Mattress disposal - provision and methods in Wales

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Good afternoon,

Please see below, 11 questions relating to mattress disposal in your area:

1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer yes or no.

2. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?

3. How are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from HWRCs?
Please select one option:
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
b) Sent for landfill
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery

4. Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Please answer yes or no.

5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?

6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from collections? Please select one option:
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
b) Sent for landfill
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery

7. Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed of in the next 12 months? Please answer yes or no.

8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future?

9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling providers in your region? Please answer yes or no.

10. If yes, please list providers.

11. Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.

Yours faithfully,

Emma Kilmurray

Freedom of Information (Mailbox), Swansea Council

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Waste ManagementFOI, Swansea Council

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Hi Emma,

 

Please find attached our response to your recent request for information.

 

Regards

 

Freedom of Information Officer - Waste Management

 

( 01792 635600

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