Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has authorized the Mattress Recycling Council to establish and administer a statewide mattress recycling program in the state. Oregon approved a modified operating plan, including a budget and stewardship assessment to fund the program. MRC will launch its Oregon program on Jan. 1.
The plan and Oregon law require retailers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and renovators of mattresses and foundations sold for use in Oregon to register their business with MRC. Those selling these products to end-users — individual consumers or large-volume buyers — must also be prepared to collect the $22.50 per unit stewardship assessment starting Jan. 1. They must display that amount as a line item on the receipt, invoice or other sales documentation the seller provides the purchaser. Visit MRCReporting.org to register or learn more.
“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,” said Mike O’Donnell, chief operating officer for MRC. “We offer a library of resources and have a wonderful team ready to answer your questions.”
Between now and the program’s launch, 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 855-229-1691.
Read the revised Oregon plan here.
