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UTEC Mattress
Dismantling and Recycling
MassRecycle R3 Conference
March 30, 2015
UTEC
Social Enterprises
Source of Volume
Process
After Market
UTEC founded 1999
– Serving “proven risk” youth 16-24
– Focus on education, employment and reduced criminal
recidivism
Social Enterprises
– Culinary
– Furniture Design
– Mattress Recycling
Mattress program begun 2013
– Consultant work – Saint Vincent de Paul
– University pick-ups
– Low volumes
Business Ramped up in 2014
– 7000 sq. ft. deconstruction space
– City of Lowell contract
– Aggressive pursuit of municipalities, hotels and universities
– Took in 6400 mattresses in 2014
Current State of Business
– Hauling 500 – 1000 mattresses/month
– Residential pick-up agreements
• Lowell, Newburyport, Westford
– Transfer station pick-up agreements
• Framingham and Acton
– University/School pick-ups
• Ten schools in 2014
– Hotels
• 5 hotels in 2014
Process
– Customers pay UTEC to haul
– UTEC pick-ups
• Staff, youth and truck
• Private driver and trailer
– Bedbug inspection and quarantine
• PureHeat site inspection and training
Process
– Protective suits
– Goggles
– Masks
– Gloves
– Box cutters
Process
– Four cutting tables
– Youth and staff hand cut each mattress
– Everything broken down
Process
– Materials separated into piles and baled
• Springs
• Foam
• Toppers
• Flame retardant sheets
• Cotton
– Target minimal amount of trash
After-Market Buyers
– Different buyers for different materials
– Most willing to pick up
For more information contact us:
UTEC Mattress Recycling
15 Warren St. #3
Lowell, MA 01852
www.utec-mattress.org
Call Ed Frechette 978-856-3910
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Mattress recycling presentation 3.15 2

  • 1. UTEC Mattress Dismantling and Recycling MassRecycle R3 Conference March 30, 2015
  • 2. UTEC Social Enterprises Source of Volume Process After Market
  • 3. UTEC founded 1999 – Serving “proven risk” youth 16-24 – Focus on education, employment and reduced criminal recidivism Social Enterprises – Culinary – Furniture Design – Mattress Recycling
  • 4. Mattress program begun 2013 – Consultant work – Saint Vincent de Paul – University pick-ups – Low volumes Business Ramped up in 2014 – 7000 sq. ft. deconstruction space – City of Lowell contract – Aggressive pursuit of municipalities, hotels and universities – Took in 6400 mattresses in 2014
  • 5. Current State of Business – Hauling 500 – 1000 mattresses/month – Residential pick-up agreements • Lowell, Newburyport, Westford – Transfer station pick-up agreements • Framingham and Acton – University/School pick-ups • Ten schools in 2014 – Hotels • 5 hotels in 2014
  • 6. Process – Customers pay UTEC to haul – UTEC pick-ups • Staff, youth and truck • Private driver and trailer – Bedbug inspection and quarantine • PureHeat site inspection and training
  • 7. Process – Protective suits – Goggles – Masks – Gloves – Box cutters
  • 8. Process – Four cutting tables – Youth and staff hand cut each mattress – Everything broken down
  • 9. Process – Materials separated into piles and baled • Springs • Foam • Toppers • Flame retardant sheets • Cotton – Target minimal amount of trash
  • 10. After-Market Buyers – Different buyers for different materials – Most willing to pick up
  • 11. For more information contact us: UTEC Mattress Recycling 15 Warren St. #3 Lowell, MA 01852 www.utec-mattress.org Call Ed Frechette 978-856-3910