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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1255 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 613
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
resolve:
Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress
recycling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1255 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 613
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 613) of Edward J. Kennedy
that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including
members of the General Court) relative to mattress recycling. Environment and Natural
Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 512 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress
recycling.
1 Resolved, that a special commission is hereby established for the purpose to study the
2financial and environmental impacts of disposal and end-of-life management of mattresses,
3including bed foundations and box springs, on municipalities of the commonwealth. The
4commission shall examine existing mattress management options, such as recycling and material
5disposal, and make recommendations on policies and programs to increase mattress reuse and
6recycling, and to mitigate the financial and environmental costs of managing said materials. The
7commission shall review all aspects of mattress disposal and end-of-life management including,
8but not limited to, the: (i) availability of local management options, (ii) costs and benefits of
9existing options to taxpayers and municipalities, (iii) programs and policies in other states that
10promote proper diversion of mattresses to reduce costs, (iv) opportunities to increase additional 2 of 2
11community impacts through preferred partnerships with local nonprofit social enterprises and
12organizations that recycle mattresses, and (v) programs and policies utilized in other states.
13 The commission shall consist of the commissioner of the department of environmental
14protection or his designee, who shall serve as commission chair; 2 members of the senate, 1 of
15whom shall be appointed by the senate president and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the
16minority leader of the senate; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be
17appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the
18minority leader of the house of representatives; 2 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of
19whom shall have experience in integrated materials management and waste management and 1
20of whom shall be a representative from a Massachusetts-based mattress recycling social
21enterprise program; a representative of MassRecycle, Inc.; and a representative of the
22International Sleep Products Association. The commission shall convene its first meeting not
23later than June 1, 2025, and shall file a report along with any recommendations for legislation not
24later than November 30, 2025, with the clerks of the senate and house, the chairs of the senate
25and house committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on environment
26and natural resources.