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Below is an example of the affects of removing 5000 mattresses and box springs from a landfill.  this example shows how many cubic yards of landfill space is saved,how a landfill can utilize our recycling options, save precious landfill space, and add to their bottom line each year.  This does not take into account the fact the some landfills charge a fee to the consumer to recycle mattresses and box springs that generate a new revenue stream and continue to increase their bottom line.

Mattresses/Box Springs per year                             5000
Total Tons                                                              104
Cubic Yards of Space                                             4259.25
Tipping Fee at landfill (est)                                     $40.000
Compacted cubic yard value (est)                           $25.00

Cash Value at the landfill:

$40.00 tipping fee at scale x 1104 tons                   $4160.00
$25.00 per compacted cubic yard x 4259.25
cubic yards of space                                             $106,481.25
 
Total Cash Value at the landfill                               $110,641.25

Total Cost to recycle 5000 mattresses/box springs 

Cost to reycle 5000 at $4.00 each                          $20,000.00
Cost to transport 5000 units; 120 per load               $20,000.00
40 loads at $500.00 per load                                  $40,000.00

Net positive cash value for the lanfill per 50000
units recycled                                                       $70,641.25