06.h Staff Report- mattress collection
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: March 21, 2023
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Information on Curbside Mattress Collection
Description:
In 2023, Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy and Second Chance Recycling are offering a free
mattress recycling pilot program to cities and townships located in Ramsey and Washington
counties. Earlier this month, Max Dalton, Environmental Specialist with Washington County,
suggested that Scandia would be a good community to partner with.
Staff worked with the organizers to schedule this free collection to coincide with the
Community Clean-Up Week happening April 29-May 6. During this week, Scandia residents
receive a 20% discount on regular collection rates for bulky items not picked up at curbside,
which residents bring to the SRC Transfer Station in Wyoming, MN.
Second Chance Recycling will provide residents the opportunity to register for a free pickup of
unwanted mattresses, box springs, and crib mattresses on Monday, May 1st or Wednesday,
May 3rd. There is no cost for the collection, but there is a limit up to four per household.
Beginning on April 24th, residents must visit the Second Chance Recycling website to book a
pickup date in Scandia.
The mattress collection program has many benefits:
It’s simple – mattresses are collected quickly and efficiently.
It’s doing good for the environment and people:
• Over 95% of mattress materials are recyclable
• Second Chance Recycling provides employment and job training for people with barriers
to employment
The free mattress collection will be promoted in the city’s spring newsletter, website, and
Facebook page.