![Multiple mattresses on top of a city landfill.](https://b1622763.smushcdn.com/1622763/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mattress-Landfill-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Ted Metas](https://b1622763.smushcdn.com/1622763/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Ted-Metas-scaled-1-128x128.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
One of the keys to improving the furniture industry’s carbon footprint is the issue of mattress recycling in the United States. This is arguably one of the home furnishings industry’s most important, misunderstood, and overlooked environmental issues. It is estimated that, in 2025, approximately 20 million mattresses will be disposed of,