It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be difficult — and costly — to be an ...

If you want to recycle a mattress in Ventura, you can drop it off for free at one of five local sites or, if you live in a single-family home, you can call your trash hauler to arrange for curbside ...

Donating my old queen-sized mattress proved difficult. I recycled it and paid nearly $100 for the service in New York. More than 75% of mattress materials, like wood, foam, steel and fiber, can be ...