Sleep Circular Public Launch Event: “Towards Mattress Circularity in Europe: The Sleep Circular Initiative”

How can Europe improve the collection, recycling and circularity of end-of-life mattresses?

 

Europe discards an estimated 41 million mattresses every year, while only a small proportion are separately collected and recycled. Most end-of-life mattresses are landfilled or incinerated despite containing valuable materials such as steel, polyurethane foam, latex, textiles, wood, and others. Improving the management of end-of-life mattresses requires coordinated action across the entire mattress value chain.

 

The Sleep Circular Launch will officially introduce Sleep Circular – the value chain partnership for mattress circularity in Europe and present its shared vision and action plan for advancing end-of-life mattress collection and recycling across Europe.

 

The event will bring together European and national policymakers, industry representatives, waste management and recycling operators, the hospitality sector, material producers and other stakeholders to discuss the role of mattresses in Europe’s transition towards a circular economy. In the context of evolving European legislation, we will explore the policy and practical conditions needed to build effective mattress collection and recycling systems.

 

The event will also showcase the commitment of the mattress value chain to working together, addressing current barriers and identifying opportunities for greater collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

 

Join us on 24.11. 2026, 14:00 CET to:

• Discover the Sleep Circular vision and Value Chain Action Plan;
• Hear perspectives from European policymakers and key value chain stakeholders;
• Discuss how upcoming EU policies can support greater mattress circularity;
• Explore the challenges and opportunities for improving end-of-life mattress collection and recycling in Europe
• Connect with the Sleep Circular partnership and contribute to its future activities.

Sleep Circular aims to become the European platform for exchange, cooperation and action on mattress circularity bringing the value chain together to turn ambition into practice.