20 CALIFORNIA ANNUAL REPORT
SUBMITTED BY Mattress Recycling Council 501 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314
SUBMITTED TO Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) 1001 I Street—P.O. Box 4025 16 Sacramento, CA 95812
SUBMITTED ON June 30, 2017
REVISED ON October 20, 2017
MRC received nearly one million units and diverted nearly 30 million pounds of material from disposal. This Report is organized to follow the individual provisions of 14 CCR § 18964(b) as follows:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contact Information 14 CCR § 18964(b)(1) ...... pg. 5
Executive Summary 14 CCR § 18964(b)(2) ...... pg. 6
Participating Manufacturers, Renovators and Retailers, & Brands 14 CCR § 18964(b)(4) ...... pg. 12
Used Mattress Collection, Transport, and Processing 14 CCR § 18964(b)(3, 5, & 6) ...... pg. 14
Abandoned Mattress Management 14 CCR § 18964(b)(7) ...... pg. 22
Plan Objectives and Activities 14 CCR § 18964(b)(8) ...... pg. 26
Plan Objectives & Program Progress ...... pg. 27
(A) Quantitative information on subdivisions (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (j) of section 42990.1 of the Public Resources Code ...... pg. 27 (b) Quantity of mattresses disposed of in solid waste landfills ...... pg. 30 (c) Quantity of discarded used mattresses collected for recycling in the Program ...... pg. 30 (d) Quantity of used mattresses collected for recycling from different sources ...... pg. 31 (e) Quantity of each category of materials recycled ...... pg. 32 (f) Uses for recycled materials ...... pg. 32 (g) Quantity of otherwise disposed of material ...... pg. 34 (j) Total volume, number, and weight of used mattresses collected recycled, renovated, and reused ...... pg. 37
(B) Qualitative and/or quantitative information on subdivisions (g), (l), and (m) of section 42987.1 of the Public Resources Code: ...... pg. 38 (g) Research to improve used mattress collection, dismantling, and recycling operations ...... pg. 38 (l) Participation of urban and rural local governments and solid waste facilities ...... pg. 40 and operations in mechanism to recover illegally disposed used mattresses (m) Collection of used mattresses from low-income communities ...... pg. 41
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Financing Mechanism 14 CCR § 18964(b)(9) ...... pg. 42
(A) Mattress recycling charge per mattress size ...... pg. 43
(B) Capital costs ...... pg. 44
(C) Education/Outreach costs ...... pg. 44
(D) Line items end-of-life used mattress management costs ...... pg. 44
(E) Program administration costs ...... pg. 44
(F) Description of changes to mattress recycling charge during first 12 months ...... pg. 45
Education and Outreach 14 CCR § 18964(b)(10) ...... pg. 46
Audits 14 CCR §18964(b)(11) ...... pg. 70
Advisory Committee Report 14 CCR § 18964(b)(12) ...... pg. 72
APPENDIX A • Registered Manufacturers, Renovators and Retailers, & Brands ...... pg. 75
APPENDIX B • Collection Sites, Recyling Facilities & Collection Events ...... pg. 109
APPENDIX C • Program Operations Materials ...... pg. 119
APPENDIX D • Education & Outreach Examples ...... pg. 128
APPENDIX E • 2016 MRC Independent Financial Audit Report ...... pg. 132
APPENDIX F • Advisory Committee Report ...... pg. 159
— 4 — CONTACT INFORMATION 14 CCR § 18964(B)(1)
CALRECYCLE REGULATIONS
14 CCR § 18964(b)(1) – Contact information. Identify the corporate officer of the mattress recycling organization responsible for annual report submittal.
Ryan Trainer, President Mattress Recycling Council 501 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314 [email protected] Phone 1.855.229.1691 CALRECYCLE REGULATIONS
14 CCR § 18964(b)(2) – The purpose of the Executive Summary is to provide a broad understanding of the mattress recycling organization’s program as a whole and to put into context the data and information that will follow. Provide a brief description of the mattress recycling organization’s used mattress recovery efforts during the calendar year pursuant to section 18962.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 14 CCR § 18964(B)(2)
A. Overview of Mattress Recycling Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Council certified MRC as the mattress recycling organization on July 2, 2014. On California’s Used Mattress Recovery & July 1, 2015, MRC proposed a statewide Recycling Act (as amended), Cal. Pub. mattress recycling plan (the Plan), Res. Code § 42985 et seq (the Code), which described MRC’s goals and how requires that mattress producers, it intended to achieve them. CalRecycle through a certified “mattress recycling conditionally approved the Plan on organization,” create a statewide Oct. 1, 2015, and formally approved recycling program (the Program) the Plan on Jan. 29, 2016, which then to collect and recycle mattresses became the Program. and foundations (units) discarded in the state. The Code also provides In promoting the Program among that the Program will be funded by a consumers, MRC has branded itself visible recycling charge collected from as “Bye Bye Mattress.” consumers and other purchasers on the sale of each mattress and foundation In addition to California, MRC also purchased for use in the state. The administers statewide mattress recycling organization will use the recycling programs in two other charge to collect, transport, and recycle states, Connecticut and Rhode Island. mattresses discarded in the state, Each of the three state programs has combat illegal dumping, and educate similar goals: consumers and the industry about the Code and benefits of mattress recycling. • Develop an effective statewide network of mattress collection The International Sleep Products and recycling locations Association created the Mattress • Increase the number of mattresses Recycling Council (MRC), a non-profit recycled in each state organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, • Reduce the impact of illegally to develop and administer the Program. dumped mattresses on local The California Department of Resources communities
— 7 — • Educate consumers, retailers, Appliance Repair, Home Furnishing and other stakeholders about and Thermal Insulation. the Program • MRC created an initiative to • Minimize recycling costs for reimburse retailers for administrative consumers and governments costs they incurred in complying with the Program. MRC approved B. First Year Program Highlights 120 claims that ranged from updating retailers’ computer The Program began on Dec. 30, 2015. systems to display and apply the For its first year of operation, MRC charge, to developing custom focused on implementing an efficient reports or processes to track data and integrated mattress collection and needed for monthly reporting. processing network that would allow the Program to expand in future years. Program Funding
In 2016, MRC achieved most of the • MRC developed a comprehensive goals set in the Program. The following financial plan and budget projecting summarizes our 2016 accomplishments: costs to develop, launch, and maintain the statewide recycling effort. The budget was externally Mattress Retailer, Manufacturer, audited and approved by and Renovator Registration CalRecycle. To fund the Program, an $11 charge is applied to the sale • MRC developed, launched, and of all mattresses and foundations maintained an online portal for in California. obligated mattress sellers to register, report, and remit collected • The $11 charge provided revenue charges to MRC. of $42,262,506 in 2016. • MRC continued its industry outreach • 2016 Program expenses were to educate mattress retailers, $19,479,667with expense allocated manufacturers, and renovators to cost categories including about California’s law and the collection, transportation, recycling, requirements that these parties education and outreach, illegal have (for example, retailers’ charge dumping initiatives, administration, collection and no-cost take-back and CalRecycle oversight. obligations). This included multiple • Net assets of $22,782,839 from 2016 direct mail campaigns, phone calls, were applied to MRC’s reserve fund. presentations at major industry The Program is required to maintain events, networking through a financially prudent reserve fund industry associations, news articles to operate the Program over a and advertisements in industry multi-year period. MRC’s goal is to publications, and coordinating accumulate a reserve equal to 10-12 with CalRecycle and the State of months of future expenses. California Bureau of Electronic &
— 8 — Collection and Recycling Education and Outreach
• MRC contacted all permitted • MRC implemented a robust public solid waste facilities in California education campaign, consisting to communicate the purpose of paid advertising, public service of the Program and explain how announcements, point-of-sale those facilities could participate materials, a website, social media, and be compensated by MRC to and public events. collect mattresses on behalf of • MRC held two press conferences to the Program. By year end, MRC announce the start of the Program successfully located either a which garnered coverage in print, permanent collection site, a recycler, broadcast, and online sources. or a collection event in 49 of California’s 58 counties. • MRC secured a Google AdWords grant and its two PSA campaigns • MRC received 955,059 units received more than $120,000 in free and diverted 29,090,484 pounds advertising from California media. of material from disposal. MRC-contracted recyclers collected • MRC assisted collection sites and these units from 122 collection event hosts with local publicity sites, 50 collection events, and 11 and awareness. This included recycling facilities. providing signage, media relations assistance, marketing materials, • MRC established a consumer and advertising. incentive that paid California • residents who dropped off their MRC informed members of the mattresses directly at a recycling mattress industry about their facility. The incentive was $3 per recycling options through industry unit up to five units per vehicle media, online and social media per day. channels, and conferences and events. • MRC created an initiative to compensate participating local governments, solid waste facilities, or solid waste operations for managing illegally dumped mattresses, and to collect baseline data to measure the impact of these efforts on reducing the impact of illegal mattress dumping in the state. During its first year, this initiative collected 23,794 illegally dumped units from 40 participants located throughout 29 counties.
— 9 — C. Report Overview “Mattress” does not include the following:
MRC must submit to CalRecycle by A. An unattached mattress pad July 1 of each year a report that unattached mattress topper, includes the information described in including items with resilient filling, 14 CCR § 18964 for the preceding with or without ticking, intended calendar year. The Program began to be used with or on top of on December 30, 2015, but the a mattress. first mattresses were collected and processed in January 2016. Therefore, B. A sleeping bag or pillow. the recycling data included in this C. A car bed, crib, or bassinet mattress. Report pertains to calendar year 2016 (that is, January 1-December 31, 2016). D. Juvenile products, including a However, some sections will carriage, basket, dressing table, describe activities and data from stroller, playpen, infant carrier, lounge the Program’s start date and include pad, or crib bumper, and the pads for December 30-31, 2015. those juvenile products. The following terms defined in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 42986 are relevant E. A product containing liquid-and to the Report. gaseous-filled ticking, including a waterbed and air mattress that does “Foundation” means a ticking-covered not contain upholstery material structure used to support a mattress or between the ticking and the sleep surface. The structure may include mattress core. constructed frames, foam, box springs, or other materials, used alone or in F. Upholstered furniture that does not combination. otherwise contain a detachable mattress or that is a fold out sofa “Mattress” means a resilient material bed or futon. or combination of materials that is enclosed by a ticking, is used alone or In addition to the above statutory in combination with other products, definitions, MRC for ease of reference and is intended for or promoted for has defined the term “unit” or sleeping upon. “units” as used in this Report to be synonymous with the terms “mattress” “Mattress” includes a foundation and or “mattresses,” respectively. a renovated mattress or renovated foundation. “Program” or “used mattress recycling program” means the program implemented by the mattress recycling organization pursuant to a plan approved by the department.
— 10 — “Plan” or “used mattress recovery “Renovate” or “renovation” does not and recycling plan” means the plan include any of the following: for recycling used mattresses that is developed by the mattress recycling A. Stripping a mattress of its ticking or organization pursuant to this chapter. filling without adding new material.
“Recycle” or “recycling” means the B. Sterilizing or sanitizing a mattress process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, without otherwise altering the treating, and reconstituting materials mattress. that would otherwise become solid waste, and returning them to the C. Altering a mattress by a renovator economic mainstream in the form when a person retains the altered of raw material for new, reused, or mattress for lease, rental, or reconstituted products which meet personal use. the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace. “Recycling” D. Refurbishing that disqualifies a does not include incineration, pyrolysis, mattress for a yellow wholesale distillation, or biological conversion renovator tag to be affixed to other than composting. the mattress, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the “Recycler” means a person that Department of Consumer Affairs. engages in the manual or mechanical separation of mattresses to “Renovator” means a person who substantially recover components and renovates used mattresses for the commodities contained in mattresses purpose of sale, or offering for sale, for the purpose of reuse or recycling. in this state.
“Renovate” or “renovation” means “Retailer” means a person who sells altering a used mattress for the purpose mattresses in the state or offers to of resale and includes one or more of a consumer a mattress in the state the following: through any means, including, but not limited to, by remote offering, including A. Replacing the mattress, ticking, or filling. sales outlets or catalogs, electronically through the Internet, by telephone, B. Adding additional filling. or through the mail.
C. Rebuilding a used mattress.
D. Replacing components with new or postconsumer materials unless the material is a clean recycled material, consists of used electronic parts or controls, or is a used mattress base that is not covered by ticking.
— 11 — CALRECYCLE REGULATIONS
14 CCR § 18964(b)(4) - Include an updated list of participating manufacturers, renovators, and retailers and any updates to their respective contact information per section 18961(a)(2) and an updated list of brands covered under the plan per section 18961(a)(3). PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS, RENOVATORS AND RETAILERS, & BRANDS REGISTERED MANUFACTURERS, RENOVATORS AND RETAILERS, & BRANDS 14 CCR § 18964(B)(4)
This report includes registered manufacturers, renovators, retailers, and brands as of June 9, 2017. See Appendix A for the complete list. MRC also submits lists of manufacturers, renovators, and brands to CalRecycle monthly. See CalRecycle’s Mattress Product Management page at www.calrecycle.ca.gov/mattresses for more current information.
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14 CCR § 18964(b)(3) – A description of methods used to collect, transport, and process used mattresses in California.
18964(b)(5) – Description of how consumers of mattresses in California had an opportunity to recycle and properly manage their used mattresses, including number, location, and type of collection points in the Program.
18964(b)(6) – May include a description of activities to ensure proper collection and management of used mattresses.
USED MATTRESS COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING USED MATTRESS COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING 14 CCR § 18964(B)(3, 5, & 6)
A. Creation of Collection Network If a party declined to participate as a site, MRC assessed their willingness to Prior to the Program’s launch in host a collection event or add mattress December 2015, MRC identified 800 collection to an existing community solid waste facilities, authorized solid clean up or bulky item/household waste waste operations, and other municipal collection day. Meanwhile, MRC would facilities that accept mattresses search for other viable alternative sites, consistent with state solid waste such as non-profit donation centers and regulations, that either already collected commodity recycling locations. MRC discarded mattresses or had that strived to establish a collection site or capability. MRC assessed their interest event in each county of the state by in becoming an MRC collection site and the end of 2016. their viability for that purpose by means of emails, phone calls, and in-person Also prior to the Program launch, MRC visits. MRC determined 200 of these notified mattress retailers regarding the locations were viable collection options used mattress take-back requirement given that a site needed: and assisted retailers with identifying the nearest mattress recycler. For • adequate space for a collection retailers located in more remote areas container (ideally, a 53-foot trailer of the state that desired access to the for optimum transport and Program, MRC sought to establish retail handling efficiency), consolidation points. • staff to load mattresses into the Additionally, MRC created an initiative container, and to address illegal dumping and • a mechanism for disposing of collect abandoned units from public non-conforming units. spaces and rights-of-way.
— 15 — In tandem with the establishment of these collection methods, MRC organized the logistics of transporting collected units to MRC-contracted recycling facilities. Recyclers were selected through a competitive bidding process. Their contracts outlined specific guidelines and standards for proper management and processing of the units. C E CE C
The following is a complete description of MRC’s collection, transportation and EDD 299 processing methods.
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