Every month in Perth and Kinross, over 700 mattresses are thrown away — adding up to around 8,400 each year.
A new mattress reuse service is now helping to tackle this waste. Residents can drop off unwanted mattresses in one of two designated containers at Friarton Recycling Centre in Perth. These are collected by PUSH, a local charity that supports young people who face barriers to employment.
Each mattress is thoroughly cleaned and sanitised by trained staff at PUSH's warehouse in Friarton, before being sold at affordable prices in the PUSH Reuse Shop at 52-60 South Street, Perth.
Free home collections are also available: please call PUSH on 01738 270615 to book.
To help us ensure safety and quality, donated mattresses must:
Have a visible fire safety label
Be free from rips or tears
Be structurally sound
Be completely dry
By donating or buying a mattress from PUSH, you're helping reduce waste and supporting local young people into meaningful training and employment.
"We're proud to offer clean, professionally sanitised mattresses at affordable prices," said PUSH CEO, Catriona Palombo. "Demand for low-cost mattresses has always been high, and now we can meet that need with confidence, knowing each one has been thoroughly processed by our trained team. When you buy from PUSH, you're not just supporting reuse — you're helping to create real training and employment opportunities for local young people facing barriers to work."
Convener of the Council's Climate Change and Sustainability Committee, Councillor Richard Watters said: 'This new reuse service is a great step forward in the Council's net-zero ambitions. By donating a mattress you are giving it a second life, saving valuable resources from being sent to Energy from Waste and supporting a long-established local charity in PUSH."
Head of Resource Management at Zero Waste Scotland, Stuart Murray commented: "Zero Waste Scotland is delighted to champion mattress reuse in Perth and Kinross, thanks to the Recycling Improvement Fund- a Scottish Government fund designed to help Local Authorities improve recycling services and infrastructure."
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