Mattress, Bedding & Foam Product Assembly worked example

Scrap Foam Value at 99% scrap collection efficiency: a worked example

Push scrap collection efficiency up to 99% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use this when evaluating the net cost of foam waste, negotiating scrap pickup contracts, or deciding whether in-house shredding for pillow fill is more profitable than selling to a rebond processor.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap foam collected: 2,000 lb (unchanged)
  • Rebond buyer price per pound: 0.08 $ / lb (unchanged)
  • Scrap collection efficiency: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • Fixed handling and baling cost: 25 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross scrap value = scrap weight × scrap value per pound × (collection efficiency ÷ 100)) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 183 $ for weighted cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.09 $ / piece for per piece value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 158 $ for captured value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 25 $ for fixed adjustment.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where scrap collection efficiency sits at 90% and the headline result is 169 $, this scenario comes in 8.52% above the baseline at 183 $.
  • It computes gross scrap foam value after applying collection efficiency, then nets out fixed handling and baling cost to give recovery revenue. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 183 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 0.09 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 158 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 25 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Scrap Foam Value calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.