Mattresses and Box Springs Recycled
Since 2022, HandUp has recycled over 160,000 mattresses and over 46,000 box springs - deferring nearly 10 million pounds of materials from landfills.
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Environmental Impact
- 76,000+ mattresses and box springs recycled
- 3,552 mattresses and box springs upcycled
- 3.7 million pounds of mattress components diverted from landfills (about the weight of 393 elephants!)
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Economic Impact
- 30 full-time jobs created
- Over $1.2 million paid in wages and benefits to our team
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Community Impact
- Over $129k in cash donated to support our immigrant and refugee neighbors
- Over $24k in upcycled mattresses donated to area non-profit partners
