Material Diverted
120.9
Tons Recovered
Material Weight
241,810
Lbs Processed
Items Processed
5,040
Total Units
Pickups Completed
67
Operations
SPRINGS PROGRAM — CIRCULAR ECONOMY
THE CIRCULAR
ENGINE
Every mattress collected becomes a revenue-generating resource. Steel, foam, and fiber fund the entire social ecosystem Kernovate sustains. No grants required.
90%
Material Recovery Rate
$10
Per Item + Zone Delivery
Operational Model
THE KERNOVATE
CONTINUUM
A closed-loop civic recovery system. Each module feeds the next — waste diverted becomes housing stabilized becomes workforce employed.
MATTRESS INPUT
Waste Stream Intake
Residential and commercial mattress collection across McLean County through scheduled pickups.
SPRINGS RECOVERY
Material Deconstruction
90% of each unit deconstructed into recovered steel, foam, and fiber for regional processors.
MATERIAL VALUE
Revenue Generation
Recovered materials sold to processors. Operational revenue funds social reinvestment programs.
BEDS DEPLOYMENT
Beds Emergency Delivery Service
Inspected mattresses delivered to households in crisis through agency-referral networks.
WORKS EMPLOYMENT
Workforce Pipeline
Green job training and stable employment for individuals transitioning out of crisis.
SELF-SUSTAINING LOOP
Closed-Loop System
Revenue from SPRINGS funds BEDS and WORKS — a civic infrastructure model that scales without dependency on grants alone.
Operational Model — Step by Step
THE JOURNEY OF
A MATTRESS
From your front door to a family's bedroom — or back into the material economy. Every step purposeful, every unit accounted for.
COLLECTION
Residential & Commercial
Scheduled pickup across McLean County. Every unit kept out of the landfill.
FACILITY
Kernovate Operations Hub
Each mattress is logged, photographed, and assessed on arrival.
INSPECTION
Condition Assessment
Material grade determines the pathway — recovery or premium BEDS refurbishment.
04A — SPRINGS Program
MATERIAL RECOVERY
Steel, foam, and fiber sold to regional processors — the revenue engine that funds it all.
04B — BEDS Program
BEDS REFURBISHMENT
Sanitized, certified mattresses deployed to families in crisis within 48 hours.
As Seen In The News
"Why mattress trash is this Bloomington nonprofit's treasure" — WGLT, McLean County's NPR station, covers how Kernovate turns discarded mattresses into housing support and jobs.
Partner with
BEDS Program
Referral-based emergency bed deployment for McLean County. Housing agencies and certified case workers submit requests through the partner portal. No family turned away.
Mattress Recycling Program
SCHEDULE PICKUP · $10/PIECE + ZONE FEE