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Marilynn Cruz-Aponte Receives Environmental Stewardship Award
Hartford, CT (November 2023) – The Mattress Recycling Council has awarded retired Hartford Public Works Director Marilynn Cruz-Aponte with its award for environmental stewardship in… Learn More
MATTRESS RECYCLING REACHES MEANINGFUL MILESTONE IN CALIFORNIA
More than 10 million mattresses have been recycled, enough to stretch halfway across the globe SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than 10 million mattresses have been recycled… Learn More
Eight Years of Success for Mattress Recycling Council’s Connecticut Program
Bye Bye Mattress recycles more than 1.5 million mattresses Hartford, CT (October 16, 2023) – More than 1.5 million mattresses have been recycled in Connecticut… Learn More
MRC has submitted the 2022-2023 Rhode Island Annual Report
MRC’s 2022-2023 Annual Report submitted recently to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. highlights the results that MRC achieved through its mattress stewardship program, Bye Bye… Learn More
Rhode Island Mattress Recycling Fee Increased on Jan. 1, 2024
Pursuant to state law (Rhode Island General Law 23-90), the Rhode Island mattress recycling fee that retailers and other sellers must collect on all mattresses… Learn More
City of San Diego Offers Free Disposal of Unwanted Mattresses and Box Springs
PARTICIPATION IN MATTRESS RECYCLING COUNCIL’S ‘BYE BYE MATTRESS’ PROGRAM KEEPS BULKY ITEMS OUT OF THE LANDFILL CONTACT:Kelly Terry at 619-666-8048 or kterry@sandiego.gov SAN DIEGO… Learn More
MRC to Boost its Mattress Recycling Rate by Composting Cotton and Coconut Fibers
Many materials from discarded mattresses, such as steel springs and polyurethane foam, can be readily recycled, but most cotton and coconut fiber used in some… Learn More