Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-90-4. Mattress stewardship council established

(1) Minimize public sector involvement in the management of discarded mattresses;

(2) Provide for the convenient and accessible statewide collection of discarded mattresses from any person in the state with a discarded mattress that was discarded in the state, including from participating covered entities that accumulated and segregated a minimum of fifty (50) discarded mattresses for collection at one time, or a minimum of thirty (30) discarded mattresses for collection at one time in the case of participating municipal transfer stations;

(3) Provide for council-financed recycling and disposal of discarded mattresses;

(4) Provide suitable storage containers at permitted municipal transfer stations, municipal government property or other solid waste management facilities for segregated, discarded mattresses, or make other mutually agreeable storage and transportation agreements at no cost to such municipality provided the municipal transfer station, municipal government property or other solid waste management facilities make space available for such purpose and imposes no fee for placement of such storage container on its premises;

(5) Include a uniform mattress stewardship fee that is sufficient to cover the costs of operating and administering the program; and

(6) Establish a financial incentive that provides for the payment of a monetary sum, established by the council, to promote the recovery of mattresses.