Bill > A01209

This bill establishes an "extended producer responsibility" program for mattresses, meaning that the companies that make and sell mattresses will be responsible for their end-of-life management. Producers, defined as those who manufacture or renovate mattresses sold in the state, must submit a plan to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) by December 31, 2028, outlining how they will collect, transport, and recycle discarded mattresses. This plan must ensure convenient collection sites for consumers, with specific goals for accessibility across the state, and detail how mattresses will be processed for recycling, which is defined as separating materials for reuse in new products, excluding energy recovery or landfill disposal. Retailers will be prohibited from selling mattresses if the producer is not participating in an approved program starting December 31, 2029. The DEC will oversee these plans, maintain lists of participating producers and collection sites, and has the authority to enforce the law with penalties for violations. A Mattress Stewardship Advisory Board will be created to advise the DEC on these producer plans. The bill also amends existing law to include this new mattress program under the enforcement provisions of the environmental conservation law.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1209