MATTRESS RECYCLING
Good For Business & Community
Soft landing are focused on community well-being and protection of the environment through job creation and diversion of waste materials from landfill, recovering the components to recycle. Soft Landing offer collection & pickup in NSW, WA, ACT and Victoria. New services areas rolling out soon.
RECYCLE YOUR MATTRESS
Soft Landing recycles up to 75% of all Mattress Components.
Who are soft landing?
Soft landing is a national social enterprise across Australia.
Through a mattress recycling process, materials from waste mattresses such as foam, timber and metal, are diverted from landfill and re-used, contributing to a greener Australia.
Soft Landing also provide employment pathways and training to people in the community who experience barriers entering the open labour market.
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87%
Currently employed staff members
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60%
Expereinced long-term unemplyment
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17%
Identified as Indigenous people
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10%
Have a disability
Soft landings objectives
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Salvaging metal, foam and timber from mattresses diverts thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill annually. Every 10 tonne of materials is equivalent to:
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Taking four cars off the road permanently.
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Providing enough electricity to annually power 14.5 households.
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Saving enough water to fill 3.5 average backyard pools.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Providing access to sustainable employment and training can result in improved economic wellbeing, better social, physical and mental health, reduced substance abuse, more secure housing and less abuse and neglect – outcomes that help build a safe, productive community.
- Every year provide employment opportunities for 289 people
- Job creation for those experiencing barriers to work
- For every 23 mattresses that is recycled each day, a new job is created for someone who needs it
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Soft Landing works with councils across each state to overcome illegal dumping, as well as servicing residents and our retail and manufacturing partners.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Prices vary between location, whether you choose to drop off or have your mattress collected & how many pieces you have. A fixed collection fee will be calculated based on your address location. View pricing on the Soft Landing website below.
1 mattress or base = 1 piece
1 ensemble, mattress or base = 2 pieces
king ensemble, 1 king mattress & 2 king single bases = 3 pieces
