2018 California Annual Report

2018 California Annual Report

20 CALIFORNIA ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY Mattress Recycling Council California, LLC 501 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314 SUBMITTED TO Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) 1001 I Street 18 Sacramento, CA 95812 SUBMITTED ON July 1, 2019 REVISED ON July 17, 2019 Table of Contents Contact Information 14 CCR §18964(b)(1) ................................................................. 6 Executive Summary 14 CCR §18964(b)(2) ................................................................. 7 Overview of the Mattress Recycling Council California, LLC .................................... 8 Year 3 Program Highlights ........................................................................................ 8 Collection Network and Program Access............................................................. 8 Collection and Disposition ................................................................................. 10 Illegal Dumping .................................................................................................. 10 Research ........................................................................................................... 10 Education and Outreach .....................................................................................11 Program Collection, Transportation, and Processing 14 CCR §18962(a)(2)(A), 14 CCR §18964(b)(3, 5, 6, 7 & 8A) & Cal. Pub. Res. Code §42990.1(f) ..................... 12 Mattress Collection.................................................................................................. 13 Collection Channels ........................................................................................... 16 Collection Site Types ......................................................................................... 16 Collection Site Mattress Management ............................................................... 21 Mattress Transportation .......................................................................................... 22 Mattress Processing and Recycling ........................................................................ 23 Recycler Procedures ......................................................................................... 23 Uses for Recycled Materials .............................................................................. 23 Materials Management/Waste Hierarchy ........................................................... 25 Coordination With Existing Infrastructure ................................................................ 33 Existing Used Mattress Collection Programs..................................................... 33 Existing Recycling Programs, Including Non-profit Mattress Recyclers ............ 34 MRC’s Coordination with Existing Mattress Collectors and Recyclers to Efficiently Deliver Services ................................................................................ 35 2 Table of Contents (Cont.) Program Objectives and Activities 14 CCR §18964(b)(8 & 13), Cal. Pub. Res. Code §42990.1(b, c, d, e, g & j) & §42987.1(m) & §42987.5(b) ........... 36 Convenience ........................................................................................................... 38 Residential Access............................................................................................. 39 Rural County Access ......................................................................................... 42 Low-Income Access ........................................................................................... 43 Retailer Access .................................................................................................. 50 Commercial Volume Program ............................................................................ 53 Residents’ Access to All No-Cost Mattress Disposal Options ............................ 53 Consumer Incentive Payment............................................................................ 55 Program Collection and Disposition Data ............................................................... 56 Program Collection Data.................................................................................... 56 Program Disposition Data .................................................................................. 57 Management of Mattresses Abandoned by Recycler ........................................ 61 Good Faith Effort ............................................................................................... 61 Statewide Collection & Disposition Data ................................................................. 65 Mitigation of Illegal Mattress Dumping 14 CCR §18964(b)(8)(B) & Cal. Pub. Res. Code §42987.1(l) ...................................... 68 Illegally Dumped Mattress Collection Initiative ........................................................ 69 2017 Baseline .................................................................................................... 70 2018 Results ...................................................................................................... 70 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................... 75 Participant Outreach and Retention................................................................... 77 Next Steps ......................................................................................................... 79 Supplemental Strategies ......................................................................................... 80 Development of Technical Expertise .................................................................. 80 Projects to Address Illegal Dumping Hotspots ................................................... 81 Grants ................................................................................................................ 87 Research 14 CCR §18964(b)(8)(B) & Cal. Pub. Res. Code §42987.1(g) .................. 88 Collection and Transport of Discarded Mattresses ................................................. 89 Collection of Bulky Items Statewide Study ........................................................ 90 Micro-Grants for Mattress Collection Facilities .................................................. 92 Transportation Efficiency Project ....................................................................... 93 Mattress Dismantling and Recycling Practices ....................................................... 93 Mattress Age Study............................................................................................ 94 Dismantling Methods ......................................................................................... 95 Future Areas of Interest ..................................................................................... 95 3 Table of Contents (Cont.) End Uses for Recovered Materials ......................................................................... 96 Locating Wood Recycling Facilities for California Mattress Recyclers .............. 96 New Uses/Markets for Hard-to-Recycle Materials ............................................. 97 Cryogenically Freezing Foam ............................................................................ 98 Fostering Innovation, Cooperation and Communication ......................................... 98 Circular Economy for Polyurethane Foam ......................................................... 98 Gasification ....................................................................................................... 99 U.S. and International Outreach ...................................................................... 100 Finance 14 CCR §18964(b)(9).................................................................................. 101 Revenue from the Mattress Recycling Charge ..................................................... 102 Capital Costs ......................................................................................................... 104 Education and Outreach Costs ............................................................................. 104 End-of-Life Used Mattress Management Costs .................................................... 104 Collection Costs ............................................................................................... 105 Transportation .................................................................................................. 106 Recycling ......................................................................................................... 106 Program Administration Costs............................................................................... 107 Research ............................................................................................................... 107 Total Program Costs.............................................................................................. 109 Net Assets........................................................................................................ 109 Reserves...........................................................................................................110 Education and Outreach 14 CCR §18964(b)(10).....................................................113 Consumer Education..............................................................................................114 ByeByeMattress.com ........................................................................................114 Consumer Education Materials at Retail Stores ...............................................115

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