SD 1255 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling

This bill establishes a special commission to study how municipalities in Massachusetts handle discarded mattresses, bed foundations, and box springs. The commission will examine the financial and environmental costs of current disposal methods, evaluate recycling options, review successful programs from other states, and assess opportunities for partnerships with recycling nonprofits. Composed of environmental officials, legislators, waste management experts, and industry representatives, the group must file a report with lawmakers by November 2025 containing recommendations for potential policy changes. The bill itself does not enact new laws but sets up a study to inform future legislation on mattress recycling.
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