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WA HB1901

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Victoria Hunt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mattress producer responsibility program requiring manufacturers to join a nonprofit producer responsibility organization by January 1, 2026, with program implementation by January 1, 2030

  • Requires free statewide mattress collection with at least one permanent collection site within 15 miles of 95% of Washington residents, plus additional sites in urban areas (one per 30,000 residents) and proportional coverage in overburdened communities

  • Sets minimum recycling rate target of 70% for collected mattresses, with materials managed according to a hierarchy prioritizing waste prevention, reuse, and recycling over disposal

  • Prohibits retailers from selling mattresses from non-participating producers starting July 1, 2029, and bans point-of-sale fees to consumers for program costs

  • Creates a 12-member advisory council and authorizes the Department of Ecology to enforce compliance with civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per day ($10,000 for repeat violations), funded entirely by producer fees

Legislative Description

Concerning mattress producer responsibility organizations.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment & Energy2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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