The scheme has been declared legally binding by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and was published in the Dutch Government Gazette on 17 December 2021. The order declaring the scheme legally binding on all parties in the industry is available for download here.
Please also read this brief explanation: in 2019, the five largest mattress retailers in the Netherlands (Beter Bed, Swiss Sense, Ikea, Hilding Anders, and Koninklijke Auping) teamed up to work out a voluntary Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for mattress recycling. The initiators submitted a request to the government for an order declaring legal bindingness for the introduction of a waste management contribution for mattresses. The order declaring the waste management contribution scheme for mattresses legally binding took effect on 1 January 2022. From that date onwards, manufacturers and importers are under a legal obligation to pay a waste management contribution for each mattress they sell.
MRN sees to it that this is done effectively and efficiently and aims for a sustainable mattress industry. MRN is required to publish an annual report of its performance and results for its participants and the Dutch government.
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