Recycling uses basic materials, like paper, plastic, or wood, taken from one or more products and re-processes them to provide raw materials for new and different products, usually of lesser value. Upcycling, on the other hand, gives items that are no longer in use a second life by transforming them, in their original form, into new products that typically have greater value than the originals. NAMU is a mattress upcycler.

NAMU deconstructs every mattress and box spring that it receives to identify, inspect, and process components to meet all health and safety standards so they can be re-used in new mattresses, e.g., steel coils, wood frames, and polyurethane, latex, and memory foam. Non-reusable components, like shoddy felt, cotton, and organic fibers, are separated and recycled. Our goal is zero waste. Additionally, NAMU offers a unique sustainability report detailing how your end-of-life bedding was sustainably managed, keeping 90% from landfill.

We have developed a team of manufacturing and recycling partners who have recognized NAMU as a dependable source of high-quality mattress and box spring components, and a consistent flow of recyclable materials. Each of these partners is an integral part of a “circular economy,” reusing and regenerating materials and products to reduce waste and minimize damage to our environment.

Any organization with a periodic need to dispose of used bedding – hotels, colleges and universities, retailers, etc. – will benefit from NAMU’s service. It is as easy as one phone call to have an empty NAMU trailer delivered to your location, and because NAMU harvests value from discarded bedding, in most cases the cost of removing the used beds is less than alternative services.