Oregon Commercial Volume Program Registration Terms & Conditions for Haulers
The Mattress Recycling Council Oregon, LLC (“MRC”) is the stewardship organization approved by the State of Oregon to implement the Oregon mattress stewardship program (the “Program”), as set forth in Oregon Revised Statute §459A.150-459A.189 and the Mattress Stewardship Act, Senate Bill 1576 (2022) (the “Act”). MRC welcomes your participation in the Program. By completing this registration, the Participant is bound to the following terms and conditions.
1) Participation in the Program is open to a variety of covered entities that collect mattresses and box springs (collectively referred to as “Program Mattresses”) that have been used, and abandoned or discarded in Oregon under which MRC will provide environmentally sound management under the Program. Participants may include solid waste facilities, mattress reuse and renovators, recycling centers, retailers, non-profit organizations or other local businesses that possesses Program Mattresses (collectively referred to as “Participants”).
2) An MRC-contracted mattress recycling facility (“Recycler”) will recycle acceptable Program Mattresses at MRC’s cost provided that Participant abides by these Terms and Conditions.
3) Participant will deliver eligible Program Mattresses directly to the Recycler and must independently schedule a delivery time with the Recycler in order to facilitate an efficient off-load. Participant will exercise reasonable care in securing and safeguarding Program Mattresses in their custody and control from damage which would render them non-recyclable.
4) In accordance with the Program, Participants must manage Program Mattresses in accordance Environmentally Sound Management principals, which includes, but is not limited to, the following management practices, implemented in a manner that is designed to protect public health and safety and the environment:
a) Adequate record keeping;
b) Keeping detailed documentation of the methods used to: (1) Manage Discarded Mattresses; and (2) Track and document the fate of discarded mattresses from collection through Final Disposition within this state and Compliance with worker health and safety requirements.
c) Performance audits as determined by MRC;
d) Compliance with worker health and safety requirements;
e) Maintenance of adequate liability insurance for MRC.
5) Participant must abide by the Mattress Recycling Council Oregon Collection Requirements (“Requirements”),
CVP OR Requirements pdf, provides the definitions contained in these terms and conditions. These Requirements outline Participant’s obligations under the Program, including but not limited to:
a) Training staff to be knowledgeable regarding the Collection Requirements.
b) Preventing Mattresses that have been used and abandoned or discarded outside of Oregon from entering the Program.
c) Keeping collected Program Mattresses dry and intact to maximize what can be recycled.
d) Refraining from delivering Program Mattresses that are severely wet/moldy, damaged, twisted, frozen, soiled or infested with other living organisms to Recycler;
e) Refrain from delivering to Recycler any furniture, tires, futon frames, electronics, loose bedding, mattress toppers, hazardous material or other waste defined in the Requirements as unacceptable (collectively referred to as “non-Program Mattresses”).
f) Arranging for delivery of Program Mattress to Recycler.
g) Completing all MRC-required paperwork and reporting requirements as outlined in the Requirements.
6) If Program Mattresses cannot be recycled, Participant, at its own cost, must dispose of the Program Mattress through the existing solid waste stream in accordance with Environmentally Sound Management practices, including documenting Final Disposition.
7) Participant agrees to maintain a hand-written log on a form developed by MRC documenting the origination of all Mattresses collected to ensure that they are Program Mattresses. At the time of the delivery of the Program Mattresses to Recycler, Participant will surrender this log directly to the Recycler. In order to comply with Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), ORS 646A.570-646A.589, Participant shall not, under any circumstances make any copies of these logs, including any digital, photographic or electronic copies, or disseminate this information to any other party besides Recycler.
8) A Recycler may reject any non-Program Mattresses which participant has placed in a Collection Container that it receives from a Participant and may, at its sole discretion, reject an entire delivery if it contains non-Program Mattresses or any potentially hazardous waste. If a Recycler rejects some or all of a delivery for this reason, Participants will be responsible for all costs associated with removing and properly disposing of the rejected non-Program Mattresses or hazardous waste, as well as any clean-up costs associated with the hazardous waste.
9) Participant must maintain general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. MRC may request written confirmation of insurance coverages at its discretion, for which Participant will have five business days to provide.
10) Nothing in these Terms & Conditions will be construed to designate Participant, or any of its employees or subcontractors, as employees, agents, joint ventures or partners of MRC.
11) In no event will MRC be liable for Special, Indirect, Consequential, or Incidental Damages, or Lost Profits, Loss of Revenue, or Loss of Use arising out of or related to these Terms & Conditions, whether such damages arise in Contract, Negligence, Tort, Under Statute, in Equity, at Law or otherwise.
12) Participation in the Program is voluntary. Either party may withdraw from participation with 10 days’ written notice to the other party.
13) MRC may terminate Participant’s participation immediately for failure to adhere to these Terms & Conditions.
14) Upon termination, Participant agrees to immediately cease using all MRC, CVP and Bye Bye Mattress marketing material, badges and logos, including but not limiting to removing any and all online and printed references to Participant’s CVP registration and involvement.
Effective Jan. 1, 2025