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Reporting Sales and Refunds in Connecticut Prior to the October 1, 2026 Fee Change
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On October 1, 2026, the fee for mattress and foundation sales in Connecticut will increase to $19.50 per unit sold. Beginning with the October 2026 reporting period, the reporting portal will calculate your recycling fee at $19.50 per unit sold or refunded.
Sales made prior to the fee change which are expected to be delivered after October 1, 2026 must be included in your July, August or September 2026 fee reports to be calculated at the current rate of $16.00.
Please contact support@mrc-us.org if you have any questions.
Refunds for sales made in September 2026 must be reported at the $16.00 fee collected at the time of sale.
The option to select the proper rate will be available when you submit your October 2026 report.
For additional questions, please contact support@mrc-us.org or 1-888-646-6815.
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Connecticut Mattress Recycling Fee Increases on October 1, 2026
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Pursuant to state law Public Act 13-42, the Connecticut mattress recycling fee that retailers and other sellers must collect on all mattresses and foundations sold for use in Connecticut will increase from $16.00 to $19.50 per unit effective Oct. 1, 2026.
The fee is a flat per unit rate that applies to all sizes of mattresses and foundations. The fee is subject to sales tax.
Please update your point-of-sale system accordingly and inform your relevant sales, customer service and other staff and service providers about this change so that it can be properly implemented on Oct. 1, 2026.
All entities that sell mattresses for use in Connecticut are required to collect and remit the per unit fee. Entities include (but are not limited to) brick-and-mortar retailers, online sellers and companies that sell mattresses to commercial end users like hotels, hospitality facilities, boarding schools, colleges and universities, nursing homes, medical facilities, etc.
State law also requires that the recycling fee must appear as a separate line item on all receipts for a mattress or foundation, followed by the fee amount, whether sold in-stores or online. Each month, each retailer must remit the full amount of all recycling fees that it has collected to the Mattress Recycling Council through MRCreporting.org. For mattresses and foundations sold on or after Oct. 1, 2026, each retailer or seller is responsible for remitting to MRC recycling fees as follows:
$19.50 times the number of units sold
MRC will send updated customer educational materials about the recycling fee to all registered retail locations prior to October 1. Additional resources can be found online at MattressRecyclingCouncil.org.
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California Customer Education Material – April 2026
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Reporting Sales and Refunds in California Prior to the April 1, 2026 Fee Change
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On April 1, 2026, the fee for mattress, foundation and futon sales in California will increase to $18.00 per unit sold. Beginning with the April 2026 reporting period, the reporting portal will calculate your recycling fee at $18.00 per unit sold or refunded.
Sales made prior to the fee change which are expected to be delivered after April 1, 2026 must be included in your January, February or March 2026 fee reports to be calculated at the current rate of $16.00.
Please contact
support@mrc-us.org
if you have any questions.
Refunds for sales made in March 2026 must be reported at the $16.00 fee collected at the time of sale.
The option to select the proper rate will be available when you submit your April 2026 report.
For additional questions, please contact
support@mrc-us.org
or 1-888-646-6815.
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NOTICE OF RECYCLING FEE ADJUSTMENT California Recycling Fee Will Increase on April 1, 2026
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In accordance with California state laws – Chapter 388 (2013), Chapter 371 (2014), and Chapter 673 (2019),
the California mattress recycling fee that must be collected by retailers and other sellers on all mattresses, futons and foundations sold for use in California will increase from
$16.00 to $18.00 per unit sold on or after April 1, 2026. This fee adjustment reflects increases to third party labor, transportation, and operational costs.
What You Need to Know
- The $18.00 fee applies per unit, regardless of size or type (mattress, futon or foundation).
- The fee is not subject to sales tax.
- The fee must appear as a separate line item on all receipts, whether sold in-store or online.
- The full amount must be remitted to the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) via MRCreporting.org.
Who Must Comply
All entities selling mattresses or foundations to end users must collect and remit the fee, including:
- Brick-and-mortar retailers
- Online sellers (including marketplace sellers)
- Commercial volume sellers (e.g., hotels, hospitality facilities, boarding schools, colleges and universities, nursing homes, medical centers)
System Update Required
Please update your point-of-sale systems to reflect the new fee amount before April 1, 2026. MRCreporting.org will automatically calculate the remittance amount due as: $18.00 × number of units sold.
Resources & Support
Updated customer education materials will be mailed to registered California retailers in March 2026 and made available to download from the resources library on MattressRecyclingCouncil.org.
About MRC
The Mattress Recycling Council is a nonprofit organization that operates its Bye Bye Mattress program in states with legislatively mandated mattress recycling laws. Since 2016, MRC has recycled over 13 million mattresses in California, diverting more than 490 million pounds of material from the waste stream.
Questions?
📧 Email: info@mrc-us.org
📞 Call: 855-229-1691
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No-Cost Recycling for Old Mattresses
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Are you looking for a more efficient way to manage old mattresses? The Mattress Recycling Council’s
Commercial Volume Program (CVP) helps retailers of all sizes take advantage of Bye Bye Mattress.
First, MRC provides free transportation and recycling for retailers with over 100 discarded units in California and Oregon.
In Connecticut and Rhode Island, the minimum load is 50 units — an excellent option if you regularly take back mattresses from customers or can store units until you reach the minimum.
Second, many drop-off locations accept mattresses from local businesses at no cost.
This option is ideal for retailers that can haul their units to a recycling facility.
Join other retailers using CVP as a cost-effective and efficient way to recycle those old mattresses. To learn more about the program, contact our CVP coordinators:
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Reporting 2025 Sales and Refunds in Rhode Island
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On January 1, 2026, the fee for mattress and foundation sales in Rhode Island will increase to
$22.50 per unit sold. Beginning with the January 2026 reporting period, the reporting portal
will calculate your recycling fee at $22.50 per unit sold or refunded.
Sales made in 2025 which are not expected to be delivered in 2026 must be included in your November 2025 or December 2025 fee reports to be calculated at the current rate of $20.50.
Please contact
support@mrc-us.org
if you have any questions.
Refunds for sales made in December 2025 must be reported for the amount collected at the time of sale: $20.50.
The option to select the proper rate will be available when you submit your January 2026 report.
For additional questions, please contact
support@mrc-us.org
or 1-888-646-6815.
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NOTICE OF RECYCLING FEE ADJUSTMENT - Rhode Island Recycling Fee Will Increase on January 1, 2026
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In accordance with Rhode Island General Law §23-90, the mattress recycling fee will increase from
$20.50 to $22.50 per unit for all mattresses and foundations sold in Rhode Island
on or after January 1, 2026. This fee adjustment reflects increased third-party transportation and operational costs.
What You Need to Know
- The $22.50 fee applies per unit, regardless of size or type (mattress or foundation).
- The fee is subject to sales tax.
- The fee must appear as a separate line item on all receipts, whether sold in-store or online.
- The full amount must be remitted to the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) via MRCreporting.org.
Who Must Comply
All entities selling mattresses or foundations to end users must collect and remit the fee, including:
- Brick-and-mortar retailers
- Online sellers (including marketplace sellers)
- Commercial volume sellers (e.g., hotels, hospitality facilities, boarding schools, colleges and universities, nursing homes, medical centers)
System Update Required
Please update your point-of-sale systems to reflect the new fee amount by January 1, 2026.
When reporting 2026 sales, MRCreporting.org will automatically calculate the remittance as:
$22.50 × number of units sold.
Customer Education Material
Updated customer education materials will be distributed to registered retail locations in December
and available to download from the resources library on MattressRecyclingCouncil.org.
About MRC
The Mattress Recycling Council is a nonprofit organization that operates the Bye Bye Mattress program in states with mattress recycling laws.
Since 2016, MRC has recycled over 700,000 mattresses in Rhode Island, diverting more than
12,500 tons of material from the state’s Central Landfill.
Questions?
📧 Email: info@mrc-us.org
📞 Call: 855-229-1691
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Increase in Late Reporting and Remittance Fees Effective September 1, 2025
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Late Reporting: Fee will increase from $25 to $50 per late Fee Report
Effective September 1, 2025, a retailer that is more than 30 days late in submitting a Fee Report to MRC
will be assessed a late fee of $50 per Fee Report for each reporting period in which a Fee Report is
not filed. The late fee is assessed on the 31st day following the reporting period for the Fee Report and
all subsequent reporting periods until the Fee Report is filed.
Late Fee Remittance: Interest will increase from 1% to 1.25%
Effective September 1, 2025, a retailer that fails to remit its fees to MRC within 30 days following the
reporting period will be assessed interest on these fees at a rate of 1.25% per month
(compounded monthly), calculated as of the 31st day following the reporting period.
The Fee Policy will be updated to reflect the changes as of September 1, 2025.
If you have outstanding Fee Reports or fee remittances due to MRC, please take this opportunity to
input all reports and make outstanding payments no later than August 31 to avoid the increased
fee charges.
Please contact
support@mrc-us.org
or call
1-888-646-6815
for further assistance.
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