Mattress Recycling

NW Furniture Bank Mattress Recycling to Close June 10, 2023

After much consideration, the NW Furniture Bank team alongside of our Board of Directors, has made the decision to close the doors of our mattress recycling center as of June 10, 2023.

The NW Furniture Bank Mattress Recycling center, which opened in 2013, has experienced great success in multiple ways including providing mattresses for NW Furniture Bank clients, creating jobs for those who have been justice-involved, as well as reducing the impact on local landfills by recycling more than 324,000 mattresses.

Like many organizations and businesses, the NW Furniture Bank Mattress Recycling center was heavily impacted by the pandemic. Since 2019, the increasing supply chain challenges coupled with inflation, as well as the changing market, caused a significant downturn in the amount of mattresses we could reuse and recycle.

“We remain committed to helping provide a good night’s sleep to our clients and will continue to achieve this by utilizing a different and sustainable business model that allows us to provide mattresses to the families we serve,” said Jeremy Simler, Executive Director of the NW Furniture Bank. “We acknowledge the impact this decision has on our community and we are extremely grateful for the many years we have been able to partner with our community in this endeavor.”

There are other options available for recycling in the Puget Sound area including UpTekk, in Auburn, Washington.

Have a mattress you need to get rid of? We can recycle it!

Additional information available on our donation page.

DROP OFF: $25 per piece. Mattress is 1 piece and foundation is 1 piece. $50 per set

PICKUP: $40 per piece. Mattress is 1 piece and foundation is 1 piece. $80 per set

Tacoma Location
117 Puyallup Ave. Tacoma, WA 98421
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Vancouver Location

13503 SE Mill Plain Blvd #114 Vancouver, WA 98684
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

TACOMA DIRECTIONS

From either North or South I-5, Take I-705 exit North
Follow signs and exit toward the Tacoma Dome and East 26th St
Turn RIGHT onto East 26th St
Take first LEFT onto East C St and cross railroad tracks and East 25th St
Turn LEFT onto Puyallup Ave - Mattress & furniture drop offs acceptable around the backside of building.

You'll see our retail store, Hope Furnishings on street level. There's a right turn at the end of the building. Turn right to come around the backside of the building and through the gate. Mattress and box spring drop offs are accepted in the blue warehouse on the left. Proceed to the door at the far end of the building for assistance.

Over 30 million mattresses are sent to landfills across the country each year!
90% of a mattress can be recycled.
It is the right thing to do.

NW Furniture Bank created this program with three purposes in mind:

1. To create employment opportunities

2. To divert mattress waste from the landfills

3. To provide re-purposed mattresses and a revenue stream to NW Furniture Bank

Mattress Recycling Quick Q & A -

Recycle? Really? Yes, 90% of a mattress is composed of recyclable materials.

Can we drop off our mattress? Yes, for a fee we will process your mattress to ensure that it does not end up in a landfill. The items can be in any condition but MUST be dry.

Will you pick up our used mattress? Yes, if you live within 15 miles of NWFB we will pick up your mattress set for a fee.

How much does it cost? $40 per piece for in-home pick-up. $25 per piece if it is brought to the furniture bank. A king which is 3 pieces are only charged for 2 pieces.

What if the mattress is stained or ripped? We can still recycle it, but it must be dry.

Puget Sound's first mattress recycling facility is made possible with grants from:

The Bamford Foundation,
Dimmer Family Foundation
Forest Foundation
Harbor Covenant Church
The Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation in Honor of Wayne Willis

THANK YOU!