Styrofoam & mattress recycle collection event scheduled April 15
Kitsap County Solid Waste Division and its partner DTG Recycle are holding a Styrofoam and Mattress Recycle Collection Event for Kitsap County households on April 15, 2023 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Events Center.
Saturday, April 15, 11:00AM - 3:00PM
1200 Fairgrounds Rd NW
Entrance at Tibardis Rd NW and Fairgrounds Rd NW intersection
 Event limitations
Accepted items
Styrofoam™ - FREE
Clean and dry foam only, with tape and labels removed. Separate colorful foam from white.
- Packaging material
- Blocks
- Coolers
- Packing peanuts
- Takeout boxes
- Meat trays and cups
- #6 EPS
Mattresses - $10 EACH
Payment made to DTG Recycle by cash or card. Must be dry.
Items not accepted
Please dispose of these items in the trash:
- No wet / moldy items
- No items contaminated with rodent droppings or other biohazards
- No futon mattresses
- No foam microbeads
- No insulation foam
- No sealed foam
- No foil-lined foam
- No hot tub & dock foam
- No soft / flexible foam (EPE)
What happens to the items collected?
DTG Recycle disassembles mattresses by hand and sorts the components for recycling. Mattress foam is used to make carpet padding, wood becomes hog fuel, and metal becomes a variety of new products. Styrofoam is densified into blocks that are sold into global recycling markets. The material most often becomes picture frames.
Other options for recycling and disposal
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