Bill > HB1901

This bill establishes a comprehensive mattress producer responsibility program in Washington State to address the environmental and economic challenges associated with mattress disposal. The legislation requires mattress producers to create and fund a statewide system for collecting, recycling, and responsibly managing mattresses, with the goal of diverting mattresses from landfills and creating a more sustainable end-of-life process for these bulky items. By January 1, 2026, producers must join a producer responsibility organization (PRO) that will develop and implement a plan approved by the Department of Ecology. The program mandates that PROs create a convenient, free collection network covering at least 95% of Washington residents, with collection sites within 15 miles of most residents. Producers will be required to achieve a minimum 70% recycling rate and will be responsible for funding all aspects of the program, including collection, transportation, processing, education, and administration. The bill also establishes an advisory council to provide input on the program's implementation, creates mechanisms for enforcement and penalties for non-compliance, and aims to reduce illegal mattress dumping while creating recycling jobs and capturing valuable materials like metal, foam, wood, and cotton that would otherwise be landfilled.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1901&Year=2025&Initiative=false