Bill > HB1226

This bill establishes a Mattress Stewardship Program in Maryland. The key provisions are: 1. Prohibiting the disposal of mattresses in landfills after January 1, 2027 and generally prohibiting the burning or incineration of mattresses, with some exceptions. 2. Requiring mattress producers or a representative organization to submit a plan by July 1, 2023 for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment for approval. The plan must include details on the program's financing, management practices, and efforts to work with existing recycling programs and infrastructure. 3. Allowing the Department to review and approve the plan and annual reports submitted by the program, and establish a Mattress Stewardship Advisory Board to provide guidance on the program's implementation. 4. Requiring producers or retailers to add a Mattress Stewardship Assessment to the purchase price of mattresses sold in the state to fund the program's costs, and prohibiting the sale of mattresses not covered by an approved program. 5. Authorizing the Department to adopt measures to improve access to recycling and ensure environmental justice in the state's recycling and waste management system. The bill aims to increase mattress recycling and reuse, and minimize public sector involvement in mattress disposal, by establishing a producer-led stewardship program.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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