This bill would establish the used mattress recovery and recycling act.
California used mattress recovery and recycling act.
The bill would authorize a qualified industry association as defined to establish a mattress recycling organization as defined.
The bill would authorize the department of resources recycling and recovery to certify that a mattress recycling organization has been established.
The california used mattress recovery and recycling act sb 254 hancock chapter 388 statutes of 2013 aims to reduce illegal dumping increase recycling and substantially reduce public agency costs for the end of use management of used mattresses.
California s used mattress recovery and recycling act enacted in 2013 and amended in 2014 requires mattress manufacturers to create a statewide recycling program for mattresses discarded in the state.
According to california s used mattress recovery and recycling act all mattress manufacturers are required to develop and execute a statewide mattress recycling program.
California california s used mattress recovery and recycling act as amended requires mattress manufacturers to create a statewide recycling program for mattresses and box springs discarded in the state.
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Key elements of law.
The used mattress recovery and recycling act supports a statewide effort to reduce the landfilling or illegal dumping of mattresses by establishing an end of use management program to encourage the recycling and recovery of discarded mattresses.
The act requires the organization to develop and submit to the department for approval a plan including a budget to implement the plan for the recovery and recycling of used mattresses.
The used mattress recovery and recycling act requires the calrecycle director to appoint an advisory committee to be part of the mattress recycling organization.
The legislation established an industry run statewide program to increase the recovery and recycling of mattresses at their end of use.
Calrecycle has certified mrc to develop and administer the program known as bye bye mattress.