Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses in New York.
The bill establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses in New York. It requires mattress producers to submit a plan for a mattress collection program to the Department of Environmental Conservation for approval. The program must ensure convenient collection sites, recycling, and reuse of mattresses. Producers must also pay an assessment collected from retailers to cover program costs. The bill sets recycling goals and mandates annual reports on program performance. It also establishes a mattress stewardship advisory board to recommend producer plans.
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