These things are now banned from going out with trash in Mass.

ALREADY WELL IN BUSINESS. ♪ NOT MANY BUSINESSES ANTICIPATE A DELIVERY OF TRASH, BUT THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS AT THIS FORMER MILL IN NEW BEDFORD. WORKERS QUICKLY BRING THE BULKY MATTRESSES INSIDE, SORTING THEM BY SIZE AND CONDITION. SOON, MOST MATTRESSES WILL BE PULLED APART, BROKEN DOWN INTO THEIR ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS. WELCOME TO HAND UP, A COMPANY THAT RECYCLES AND UP CYCLES MATTRESSES. >> EVERY YEAR, 600,000 MATTRESSES ARE DISPOSED OF IN MASSACHUSETTS. THEY ARE AN INEFFECTIVE USE OF SCARCE LANDFILL SPACE. IT CANNOT COMPACT THAT. WE WORK WITH CITIES AND TOWNS, JUNKBALLERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO BRING US THERE MATTRESSES, ABOUT 95% ARE END-OF-LIFE. THEY TAKE IT APART AND SALVAGED THE MATERIALS, A COTTON TOPPER, PHONE, AND STEEL. >> THAT MAKES UP 75% OF THE WEIGHT. THEY SELL THOSE MATERIALS TO OTHER COMPANIES WHO WILL REUSE THEM. FOAM BECOMES COTTON PADDING. COTTON WILL MAKE FILLING FOR PET BEDS. >> STEEL HAS A STRONG MARKET. WE SELL THAT DISCREPANT PEOPLE WHO GRIND IT DOWN AND REUSE IT IN DIFFERENT WAYS. ♪ >> HAND UP, SALES GENTLY USED, RETURN MATTRESSES. >> 5% OF MATTRESSES ARE NOT END-OF-LIFE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKED THROUGH TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THOSE. >> HE ACKNOWLEDGED EYES THE IDEA OF CURLING UP ON A USED MATTRESS MAY NOT SIT WELL WITH SOME. >> I HEARD A GREAT QUOTE WHO ASKED ME WHAT I STAY AT A HOTEL? EVERY HOTEL HAS 200 PEOPLE A YEAR SLEEPING ON THAT MATTRESS. THEY ARE NOT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. >> THEY SELL THE MATTRESSES FLOUR JHUD JHUD, 85% TO 95% OF TYPICAL RETAIL PRICES. ISABEL IS THE DIRECTOR OF UP CYCLING FOR HAND UP AND MEETS WITH CUSTOMERS IN THE STORE. >> THIS IS A GOOD OPTION FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO GET 4000, 5000 IN A MATTRESS. >> HAND UP IS HOUSED IN A FORMER COTTON TEXTILE MEAL. — MILL. IT’S NOT THE ONLY BUSINESS WORKING TOWARDS HER WAIST-FREE COMMUNITY. EILEEN OWNS A STORE DEDICATED TO EARTH-FRIENDLY REUSABLE PRODUCTS , INCLUDING CLOTH BABY DIAPERS. SHE RECENTLY ADDED A REFILL STATION SELLING PRODUCTS INCLUDING SOAP AND LAUNDRY DETERGENT. >> PEOPLE COME IN WITH THEIR OWN BOTTLE OR PURCHASE ONE HERE BUT WE WILL FILL IT. >> SHE SAYS THE LOCATION WAS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR HER BUSINESS. >> I CHOSE IT BECAUSE OF THE COMMITMENT TO SOLAR. THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME. >> THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER JAMES MURRAY SAYS THE ROOF HAS MORE THAN 1200 SOLAR PANELS, GENERATING 60% OF THE ELECTRIC POWER. MURRAY SAYS HE LOOKS FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO REUSE MATERIALS AS RENOVATION WORK CONTINUES. >> WE ACQUIRED THE OLD WOOD FROM THE RACETRACK BEFORE THEY TORE IT DOWN FOR OUR DECKING. ♪ >> SKIN IS THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY, AND THE CREATOR OF ONE SAYS YOU SHOULD TREAT IT WITH NOURISHING PRODUCTS. >> WE ARE FREE FROM ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCE, NO PARABENS, FREE FROM FORMALDEHYDE, ARTIFICIAL COLORANTS. IF IT IS UNNECESSARY, WE DON’T USE IT, NO FILLERS, NO PRESERVATIVES. >> THE CO-FOUNDER CALLS HERSELF THE COMPANY’S CHIEF GLOW OFFICER. IN 2014 SHE LAUNCHED ORGANIC BATH CO. IN HER KITCHEN WITH HER FIANCE. >> WE STARTED THE COMPANY BECAUSE I WAS BREAKING OUT IN HIVES AND MY FIANCE AND REALIZE THAT THE PRODUCT I WAS USING IS WHAT WAS BOTHERING MY SKIN. MY FIANCE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS AND INGREDIENTS COME SO WE MADE OUR FIRST PRODUCT WHICH IS OUR NAKED BODY BUTTER IN OUR KITCHEN. MY SKIN LOVED IT. FOUR INGREDIENTS. ANTHONY: TODAY, THEY HAVE A PRODUCTION FACILITY IN CHARLESTOWN. THEIR RANGE OF OFFERING INCLUDES SOAPS, SCRUBS, BODY WASHES, AND MORE, BUT THEIR KITCHEN SERVES AS A TESTING LAB ON OCCASION. >> I AM ALWAYS PLAYING AROUND WITH ESSENTIAL OILS, HOW IT SMELLS ON YOUR SKIN. ♪ ANTHONY: HER UPBRINGING INFLUENCE THE INGREDIENTS SHE LOOKED TO WAS DEVELOPING HER PRODUCTS. >> I WAS BORN IN BELIZE. MY FATHER WORKED FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT, SO I GREW UP TRAVELING THE WORLD. EVERY COUNTRY WE LIVED IN HAS INGREDIENTS THAT ARE PART OF THEIR BEAUTY RITUALS. SHEA BUTTER FROM GHANA, OIL FROM MOROCCO AND EVEN SUGAR FROM BELIZE. ANTHONY: SHE SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PUTTING ON YOUR SKIN. >> EVERY INGREDIENT WAS CHOSEN FOR A REASON AND USED TO BENEFIT AND NOURISH YOUR SKIN. ♪ SHAYNA: SHE SAYS SHE EVEN USES PRODUCTS ON HER DOG, WHICH INCLUDES THE BODY WASH IN THE BODY BUTTER, SO THAT MUST BE ONE GOOD SMELLING DOG. ANTHONY: GREAT SMELLING DOG. ERIC SAYS IN NEW BEDFORD THERE IS A SOCIAL IMPACT BUSINESS WHICH MEANS IT IS FOR-PROFIT, BUT TH

Mattresses, textiles, commercial food waste now banned from going out with trash in Massachusetts

Updated: 12:14 PM EDT Nov 1, 2022

With the start of a new month comes the start of several new waste disposal bans in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced new bans covering mattresses, box springs and textiles — such as clothing, bedding and curtains. Businesses or other facilities will also need to comply with a ban on the disposal of more than one-half ton of commercial organic waste or food waste per week. More than 600,000 mattresses and box springs are discarded each year in the state. More than 75% of mattress components can be reused when disassembled, MassDEP said. Many components in a mattress or box spring can be recycled and turned into new products, MassDEP writes. Some examples include using foam padding to make carpet underlayment, fabric can be used to make industrial oil filters, steel springs can be recycled as metal scrap and wooden frames can be turned into landscaping mulch.Similarly, MassDEP says that approximately 85% of textiles currently being thrown away could be donated or recycled instead. Approximately 230,000 tons of textiles are disposed of by residents and businesses annually. Donating the mattress or box spring is another option available, officials said. Residents can find organizations that accept mattresses or textiles through MassDEP’s Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory.

WILMINGTON, Mass. —

With the start of a new month comes the start of several new waste disposal bans in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced new bans covering mattresses, box springs and textiles — such as clothing, bedding and curtains. Businesses or other facilities will also need to comply with a ban on the disposal of more than one-half ton of commercial organic waste or food waste per week.

More than 600,000 mattresses and box springs are discarded each year in the state. More than 75% of mattress components can be reused when disassembled, MassDEP said.

Many components in a mattress or box spring can be recycled and turned into new products, MassDEP writes. Some examples include using foam padding to make carpet underlayment, fabric can be used to make industrial oil filters, steel springs can be recycled as metal scrap and wooden frames can be turned into landscaping mulch.

Similarly, MassDEP says that approximately 85% of textiles currently being thrown away could be donated or recycled instead. Approximately 230,000 tons of textiles are disposed of by residents and businesses annually.

Donating the mattress or box spring is another option available, officials said. Residents can find organizations that accept mattresses or textiles through MassDEP’s Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory.