Green Mattress Recycling hires new CEO

Green Mattress Recycling LLC, a Brockton, Massachusetts-based company that focuses on mattress and box spring deconstruction and recycling, has appointed Neil Hillmer as its new CEO, effective this month.

Hillmer’s work experience has involved executive leadership in the contract manufacturing and supply chain sectors, accompanied by a proven track record of driving substantial growth and innovation in dynamic business environments.

“We are thrilled to welcome Neil Hillmer to Green Mattress,” says Adam Doorly, president of Green Mattress Recycling. “His exceptional leadership skills and deep industry insights make him the ideal candidate to lead our company forward. We are confident that under his guidance, Green Mattress will continue to thrive.”

Hillmer succeeds Tim Durkin, who Green Mattress says has served the company “with dedication and distinction for over three years.”

“I am honored to lead a pioneering player in this emerging market," Hillmer says. "I look forward to collaborating with our talented team here to drive innovation, deliver value to our customers and achieve new levels of success.”

Durkin will support the transition in an advisory role and continue as board chair.

Green Mattress says its goal is to repurpose and recycle more than 95 percent of a mattress’ components, reducing waste in landfills and diminishing their carbon footprint. The company says it currently reduces the loads on landfills and transfer stations by almost 50 percent annually.

The company takes in mattresses from businesses, municipalities, institutions and households. Each mattress or box spring is stripped of the foam and fabrics from the wood or metal framework. The foam and fabrics are baled and shipped to a recycler to be repurposed and reintegrated into their manufacturing processes. The metal is remelted and the wood is shredded and recycled into pressed wood products.