Recyc-Matelas
Recyc-Matelas Inc., 6632 Rue Abrams, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Created in 2007, Recyc-Matelas is a Quebec company, based in Montreal, which innovates in the recycling of used mattresses and box springs.

Concerned about the environment, Eric Castro and Pascal Cohen,co-founders, quickly realize that the management of old mattresses, because of their increasing number, represents a major challenge. They also note with regret that there is no policy for the ecological management of endless mattresses and box springs. They therefore offer an alternative to burying these materials, which are just as recyclable as plastic and aluminum, by creating Recyc-Mattresses. After only a few years of operation, the environmental impact is significant. Over 300,000 mattresses have already been recycled.

Manufacturers, retailers and political actors are today much more sensitive to this problem. More and more citizens are putting down their old mattresses themselves or are starting to put pressure on the officials of their municipalities to adhere to the initiative.

The Recyc-Quebec organization, the Metropolitan Community of Montreal, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, several cities and several European organizations support Recyc-Matelas.

Mission Statement :

Recyc-Matelas makes a concrete commitment to better protect the environment.

The company offers a recycling service for used mattresses and box springs from many manufacturers, retailers and individuals.

The old mattresses are dismantled to remove all the raw materials: metal, wood, cotton, felt, polyurethane and fabric. All the recovered materials are then sent to various companies which give them a new vocation. The old recycled mattress is particularly transformed into thermal insulation, essential for cars, mulch, under carpet and a host of other products.

This initiative responds to a real need today, as many landfill sites have reached their full capacity.In the era of selective collection, limiting garbage dumps to non-recyclable materials and recovering old mattresses are undoubtedly the best choice to make.