Oregon Notice Regarding the Sale of Renovated Mattresses

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has required the Mattress Recycling Council Oregon, LLC (“MRC”) to notify all retailers participating in MRC’s Oregon mattress stewardship program (“Program”) that Oregon consumers must not be charged a mattress stewardship assessment (the fee) when purchasing a renovated mattress or foundation. However, retailers must continue to report the number of renovated units sold each month.

Additionally, DEQ has instructed MRC to inform retailers who have collected the stewardship assessment (the fee) on any renovated mattress or foundation to issue a refund to the consumer.

This notification does not change any other obligations for reporting or collection of fees under the Program. MRC will update retailers if there is any change to this policy.

Reporting 2024 Sales and Refunds in California and Connecticut

Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2025

On January 1, 2025, the fee for mattress and foundation sales in California and Connecticut increased to $16.00 per unit sold. Beginning with the January 2025 reporting period, the reporting portal will calculate your recycling fee at $16.00 per unit sold or refunded.

December 2024 Sales Reporting

Sales made in December 2024, regardless of the delivery date, must be included in your December report to be calculated at the following rates:

$11.75 – Connecticut
$10.50 – California

If you have already submitted your report for December, please contact support@mrc-us.org to make any changes.

Refunds for 2024 Sales

Refunds for sales made in 2024 must be reported for the amount collected at the time of sale as follows:

$11.75 – Connecticut
$10.50 – California

Options to select the proper rate will be available when you submit your reports.

Contact Information

For additional questions, please contact support@mrc-us.org or call 1-888-646-6815.

Oregon Customer Education Materials

We provide the following to help you inform your customers about the stewardship assessment and available collection opportunities.

Posters & Cards

A package of customer education materials has been mailed to each Oregon retailer registered as of December 5, 2024. For retailers who registered after December 5, 2024, packages will be mailed on December 26th.

These materials will include posters to display in your store and information cards to hand out or provide with purchases.

If you need additional materials or have not yet received your package, please use the links below to access digital information to print or add to your website for your customers.

Store posters - choice of size and language
Information cards - choice of language
Customer materials reorder form

Digital Badge/Button

MRC also provides a badge that can be used on your website, emails, social media or other forms of digital customer communication or marketing materials. Fill out this form to receive your Learn More About the Program badge.

Program Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions

We prepared this document to help you, your staff and customers navigate frequently asked questions. It may be updated as the program is rolled out and implemented.

Oregon Program Fact Sheet and FAQs

For additional information, please contact us at info@mrc-us.org or 1-855-229-1691.

We look forward to partnering with our retailer community to create another successful recycling program!

Need help?

For more information about the Mattress Recycling Council, please visit www.MattressRecyclingCouncil.org.
For help with registration, reporting and fee remittance, contact us by clicking here or by calling: 1-888-646-6815.
If you have other questions, please contact us at info@mrc-us.org or by calling: 1-855-229-1691.
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