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Chemical Recycling Research Contract Awarded by MRC
MRC has awarded a research contract to Pittsburg State University’s Kansas Polymer Research Center. Under the direction of Professor Ram Gupta, the Research… Learn More
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End Use Research Contract for Shoddy Awarded by MRC
MRC is pleased to announce a contract has been awarded to GHD, Inc. to research potential end uses for shoddy felt recovered in the mattress… Learn More
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MRC Teams Up With Group 50 Consulting for Transportation Feasibility Study
MRC and Group 50, a consulting firm with global supply chain expertise, have announced a 16-week project to examine the costs and processes involved with… Learn More
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Mattress Recycling Council Awards Nearly $200,000 in Grants to California Mattress Collection Sites
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), which operates the Bye Bye Mattress program in California, recently awarded $192,000 in grant funding to 24… Learn More
Mattress Recycling Council Announces 2020 Board of Directors
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) announces its 2020 Board of Directors: Doug Guffey (Board Chair), Strategic Accounts Manager, Serta Simmons Bedding LLC… Learn More
Former Local Conservation Corps Lead Joins MRC as Central Program Coordinator
Jennifer Duran has joined MRC as Central California Program Coordinator. Duran is the new primary point of contact for collection sites and recycling participants in… Learn More
Innovative Proposals Sought for End-Use Mattress Components
Mattress Recycling Council Announces an Open Call for Creative Ideas to Improve and Expand Recycling ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) is seeking… Learn More
Bye Bye Mattress is Working for California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than 4 million mattresses have been recycled in California by the Bye Bye Mattress program since it began in 2016, according… Learn More
Notice of Legal Changes to California Program
On October 10, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 187 that amends California’s Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act (SB 254). The amendments… Learn More