NJ A1651

Requires mattress producers in New Jersey to join a stewardship organization and implement a mattress stewardship program within one year of the act's effective date, with retailers and renovators also required to register with the organization.

Establishes a stewardship assessment fee added to mattress purchases at point of sale, collected by retailers and remitted to the stewardship organization to fund the program's collection, recycling, and disposal operations.

Mandates convenient consumer access through permanent drop-off locations statewide, collection events in underserved areas, and free collection of discarded mattresses (with optional fees only for premium services like curbside pickup).

Creates the "Mattress Stewardship Fund" in the Department of Treasury to hold collected assessments and penalties, with funds used exclusively to administer and enforce the program.

Authorizes civil administrative penalties up to $1,000 per day per violation for non-compliant producers, retailers, or renovators, and requires annual reporting on mattress sales, collection tonnage, recycling rates, and program finances.