As previously reported, ISPA presented the Mattress Recycling Council’s program at the June 18 meeting of the Massachusetts Extended Producer Responsibility Commission. Despite MRC’s program being well received, the Commission decided to delay releasing its official recommendations on a mattress EPR program until its September 17 meeting citing unresolved questions. ISPA wrote a detailed response explaining our policy positions to each of the Commission’s outstanding questions in this letter submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections (DEP). 

Despite this delay, ISPA is optimistic that the Commission will adopt a recommendation for the expansion of the MRC program to Massachusetts and harmonization with the current states operating it. The Massachusetts state legislature remains in session year-round and ISPA will continue to advocate for the enactment of our model mattress legislation (MA H 1023) in 2025. Please contact ISPA’s government affairs team (Alison Keane, Grant Johnson, and Marty Salamone) with any questions.