Each of the following states have a recycling fee depending the product purchased on a per unit basis. For all states please visit byebyemattress.com for more info.
California
On January 1, 2025, CalRecycle approved a $16 recycling fee per mattress unit, collected at the point of sale. This fee funds the collection, transportation, and processing of discarded mattresses in California through the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC). Starting April 1, 2026, this fee will increase from $16 to $18 per unit. The fee is visible on your order and is required by state law — it is not a charge set by Malouf.
Connecticut
Connecticut’s mattress recycling law requires mattress producers to establish and join a nonprofit organization charged with creating a mattress stewardship (recycling) program to manage unwanted mattresses and box springs in the state (CGS § 22a-905 et seq.). The mattress industry created the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to fulfill this requirement. The state neither administers the program, nor collects its fees. MRC branded the program as “Bye Bye Mattress.” As required by law, a fee is charged at the point of sale, which the retailer transmits to MRC. The fee is currently set at $16 per unit (mattress or box spring) and pays for such things as collecting, transporting, and processing discarded mattresses; audits; public education materials; and maintaining a financial reserve. Although MRC is principally responsible for the program, the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is, however, tasked with enforcing the law’s requirements.
Rhode Island
In July 2013, Rhode Island enacted General Law 23-90, which requires mattress manufacturers to create a statewide recycling program for discarded mattresses. The program began May 1, 2016, and is funded through a $22.50 visible recycling fee collected at retail from customers on each mattress and foundation sold in the state. These fees fund the collection and recycling of mattresses and foundations used and discarded in Rhode Island.
Colorado
Effective July 1, 2022, in an effort to address sustainability of the transportation system in the state, Colorado imposes a $0.29 retail delivery fee on all deliveries by motor vehicle to a location in Colorado with at least one item of tangible personal property subject to state sales tax. This retail delivery fee is included when any Purple product is mailed, shipped, or otherwise delivered by motor vehicle to a purchaser in Colorado. As a fee collected and remitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue, this fee is not refundable on product returns.
Oregon
In January 2025, Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorized the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to create a statewide mattress recycling program. The program is funded by a $22.50 per unit DEQ-approved stewardship assessment collected on the sale of each mattress and foundation sold for use in Oregon. For more information about mattress recycling options in Oregon, visit ByeByeMattress.com.
