Free Household Mattress Recycling
Starting on August 11th, 2025, South Dublin residents will have a great opportunity to get rid of old, unwanted mattresses for free. This new Mattress Recycling Amnesty is supported by South Dublin County Council and operated by Recycle IT, a community-based recycling service.
This special initiative means that people living in South Dublin and sounding areas can drop off old mattresses without paying any fees. It will help households dispose of bulky waste in a safe and environmentally friendly way during a number of weeks across August and September 2025.
What is a Mattress Amnesty?
A mattress amnesty is a time-limited program that allows people to bring old mattresses to a drop-off point for free recycling. Normally, getting rid of a mattress can cost money or involve arranging special collections. But during this amnesty, you can bring your mattress to a collection point without any charge.
Why Recycle Mattresses?
Mattresses are large, heavy, and difficult to dispose of. Many old mattresses end up in landfills or are illegally dumped. This is bad for the environment and costs councils time and money to clean up. Recycling mattresses is a much better solution.
Mattresses are made from many materials that can be reused. For example:
- Steel springs can be melted and reused for metal products.
- Foam and fabric can be recycled into insulation or carpet padding.
- Wooden frames can be reused for other furniture or broken down for wood chips.
By recycling mattresses, we reduce waste, save resources, and protect the environment. It also helps keep our local area clean and green.
The Benefits of Taking Part
Here are some great reasons to take part in the South Dublin Mattress Amnesty:
- It’s Free – You don’t have to pay to recycle your mattress during this event.
- It’s Weekly – Open Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 3pm during the amnesty.
- It’s Convenient – Multiple drop-off locations will be available throughout South Dublin.
- It’s Eco-Friendly – Recycling keeps bulky waste out of landfills and gives materials a second life.
- It Reduces Illegal Dumping – Offering free disposal means fewer mattresses dumped on roadsides or in parks.
- It Helps the Community – Cleaner neighbourhoods and better waste management help everyone.
Who Can Take Part?
The amnesty is open to residents of South Dublin County and surrounding areas. Households are encouraged to bring clean and dry mattresses to our drop-off site. We generally, standard single, double, king, queen and foam mattresses. If in doubt you can call 01 4578321 with any questions.
Businesses, hotels, or other commercial groups may not be included in this offer, so they should check with Recycle IT directly if they have mattresses to dispose of.
How Recycle IT Helps
Recycle IT is a social enterprise that focuses on recycling electrical and bulky household items. With help from South Dublin County Council, they are managing this amnesty to make sure all collected mattresses are safely broken down and reused.
Recycle IT has experience running similar programs and is committed to helping people recycle in a simple and responsible way.
When and where?
The free mattress drop-off started in mid-August 2025 and ran until Sept 27th 2025. Mattress recycling was be available at Recycle IT, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 3pm.
This initiative has now CLOSED – You will get further detials here.
There were seven community drop-off events happening across South Dublin. The exact locations and times are listed directly below. The seven events listed will operate between 10am and 1pm over 7 Wednesday starting on August 13th 2025 in Tymon Park, D12.
This initiative has now CLOSED – You will get further detials here.
During this period if you wish to have a cost-effective personal mattress collection from your home in Dublin we can help. Email mail us here
Finally
This free mattress recycling amnesty is a great chance for households to clear out unwanted items without harming the environment. By taking part, you are helping your home, your community, and the planet.
Start preparing now! If you have an old mattress in your shed, spare room, or garden, plan to drop it off for recycling in August. Stay tuned for updates from South Dublin County Council and Recycle IT so you don’t miss out.
Let’s work together to reduce waste and make South Dublin a cleaner, greener place to live!
About Recycle IT
Recycle IT, is an award-winning social enterprise offering electrical, electronic and metal recycling services through drop off and collection. Recycling services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland and South Dublin County Council.
Recycle IT is supported by Pobal and Dormant Accounts and authorised by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across the east midlands waste region.
Our goal is to create training and employment opportunities through the provision of waste management services. Surplus earned income is reinvested in operational, and employment-related costs.
For more information on Recycle IT please call 01 4578321, email info@recycleit.ie or visit our website www.recycleit.ie
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