Recently, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorized the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to establish and administer a statewide mattress recycling program in the state. Oregon DEQ approved a modified operating plan, including a budget and stewardship assessment to fund the program.

The program will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and will be funded by a $22.50 per unit DEQ-approved stewardship assessment collected on the sale of each mattress and foundation sold for use in Oregon.

Between now and the program’s launch on Jan. 1, 2025, MRC will implement a statewide network to collect and recycle discarded mattresses from communities and businesses across Oregon, as well as publicize the legal obligations of different parties in the mattress distribution chain.  

MRC will soon contact solid waste haulers and recyclers interested in serving as an MRC drop off locations.

As the program launch date approaches, MRC will provide retailers with information about the program that they can provide mattress purchasers at the point of sale. MRC will also publicize how residents and businesses can access mattress drop off locations.

Source: Mattressrecyclingcouncil.org