Lewisham, London scheme to cut fly-tipping of mattresses

24 January 2010

LEWISHAM council in South London has set up a mattress recycling scheme in order to curb the number of mattresses fly-tipped in the borough.

More than 6,000 mattresses were dumped in Lewisham between August 2009 and January 2010.

The mattresses service is free for residents in Lewisham. Those who want to recycle a mattress place a special sticker on the mattress and place it at the kerbside for collection.

The mattress is sent to Lewisham-based mattress recycling specialist Matt:UK. It set up a mattress recycling facility at its depot in August 2009.

Nigel Tyrell, Lewisham council's head of environment, said: "This new and innovative scheme encourages people to dispose of mattresses responsibly.

“It diverts away from landfill, it increases recycling in the borough and will reduce fly-tipping.

“We're also using the services of a local business to recycle the mattresses which means reduced fuel and transportation costs. It's a win-win for everyone."

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