Matras Recycling Europe

What Matras Recycling Europe does

Matras Recycling Europe is a Netherlands-based mattress recycling specialist founded in 2012 by director Ruud Kortink, operating from facilities in Apeldoorn, Utrecht, and Riel in the Netherlands and through Matras Recycling EU België B.V. in Oevel (Westerlo), Belgium. The company collects discarded mattresses from Dutch municipalities (gemeentewerven) and bedding retailers (beddenwinkels) using a proprietary ECO collection system — specialized carts that store mattresses dry and transport up to 900 mattresses per pickup, four times the capacity of standard collection systems — and processes them through an automated disassembly line capable of separating each mattress into 18-26 pure material streams including latex, PU foam, memory foam, steel springs, and textiles, achieving a 95% recycling rate.

The company's underlying technology combines mechanical/automated separation with a chemical-recycling partnership with BASF, which breaks down PU foam into original building blocks to produce repolyol used by mattress manufacturer Neveon to produce new mattresses containing 80% recycled content. Recovered materials are sold into diverse end-markets including automotive dashboard fillers, yoga and judo mats, cow bedding, floor and wall insulation, cushioning, wheelbarrow tires, and steel reuse.

Matras Recycling Europe generates revenue through two streams: (1) collection and processing services charged to municipalities and retailers under negotiated contracts (quote-based, not publicly priced), and (2) sale of recovered raw materials to industrial manufacturers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales via dedicated regional sales managers, supplemented by a public Brengkalender booking system for direct factory drop-offs. Key customers include Gemeente Utrecht, BIN Bang, Campus Party, EBU, Natuur en Milieu Utrecht, U15, Bedaffair, and Neveon. Recognized by Valumat as an Erkend Inzamelaar and Erkend Ontmantelaar and VCA* certified by TÜV Nederland, the company currently processes 2,500 mattresses per day (600,000 annually) and is targeting capacity of 1 million mattresses per year.

Name

Matras Recycling Europe

Legal name

Matras Recycling Europe

Website

https://matrasrecyclingeurope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Matras Recycling Europe is a Netherlands-based mattress recycling specialist, founded in 2012, that collects discarded mattresses from municipalities and retailers and separates them into up to 26 pure material streams for industrial reuse, serving customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mattress Recycling Services

NAICS

Mattress Manufacturing (33791), Waste Collection (56211), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textile & Apparel Recycling and Sorting (Non-E-waste) (BPALADAL), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Mattress recycling services
• Mattress disassembly
• Recycled foam materials
• Circular economy services
• Waste collection logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mattress Collection and Processing Services: Fees charged to municipalities and retailers for collecting and processing discarded mattresses. Collection services include pickup with specialized ECO carts or drop-off at the factory. Processing converts mattresses into pure material streams sold to industrial customers.
2. Sale of Recycled Materials: Selling processed materials (latex, PU foam, memory foam, steel springs, textile) to industrial manufacturers for various applications including dashboard filling, yoga mats, judo mats, insulation materials, wheelbarrow tires, and cow bedding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Matras Recycling Europe collects discarded mattresses from Dutch municipalities and retailers using a proprietary ECO collection cart system, then disassembles them at its Utrecht factory into 18-26 pure material streams (latex, PU foam, memory foam, steel springs, textiles). These recovered materials are sold to industrial manufacturers for use in cow bedding, yoga/judo mats, automotive dashboard fillers, insulation, wheelbarrow tires, and new mattress production via a BASF chemical recycling partnership.

Product overview

Matras Recycling Europe operates a comprehensive mattress recycling platform consisting of the proprietary ECO collection system for municipalities and retailers, and an automated/manual disassembly process that separates discarded mattresses into up to 26 pure material streams achieving 95% recycling rates. The company processes 600,000 mattresses annually (2,500 per day) and converts recovered materials into diverse product lines including cow bedding, judo mats, yoga mats, dashboard fillers, wheelbarrow tires, cushioning materials, floor/wall insulation, and steel springs for industrial reuse. The company also partners with BASF for chemical recycling to produce repolyol for new mattress manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECO Inzamelsysteem (ECO Collection System) Proprietary collection system that stores mattresses dry on carts and transports up to 900 mattresses per pickup, reducing transport costs and CO2 emissions by 4x compared to regular collection systems. Provided to municipalities and retailers under contract.
• Matras Ontmantelingsproces (Mattress Disassembly Process) Automated and manual disassembly process that separates discarded mattresses into 20-26 pure material streams, achieving a 95% recycling and reuse rate.
• Koeienbedding (Cow Bedding) Recycled bedding material for dairy cows made from 100% latex or latex combined with PU foam or rubber; provides comfort, reduces stress, and is associated with increased milk production.
• Judomatten (Judo Mats) Judo mats manufactured from recycled PU foam, providing safety and durability for martial arts training applications.
• Yogamatten (Yoga Mats) Yoga mats made from recycled TPE (combination of plastic and rubber), free from harmful substances, hypoallergenic, and 100% biodegradable.
• Dashboard Vulling (Automotive Dashboard Filler) PU foam padding derived from recycled mattresses, supplied to automotive manufacturers for use behind dashboard coverings to provide cushioning and finish for car interiors.
• Kruiwagenbanden (Wheelbarrow Tires) Wheelbarrow tires manufactured from recycled PU material, with wear-resistant properties suitable for various ground surfaces.
• Insulation Materials (Floor, Door/Wall, and Ticking) Insulation products derived from recycled mattress materials: vloerisolatie (floor insulation) from recycled latex and polyurethane with lower weight than wood for reduced CO2 emissions; deur- en wandisolatie (door and wall insulation) from felt and coconut fiber with soundproofing properties; and tijk isolatiemateriaal (ticking insulation) processed from mattress ticking for acoustic and thermal insulation.
• Stalen Veren (Steel Springs) Steel springs fully separated during disassembly and supplied for direct reuse in steel production at constant quality, baled or loose.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% recycling rate achieved for mattress materials
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical recycling partnership where BASF and Matras Recycling Europe work together to optimize chemical recycling that breaks down PU foam into original building blocks. This produces repolyol for new foam production, enabling creation of new mattresses with 80% recycled content. Produced 200 new mattresses through Neveon.
• BedaffaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with bed retailer Bedaffair for circular biobased mattresses. All materials from Bedaffair's natural mattresses are recycled. Bedaffair produces 100% recyclable mattresses made from renewable raw materials, free from glue and plastic.
• NeveoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMattress manufacturer that produced 200 new mattresses using repolyol (80% recycled content) derived from discarded Dutch mattresses through BASF chemical recycling process in partnership with Matras Recycling Europe.
• ValumatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association that provides recognition/certification for mattress collectors and disassemblers who meet quality standards for material separation and recycling processes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Retourmatras: Dutch mattress recycling specialist operating a comparable collection-and-disassembly model for the Dutch market. Directly comparable in product/service, target customers (municipalities, retailers), and circular mattress economy positioning.

Broad incumbents

• PreZero: European environmental services group (Schwarz Group) covering collection, sorting and recycling across multiple material streams. Comparable in serving municipalities/retailers and increasingly active in mattress and foam recycling.
• Valumat: Industry association / recognized body coordinating mattress collection and recycling across the Netherlands and Belgium. While not a direct commercial competitor, it sets the certification framework (Erkend Inzamelaar/Ontmantelaar) that defines peer eligibility and routes contracts.
• Stena Recycling: Northern European recycling group with broad material recovery capabilities including metals and plastics relevant to mattress streams. Comparable in handling multiple recovered material streams for industrial offtake.
• Renewi: Listed European waste and recycling company with broad municipal contracts and recycling capabilities, including mattress-related streams. Comparable as a scaled competitor with capital and municipal relationships to bid against Matras Recycling Europe on tenders.
• Veolia: Global waste management and recycling major with strong presence in Benelux municipal contracts. Comparable in serving the same municipal buyers for waste/recycling services, with capital to enter specialized mattress streams.
• Suez: Global waste and recycling operator with European municipal and circular-economy programs. Comparable in addressing the same customer base (municipalities, retailers) and increasingly targeting circular mattress and foam recovery.

Emerging players

• Desso (Tarkett): Carpet manufacturer with a closed-loop recycling program (ReEntry) that mirrors the circular material-recovery concept applied by Matras Recycling Europe. Comparable in concept — taking a bulky consumer product, recovering pure streams, and feeding them back into manufacturing.
• CIRCO (Circular Mattresses / European Bedding Industry Association programme): Industry-backed circular mattress initiative focused on design-for-recycling and circular mattress flows. Comparable as a coordinating player driving the same circular-economy tailwinds and EPR landscape that defines Matras Recycling Europe's market.

Regional players

• Matras Service Nederland: Regional Dutch mattress collection/dismantling operator that competes for the same municipal and retailer contracts in the Netherlands. Comparable in core offering and target customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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