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This bill implements strategies to improve recycling rates in Washington state through several key provisions. The bill establishes a comprehensive approach to increasing recycling, including creating a statewide list of recyclable materials, conducting a needs assessment, and expanding recycled content requirements for various plastic products. Specifically, the bill sets a goal of achieving a 65 percent recycling rate for packaging, requires producers to register and report on their product packaging, and mandates increasing percentages of postconsumer recycled content in plastic beverage containers, household cleaning products, and trash bags. The legislation creates an advisory committee to guide implementation, establishes a truth in labeling task force to address misleading recyclability claims, and requires the Department of Ecology to oversee the new recycling requirements. The bill also includes provisions for low-income customer discounts for waste collection services and creates various new definitions and exemptions for different types of plastic containers and packaging. Additionally, the bill aims to address recycling challenges by focusing on reducing contamination, improving infrastructure, and creating more consistent recycling practices across Washington state.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5058&Year=2025&Initiative=false