Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Mattress Recycling Council

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Oregonians Recycle More Than 130,000 Mattresses and Box Springs in First Full Year of Program

Oregon residents and businesses kept more than 130,000 old mattresses and box springs out of local landfills, streets, parks, and riverbeds in 2025, the first full year of a...
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New Recycling Fee Set for Connecticut

Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the recycling fee collected on each mattress and foundation sold for use in Connecticut...
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Texas Firm Wins Patent to Turn Mattress Foam Into Wallets and Phone Cases 

Imagine it: Recycled mattress foam transformed into in-demand products including synthetic leather products, shoe soles, or phone cases. It’s...
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MRC Celebrates a Decade of Environmental Achievement in California

Over the past decade, more than 555 million pounds of steel, foam, fiber, and wood have been kept...
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Oregonians Recycle More Than 130,000 Mattresses and Box Springsin First Full Year of Growing Statewide Program

NEWS RELEASE EUGENE, ORE. – Oregon residents and businesses kept more than 130,000 old mattresses and box springs out...
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MRC Expanding to Oregon in 2025 

NEWS RELEASE Alexandria, VA – Today, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorized the Mattress...
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MRC Submits Revised Oregon Program Plan

On June 10, the Mattress Recycling Council submitted a revised program plan to Oregon’s...
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Mattress Recycling Challenges Addressed: Industry Insights

The mattress industry is focused on putting together the mattresses that give consumers a...
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3 States. 10 Years. 12 Million Mattresses Recycled

2023 marks a decade since Connecticut, Rhode Island and California authorized the creation of...
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MRC to Boost Mattress Recycling Rate

Many materials from discarded mattresses, such as steel springs and polyurethane foam, can be...
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Mattress Textiles Could Be Used in EV Batteries

Recycled mattress textiles could help make electrodes in the lithium batteries that will power...
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President of Rhode Island Senate Earns MRC Award

The Mattress Recycling Council has awarded Sen. Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-North Providence) with the...
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MRC Reaches New Recycling Milestone

In March, the Mattress Recycling Council celebrated an achievement — 12 million mattresses recycled. Here’s...
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Diamond Mattress Turns Up Dial on Sustainability

Diamond Mattress will seek sustainability certification from the Mattress Recycling Council, kicking off a...
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Mattress Retailer Penalized $68,916 for Recycling Violations

NEWS RELEASE SACRAMENTO – Los Angeles retailer 101 Design Furniture and Mattress faces $68,916 in...
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Oregon Governor Signs Bill to Create Statewide Mattress Recycling Program

Mattress Recycling Council will submit a plan to operate the program, proposing a 2024...
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MRC Gauging Impact of Recycling

Results of the life cycle analysis are expected this year, plus updates on other...
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