Our Partnership with Mother Earth
RECYCLING GUIDELINES
MTS Seating encourages its customers to
continue the SynerGreen® philosophy by
donating or recycling their furniture at the
end of its use. Our chairs can be
disassembled and recycled through local
processors, or given to charitable
organizations for reuse.
Donating
Recycling
Disassembly
Instructions
Donating
Many organizations across the
country will accept donations of
pre-owned, gently used furniture. Be
sure to speak with a representative
at the organization to ensure
acceptance of your donation, as some
may have restrictions for donating.
Please note that MTS Seating does not
claim affiliation with these charities.
Recycling
The packaging, frame, wood components, foam
and upholstery of your chair may all
be recyclable through local
resources. Check with your community
recycling program, or try these
resources:
-
www.earth911.org: an easy-to-use
national
recycling center search function.
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Harmony Industries
is commercial buyer of scrap and
recyclable materials. Truckload and
less-than-truckload pickup is available,
and they specialize in dealing with
large quantities of hard-to-recycle
materials.
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Recycle Steel: search function for
steel scrap recyclers. Many will also
recycle aluminum; be sure to ask in
advance.
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American Chemistry Recycled Plastics
Markets Database – Select
“polyurethane” and enter your ZIP code
to find foam buyers and recyclers in
your area. Look for the Post-Consumer
Industrial symbol next to the company
name.
Disassembly Instructions,
MTS Seating Stack Chairs
Click here for the full PDF of these
instructions including helpful images.
The following general disassembly
guidelines apply only to MTS ‘Alpha’ and
‘Omega’ models of steel stack chairs. They
are not intended for use on any other chair
models, or any other manufacturer’s chairs.
For disassembly guidelines for a specific
chair model, please contact the
Sustainability Department at 734-847-5884.
Tools required: Pry bar or claw
hammer, Phillips-head and flat-head
screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, scissors,
mallet or hammer
- Back Removal
- For chairs with a silhouette
style back (outer back): Remove the
outer back first. Slide the pry bar
between the inner and outer back and
carefully apply force on the outer
back until the clip pops out of the
inner back. Repeat this procedure
for all five clips (figure A).
- To remove the inner back (chairs
with and without silhouette style
back): Remove four screws using a
Phillips-head screwdriver (figure B)
and pull the inner back away from
the frame.
- Seat Removal
- Flip the chair upside down so
the seat bottom is visible. For one
person, place the chair seat-down on
a table (figure C) for easier
handling. Remove four screws using a
Phillips-head screwdriver (figure D)
and pull the seat away from the
frame.
- Glide and Stack Button Removal
- Flip the chair upside down so
feet are visible. For one person,
place the chair seat-down on a table
(figure C) for easier handling.
Insert v-notch of pry bar or claw
hammer between glide foot and the
end of the leg (figure E) and apply
downward pressure until the glide
pops off. Remove the glide boot from
the chair leg (if applicable). Use a
flat head screwdriver to loosen and
remove the multi-finger clip from
inside of the chair leg.
- To remove stack buttons, use a
mallet or hammer to strike downwards
on the edge of the button and loosen
it from the frame. If the head of
the button breaks off, push the pin
of the button into the leg and it
will fall out of the bottom. Use
needle-nose pliers to remove the
loose button from the leg
- Seat and Back Disassembly
- Use needle nose pliers or flat
head screwdriver to remove any
staples holding the upholstery to
the wood. Pull the fabric away from
the wood, cutting with scissors if
necessary, and separate the foam
from the fabric. Use pliers to
remove the plastic clips from the
outer and inner back.
These steps are intended to serve as a
guide to the disassembly process. For
instructions specific to your style of
chair, please contact the Sustainability
Department at 734-847-5884.
MTS Seating makes every effort to avoid
“greenwashing” by complying with the Federal
Trade Commission’s Part 260 Guides for the
Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
Please feel free to contact
Jennifer White, Sustainability
Coordinator, or
Dave Dimmer, Marketing Manager, with any
questions or feedback. |
