Oregon
Strengthening Oregon’s Environment One Mattress at a Time
In March 2022, Gov. Kate Brown signed SB 1576 creating a statewide mattress recycling program for Oregon. MRC was created by the bedding industry to serve as a mattress stewardship organization and has an approved program plan on file with Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Pursuant to the plan, the program will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and will be funded by a $22.50 per unit DEQ-approved stewardship assessment collected on the sale of each mattress and foundation sold for use in Oregon.
Information regarding available collection opportunities for residents and businesses will be made available on ByeByeMattress.com.
Those in the mattress industry should review obligations and register
The law is similar in structure to MRC’s existing state programs and requires that retailers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and renovators of mattresses for use in Oregon register their business with a mattress stewardship organization. MRC encourages these entities to review their obligations and register with MRC as soon as practical at MRCreporting.org.
Those selling mattresses and foundations for use in Oregon should be preparing to start displaying and collecting the stewardship assessment
Brick-and-mortar and online retailers selling to end-users – individual consumers or a large-volume buyers – must also be prepared starting Jan. 1, 2025, to collect the $22.50 per unit stewardship assessment, and displaying that amount as a line item on the receipt, invoice or other sales documentation that the seller provides the purchaser.
Materials for educating customers are now available for download or to order from MRC. Those registered prior to Dec. 1 will be receiving a shipment of posters and cards before end of the year.
Retailers that want to recycle mattresses they take back from customers, should learn about the Commercial Volume Program. To get started contact ORcvp@mrc-us.org.
Those in the solid waste and recycling industries can indicate interest in serving as collection sites
MRC is collecting information from solid waste facilities and other interested locations that would like to serve as a public mattress collection site for residents in their area. Please contact our Oregon Program Coordinator by completing this service provider interest form. To learn more about collection site benefits, expectations and requirements view our collection site information sheet.
On Jan. 1, 2025, all participating sites and recyclers will be listed on ByeByeMattress.com. MRC provides assistance with educating residents in areas with a collection opportunity. View Publicity Toolkits.
For further information, explore WHAT’S NEXT, RESOURCES and CONTACT.