An impressive 190 mattresses were collected for recycling during the Mattress Amnesty Day in Letterkenny last month in what was the first day of this new national initiative in Donegal.
When asked to donate clean and dry mattresses, the local community jumped at the chance to do some good for the environment. The first Mattress Amnesty Day was such a success that five more collections have been scheduled throughout Donegal in September.
“We were delighted with the number of household mattresses collected during the Mattress Amnesty Day in Letterkenny” says Suzanne Bogan Waste Awareness Officer in Donegal County Council.
“This was the first time that we held an Amnesty Day such as this in Donegal and to see this type of response is very positive. We are now hosting a number of additional days during September in different areas across the county. This is a great opportunity for households to dispose of old mattresses free of charge in a proper way and we are asking that no more than three mattresses are disposed of per vehicle and that mattresses are dry and clean.”
Mattress Amnesty Days will take place on Saturday 8 September from 9am to 12 noon in Stranorlar Recycling Centre and from 2pm to 5pm in Laghey Recycling Centre. On Saturday 15 September from 9am to 12pm in Carndonagh Recycling Centre and 2pm to 5pm in Milford Recycling Centre and on Saturday 22 September from 8.30pm to 2.30pm in Dungloe Recycling Centre.
Suzanne Bogan is urging the public to avail of these Mattress Amnesty Days in each of these areas saying “this initiative is funded under the national Anti-Dumping Initiative and is being implemented by Donegal County Council in association with WERLA and it is great way for households to dispose of their old mattresses free of charge in their local Recycling Centres and we would urge households to use this opportunity dispose to their old mattresses in this way”.
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