Senate committee hears support and concerns for mattress stewardship bill
Witnesses and local officials told the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee that Senate Bill 6,271 would help divert bulky mattresses from landfills but debated who should pay, how to avoid long-haul transport emissions, and whether Washington should follow existing multi‑state models.
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Senate Bill 6,271, which would create an extended producer responsibility program for mattresses, drew broad support from local governments and recyclers at a public hearing before the Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
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