Hilton to Recycle Used Hotel Mattresses

earth911.com 13 Nov '12, 1pm

Hilton to Recycle Used Hotel Mattresses

Hilton Hotels will recycle 85 percent of its mattresses through new program. Photo: Hilton International Hilton Worldwide recently announced a mattress recycling program that will recycle spent mattress materials into household products. In partnership with DH Hospitality , materials like steel springs will become tools, cars and construction materials, wood will become particle board shelving and tempered flooring, cotton fibers will become oil filters and stuffing while quilt scrap will become carpet padding. The global hoteliers have purchased a staggering 50,000 new mattresses over the last two years to replace old sets and furnish new hotels. Through the program, Hilton will now recycle 85 percent of the mattresses used in their hotels. Stained and otherwise heavily damaged mattresses not fit for recycling will be thrown away. The lifecycle of a hotel mattress differs...

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@500eco » 21 Nov '12, 5am
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@SolidWasteThuCo » 16 Nov '12, 3am
Recycling mattresses is good work. Just think of all the usable parts that come out of it. [link]
@tonichanakas » 14 Nov '12, 1am
RT @Earth911: Thank you, I feel so much better now - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle <Hotel mattresses #recycled [link]
@groovygreenlivi » 14 Nov '12, 1am
Interesting RT @Earth911 Are hotel mattresses #recycled, or are they thrown out? [link]
@Earth911 » 14 Nov '12, 1am
Are hotel mattresses #recycled, or are they thrown out? [link]
@stopwasteorg » 13 Nov '12, 5pm
Hilton Hotels recycling 85% of mattresses. [link]
@mary_mazzoni » 13 Nov '12, 4pm
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@BethRenee » 13 Nov '12, 3pm
progress! RT @Earth911: .@HiltonWorldwide to recycle hotel mattresses: [link] #green #CSR
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@RecycleMeIowa » 13 Nov '12, 2pm
Hilton to Recycle Used Hotel Mattresses - Hilton Worldwide recently announced a mattress recycling program that will... [link]
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