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This bill establishes a mattress stewardship plan in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. The bill requires producers or a mattress recycling council to submit a plan to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner within 180 days to create a statewide mattress stewardship program. 2. The program must provide free and convenient statewide collection of discarded mattresses, finance end-of-life management, and include a mattress stewardship fee to cover program costs. 3. The plan must set performance goals, identify facilities, offer participation for mattress recyclers/renovators, and include a public education program. 4. The council must establish an Employment Social Enterprise Impact Program to support nonprofit organizations providing employment opportunities in mattress recycling. 5. The DEP Commissioner must approve the plan, and the council must implement the program within 180 days of approval. 6. The council must submit annual reports, and the DEP must appoint an advisory committee to review the program. 7. The bill provides antitrust and unfair trade practice immunity for producers and the council exercising authority under the law.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S569