Bill > H4810

This bill establishes a mattress recycling program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to set criteria for mattress stewardship programs, which will be designed to collect and properly dispose of discarded mattresses using environmentally sound practices. The bill mandates that producers and retailers register with an approved stewardship organization and collect a mattress stewardship assessment from consumers at the point of sale. The stewardship organization will use these funds to implement and operate the recycling program. The bill also establishes a Mattress Stewardship Fund to support the administration and enforcement of the program.