MDSB-603
Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment
- Jurisdiction:
- Maryland
- Type:
- EPR
- Last action:
- Feb 5, 2026
Mattresses
Maryland SB-603 establishes a mattress stewardship program requiring producers to manage end-of-life mattress collection and recycling, a classic EPR mechanism for a specific product category.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsMattress disposal in landfills (Material Restriction), 2035; Mattress disposal in incinerators (Material Restriction), 2035
“Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception”
PRO StructureSingle Pro
“requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2031”
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Click here to create a new list. Close Click to add bill to MyMGA list SB0603 Original Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading Opposite Chamber 1st Reading placeholder placeholder Referral to Cmte placeholder placeholder 2nd Reading placeholder placeholder 3rd Reading placeholder placeholder Review in Original Chamber Passed Both Chambers Conf. Cmte (if necessary) placeholder placeholder To Governor Title Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment Sponsored by Senator M. Washington Status In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2031; etc. Committees Original: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media Committee Testimony Witness List Details Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): July 1, 2029 History Toggle History Dropdown Legislation History Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment Proceedings Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings Senate 2/05/2026 2/05/2026 First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Senate 2/05/2026 2/05/2026 Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Text - First - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment File Code Toggle Filecode Dropdown Environment Subjects Toggle Subjects Dropdown Abandoned Property Air Pollution Assessments -see also- Property Tax Auditors and Audits Awareness and Outreach Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc. Commerce, Department of Committees and Commissions Comptroller Consumer Protection Data -see also- Census; Demographics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Electronic Government Environment, Department of the Environmental Justice Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut Environmental Service, Maryland Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. 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