On or before July 1 of each year, the mattress recycling organization shall submit to the department and the advisory committee and make publicly available on its internet website a report that includes, for the preceding calendar year, all of the following:

(a) The mattress recycling organization’s costs and revenues.

(b) The quantity of mattresses disposed of in solid waste landfills.

(c) The quantity of discarded used mattresses collected for recycling in the program.

(d) The quantity of used mattresses collected for recycling from different categories of sources.

(e) The quantity of each category of materials recycled.

(f) The uses for the recycled materials.

(g) The quantity of otherwise disposed of materials.

(h) A description of methods used to collect, transport, and process used mattresses in this state.

(i) Examples of educational materials that were provided to consumers the first year and any changes to those materials in subsequent years as well as other mechanisms, including advertising of the program, to increase consumer awareness.

(j) The total volume, number, and weight of used mattresses collected recycled, renovated, and reused in this state during the preceding calendar year, including any conversion factor used to determine the number of mattresses recovered.

(k) A report by the advisory committee, established pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 42987 that includes a summary of the consultative process between the advisory committee and the mattress recycling organization relating to the ongoing implementation of the plan, as well as any other information deemed pertinent by the advisory committee to maximizing the recovery and recycling of used mattresses in the state.

(l) For reports submitted on and after April 1, 2020, a demonstration of good faith effort with the state mattress recycling goals established pursuant to Section 42987.5.

(m) For reports submitted on and after July 1, 2021, all of the following:

(1) A report on activities, which the mattress recycling organization shall undertake, to meet consumer and retailer accessibility goals, and on the progress the organization has made in meeting those goals, and on the organization’s planned efforts to meet those goals. Factors to be considered may include, but are not limited to, availability of retailer take-back options, proximity to recyclers and no-cost collection points, availability of no-cost local curbside collections services, and proximity to collection events.

(2) A report on activities, which the mattress recycling organization shall undertake, to prioritize, to the extent economically practical, the use of in-state processing facilities over out-of-state processing facilities. If the mattress recycling organization decides to use out-of-state processing facilities, the organization shall provide an explanation of that decision.

(3) A report on research activities, which the organization shall undertake, to improve used mattress collection, dismantling, recycling operations, source reduction and green product design, and the response to the problem of illegal dumping and a report on the progress made as a result of the research activities.

(4) A report on pilot programs, which the organization shall undertake, to test new processes, methods, or equipment on a local, regional, or otherwise limited basis, such as those designed to clean up illegally dumped mattresses, gather data and identify strategies to reduce the number of illegally dumped mattresses, in partnership with the cities and counties identified by the mattress recycling organization as having areas with the highest rate of illegal dumping in the state. Pilot program descriptions shall include a mechanism to measure success, such as establishing a baseline and goals when possible and report on the progress made in undertaking the pilot programs.

(5) If the mattress recycling organization determines during a particular year that any of the activities undertaken to implement paragraph (3) or (4) were unsuccessful, the organization shall identify the problems with the current activities, and report on the new activities undertaken and progress made, in the following year’s annual report.

(6) A hard copy of, or an electronic reference to, each research study and report completed by the organization during the period covered by the annual report and a brief explanation of how the organization anticipates the research may benefit the program. The organization shall make these studies and reports publicly available free of charge. If the study or report contains trade secret or confidential information protected by law, the organization shall only be required to provide a description of the research and its relevance to the program that omits any of the trade secret or confidential information.

(n) (1) Any modifications or revisions to the mattress recycling plan including those required pursuant to Sections 42987.1 and 42987.1.5, necessary to achieve the goals established pursuant to Section 42987.5.

(2) Any proposed modifications or revisions to the mattress recycling plan are subject to the department review process prescribed in Section 42987.3.

(3) Within 90 days after approval or conditional approval by the department, the mattress recycling organization shall implement the revised plan.

(o) For reports submitted after January 1, 2020, the progress toward attainment of the goals included in the organization’s mattress recycling plan submitted pursuant to Section 42987.1.

(p) Other information relevant to compliance with the plan.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 673, Sec. 14. (AB 187) Effective January 1, 2020.)