Increase to $22.50 Begins on Jan. 1, 2026
In accordance with Rhode Island General Law §23-90, the mattress recycling fee will increase from $20.50 to $22.50 per unit for all mattresses and foundations sold in Rhode Island on or after January 1, 2026. This fee adjustment reflects increased third-party transportation and operational costs.
What You Need to Know
- The $22.50 fee applies per unit, regardless of size or type (mattress or foundation).
- The fee is subject to sales tax.
- The fee must appear as a separate line item on all receipts, whether sold in-store or online.
- The full amount must be remitted to the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) via MRCreporting.org.
Who Must Comply
All entities selling mattresses or foundations to end users must collect and remit the fee, including:
- Brick-and-mortar retailers
- Online sellers (including marketplace sellers)
- Commercial volume sellers (e.g., hotels, hospitality facilities, boarding schools, colleges and universities, nursing homes, medical centers)
System Update Required
Please update your point-of-sale systems to reflect the new fee amount by January 1, 2026. When reporting 2026 sales, MRCreporting.org will automatically calculate the remittance as: $22.50 × number of units sold.
Customer Education Material
Updated customer education materials will be distributed to registered retail locations in December and available to download from the resources library.
Questions
Email info@mrc-us.org or call 1-855-229-1691.