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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1795: State recycling system

Ensuring the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the state's recycling system within the existing regulatory structure.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology to conduct a statewide, coordinated public outreach and education campaign related to sustainable recycling practices.
  • Establishes a list of recyclable materials eligible to be collected through curbside commingled recycling programs until 2024, and forbids the collection of ineligible recyclable materials through curbside commingled recycling programs.
  • Requires city and county solid waste programs to provide notices related to the costs of commercial and residential recyclable material collection services.
  • Requires commercial sites and buy-back and drop-off centers where recyclable materials are generated to provide a separate container for nonrecyclable wastes.
  • Authorizes Department of Ecology solid waste financial assistance to be used for the costs to cities and counties associated with implementing changes to recycling systems.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1795), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jared Mead (D-44)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5854
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the state's recycling system within the existing regulatory structure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jared Mead (D-44)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34John Lovick D-44Derek Stanford D-1Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Roger Goodman D-45Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1795 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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