Retailers must collect the fee on all sales of mattresses and box springs that take place in California, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, even if the delivery occurs outside of that state.
Companies that sell mattresses and box springs online or through venues other than traditional brick-and-mortar retail store establishments, such as sales to large volume purchasers, including hotels, universities, military bases, furniture rental companies (sometimes called "contract sales"), as well as sales by mail, television, etc. must collect the fee on all mattresses and box springs sold for delivery in California, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, regardless of where the seller is located. However, in the case of online sales, where the sale originates in California, the California recycling fee does not apply to mattresses or box springs that are delivered outside of the state.
The fee does apply to mattresses or box springs sold to residential consumers by brick- and-mortar retail stores located outside of California for delivery in California.
The fee does not apply to mattresses or box springs sold to residential consumers by brick-and-mortar retail stores located outside of Connecticut for delivery in Connecticut.
The fee does not apply to mattresses or box springs sold to residential consumers by brick-and-mortar retail stores located outside of Rhode Island for delivery in Rhode Island.
For further information, please click on the following link to see MRC's Fee Policy.