NEWS RELEASE
Alexandria, VA – Today, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorized the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to establish and administer a statewide mattress recycling program in the state. Oregon DEQ approved a modified operating plan, including a budget and stewardship assessment to fund the program. MRC will launch its Oregon program on Jan. 1, 2025.
Pursuant to the plan and Oregon law, retailers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and renovators of mattresses and foundations for sold for use in Oregon must register their business with MRC. Those selling these products to end-users – individual consumers or large-volume buyers – must also be prepared starting Jan. 1, 2025, to collect the $22.50 per unit stewardship assessment, and displaying that amount as a line item on the receipt, invoice or other sales documentation that the seller provides the purchaser. Visit MRCreporting.org to register or for more information.
“MRC encourages the mattress industry, solid waste facilities and other interested parties to learn about this program and understand their role in a successful recycling program,” says MRC’s Chief Operating Officer Mike O’Donnell. “We offer a library of resources and have a wonderful team ready to answer your questions.”
Between now and the program’s launch on Jan. 1, 2025, MRC will implement a statewide network to collect and recycle discarded mattresses from communities and businesses across Oregon, as well as publicize the legal obligations of different parties in the mattress distribution chain.
For more information, visit MattressRecyclingCouncil.org or MRCreporting.org, contact [email protected] or call 1-855-229-1691.
Read the proposed plan at MRC Submits Revised Oregon Program Plan.
