Oregon Site Improvement Funding
Funding Available to Improve Oregon Mattress Collection Sites
Oregon public collection sites are eligible to apply for funding to improve the loading efficiency or safety of their mattress collection operations with a maximum amount of $10,000. The participating host is encouraged to contribute to the site improvement costs, but it is not a condition of the award.
Site Improvement Funds Available
Deadline: Open
Posted: March 2025
Digest: Oregon mattress collection sites can apply to MRC for up to $10,000 in site improvements. The program will fund equipment and infrastructure improvements that will better protect discarded mattresses and box springs to increase their recyclability or achieve other efficiencies such as lowering costs, preventing vandalism and improving safety.
Eligible projects can include the construction of weather coverings and cement pads to protect mattress integrity, mobile loading ramps to help with transportation and storage, and additional storage space to house and protect mattresses. Also, projects that deter vandalism are eligible. (See completed California site improvement projects as examples.)
Eligible entities include new or existing mattress collection sites that are open to the public. Sites include private companies, nonprofits and government entities.