To get the most from your bean bags and bean bag furniture, you will periodically need to replace the filling. After several years, even the highest-quality product will begin to lose its fullness and bounciness especially if heavily used. The right bean bag filling makes a huge difference. In an attempt to save money or be environmentally sound, some people buy recycled bean bag filling for their bean bags. But they soon discover that this material has several drawbacks and does not compare to quality virgin beads.