ISPA Commends Conn. Legislature

May 6, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Mattresses on May 7, 2012

The International Sleep Products Assn. has commended the Connecticut Senate for reaching a compromise on legislation creating a used mattress recycling program.

The body passed a solution that takes into account fundamental practical issues involved with designing and implementing an entirely new statewide recycling.

ISPA has been working for a number of years to encourage responsible recycling of used mattresses and supports the development of legitimate recycling operations.
 
€œWe were able to reach a compromise with the Connecticut legislature on the mattress recycling bill," said Ryan Trainer, ISPA president. "However, ISPA firmly believes that the best approach to efficient and legitimate mattress recycling lies in federal legislation. A federal recycling program would permit efficiencies and economies of scale that are not possible at a state or local level, applying consistent collection and processing practices across the country, that would benefit all parties concerned by driving down recycling costs for both consumers and manufacturers while also increasing recycling rates."

Currently, ISPA is leading the push for a federal mattress recycling program. The association is continuing to advocate for federal legislation with the goal to build a mattress recycling solution that is efficient for both consumers and businesses. To create a program that operates most efficiently, ISPA believes that this can be best achieved through a national program that addresses the needs of consumers, retailers and manufacturers under a single unified, consistent program.