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