VAHB-86
Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report.
- Jurisdiction:
- Virginia
- Type:
- EPR
- Last action:
- Apr 13, 2026
Mattresses
Establishes a mattress stewardship program requiring producers, retailers, and renovators to register with certified recycling organizations, a core EPR mechanism for product end-of-life management.
Compliance Dimensions
PRO StructureSingle Pro
“require Virginians to pay a new fee for a mattress recycling program earmarked for one specific organization”
Full bill text
(HB86) GOVERNOR'S VETO Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 86 which would require Virginians to pay a new fee for a mattress recycling program earmarked for one specific organization. While I value the need for reliable recycling for mattresses — which crowd landfills, mandating that all mattress retailers that sell to Virginians participate in a single recycling program and increase their prices makes this program unworkable for the Commonwealth. Accordingly, I veto this bill.
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