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BF1shY t1_iuqws6e wrote

The article said if textiles and mattress has bodily fluids or chemicals on it you can still toss it so just piss all over it or throw oil, paint, or other harmful liquids on it 🙃

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lufecaep OP t1_iuqxs8v wrote

lol what mattress doesn't have bodily fluids of some sort on it.

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SouthShoreSerenade t1_iur4oit wrote

That's the point.

This isn't about your filthy used mattress. This is about unused or unsold product. This affects retailers, not consumers.

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RevengencerAlf t1_iurrb4u wrote

Except that the MassDEP's own statements don't align with this. They go on and on about residential waste and specifically discuss and target mattresses.

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ConcernedCitizen13 t1_iurlm5b wrote

This needs to be the top comment

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Tacoman404 t1_iusolav wrote

I’m shocked people didn’t know about this before posting and commenting. It’s almost like they didn’t read into it at all.

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mikemerriman t1_iurxmhl wrote

unfortunately many cities are not interpreting it that way - this from Salem MA: Per new state regulations, mattresses and box springs can no longer be disposed of as trash and instead must be recycled. The City of Salem has contracted with Tough Stuff Recycling to provide curbside mattress and box spring recycling. While there is currently no charge for this service for Salem residents, the City is evaluating fee options and this may change later in 2022.
To view an FAQ about mattress recycling through Tough Stuff Recycling, please visit www.salemma.gov/mattress. To schedule your curbside pick-up, please visit https://order.toughstuffrecycling.com. If you have additional questions about this service, please call the City’s Recycling and Trash Department at 978-619-5672.

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legalpretzel t1_ius352c wrote

Mattresses are apparently still accepted at the bulk waste drop off in Worcester (but our city’s government has never really been at the forefront of change). Residents have to have a way to get it there though because the city doesn’t offer any pick up options for bulk waste that don’t cost $$$.

Creative folks seem to have found a solution - they just dump them in random spots all around the city - it’s free and you don’t even have to be Worcester resident!

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milesmaven16 t1_iuskdyb wrote

My town came to the same conclusion as Salem. They haven't announced a recycle company yet though.

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ShadowGLI t1_iurzjgb wrote

This law was made for manufacturers and retailers who have been literally just throwing out unused clothes and mattresses rather than donating them, because God forbid someone benefit from the products without paying the money.

It’s like the boutique store MO where something goes out of season and they would never send it to Marshall so they have to destroy it instead

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charons-voyage t1_iur5htc wrote

So wait if a mattress has bodily fluid on it, you can still leave it on the curb?

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BF1shY t1_iurd9dh wrote

Oh no, sorry I reread the article, only soiled textiles are excluded:
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/10/31/textile-mattress-waste-ban-goes-into-effect-nov-1-massachusetts-massdep/

>Textiles containing mold, bodily fluids, insects, oil, or hazardous substances are exempt from the ban.

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mikemerriman t1_iury3bi wrote

incorrect - if you read the actual state law it included soiled mattresses:

Mattress means any resilient material or combination of materials that is enclosed by ticking, used alone or in combination with other products, that is intended for sleeping upon, except for mattresses that are contaminated with mold, bodily fluids, insects, oil, or hazardous substances. Mattress includes any foundation or box-spring. Mattress does not include any mattress pad, mattress topper, sleeping bag, pillow, car bed, carriage, basket, dressing table, stroller, playpen, infant carrier, lounge pad, crib bumper, liquid or gaseous filled ticking, including any water bed and any air mattress that does not contain upholstery material between the ticking and the mattress core, and mattresses in futons and sofa beds.

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