NJ S4626

Requires all mattress producers, retailers, and renovators to register with a nonprofit stewardship organization within one year and prohibits mattress sales by unregistered entities

Mandates the stewardship organization submit a plan to the Department of Environmental Protection establishing collection sites, recycling goals, and environmentally sound disposal methods for discarded mattresses

Establishes a per-unit stewardship assessment collected at point of sale from consumers to fund the program, with retailers displaying it as a separate line item on receipts

Creates the "Mattress Stewardship Fund" in the State Treasury to receive fees, penalties, and assessments for program administration and enforcement

Authorizes civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for violations and requires annual reports from the stewardship organization detailing mattress collection tonnage, recycling rates, and program costs