Recycling a mattress is a cheaper option than having it thrown away.