HB 2914 — Concerning Washington's economic development potential as a world leader in the responsible management of postconsumer materials.

H-4643.1SECONDH-4109.2HOUSE SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2914State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Smith, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, and Senn)READSennRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/06/18.AN01/24/18. ACT Relating to Washington's economic development potential as a world leader in the responsible management of postconsumer materials;

Referred to Committee on Environment.AN ACT Relating to Washington's economic development potential as a world leader in the responsible management of postconsumer materials;

and creating new sections;sections.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature intends for Washington to continue to be a leader in economically and environmentally sustainable management of recyclable materials and solid waste.

andIn declaringthis anact, emergency.BEthe ITlegislature ENACTEDintends BYto THEunderscore LEGISLATUREthe OFstate's THEaccountability STATEfor OFthe WASHINGTON:NEWwaste SECTION.  Sec. 1.  Theit legislaturegenerates intendsand forto Washingtoninform tomore continuewidespread topublic beunderstanding of the realities and challenges of recyclable material collection as a leaderpart inof economicallysolid andwaste environmentallymanagement.NEW sustainableSECTION.  Sec. 2.  (1) managementThe department of commerce shall arrange for the completion of an economic analysis of recyclable materialsmaterial and solid waste.waste processing, export, and disposal activities in Washington.

InThe thisanalysis act,must theinclude:(a) legislatureAn intendsoverview toof underscore the state'sexisting accountabilitybusinesses forthat thederive wastevalue itfrom generatesprocessing andrecyclable tomaterials informor moresolid widespreadwastes publicinto understandingsaleable ofproducts the realities and challengesan evaluation of recyclableopportunities material collection, sorting, processing, and marketingbarriers asto athe partexpansion of solid waste management.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  (1) The department of commerce shall arrange for the completionnumber ofand antypes economic analysis of recyclablethese materialbusinesses and solid waste processing, export, and disposal activities in Washington.the state.

This analysisoverview must not result in the disclosure or publication of proprietary or confidential business information.information;

Theand(b) analysis must include:(a) An overviewevaluation of existingthe typesimplications of recent recycling businessmarket practiceschanges in Washingtonthe thatwestern involveUnited States on recycling rates and on businesses collecting and processing recyclable materials intoin saleableWashington.(2) products.By December 1, 2019, the analysis required in subsection (1) of this section must be submitted in a report to the legislature consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.01.036.

The evaluationanalysis must alsobe includeaccompanied anby evaluationrecommendations from the department of opportunitiescommerce andregarding:(a) barriersChanges to morestate reuserecycling and manufacturingsolid usingwaste policies, with the goal of increasing the amount of recyclable materialmaterials asand feedstockssolid withinwaste generated in Washington that end up being processed or disposed of in Washington or in other places where postconsumer materials are managed with economically and regionally;environmentally sustainable practices;

and(b) AnThe evaluationdevelopment of thea implicationspublic ofoutreach relevantstrategy, globalled by the utilities and regionaltransportation changescommission, that is statewide in scope but that accommodates the recyclingvariation marketin onlocal recyclinggovernment ratescollection activities and onlocal businessescommunity collectingconsiderations, and processingthat is designed to reduce rates of contamination of recyclable materials and improve consumer education regarding their role in Washington.(2)solid Bywaste Julymanagement.(3) 1,The 2019,department theof analysiscommerce requiredmust develop the recommendations in subsection (1)(2) of this section mustin beconsultation submittedwith inthe autilities reportand totransportation commission, the legislaturedepartment consistentof withecology, an association representing the requirementsprivate ofsector solid waste industry, and interested stakeholders.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 70.95 RCW 43.01.036.to read as follows:(1) With input from material recovery facility operators and other stakeholders, the department must develop guidelines designed to:(a) Help counties and cities reduce collected recyclable material contamination rates;

Theand(b) analysisPromote muststatewide bebest accompaniedpractices byin recommendationsthe fromtypes theand departmentmaterials of commerce that:(a) Identify which recyclable materialsmaterial addcollection. the greatest economic value to recycling programs and will have a market to sustain those programs;

and(b)These Identifybest wayspractices tomay increasecategorize thebest amountpractices ofby recyclablelocal materialsgovernment generatedsize inor Washingtonother thatconsiderations.(2) areThe processedguidelines in Washingtonthis orsection inmust otherbe placesupdated whereperiodically postconsumerto materialsreflect arechanges managedin withrecyclable economicallymaterial market conditions.Sec. 4.  RCW 70.95.290 and environmentally1988 sustainablec practices.(3)184 Thes department3 ofare commerceeach mustamended developto read as follows:(((1) The evaluation of the analysissolid andwaste recommendationsstream required in thisRCW section70.95.280 inshall consultationinclude withthe afollowing focusedelements:(a) stakeholderThe workdepartment groupshall consistingdetermine ofwhich amanagement representativemethod fromfor each category of solid waste will have the following:least environmental impact;

The utilities and transportation commission;

the department of ecology;

cities;

counties;

a permitted material recovery facility operator;

public and private sector recycling and solid waste industries;

packaging manufacturers and retailers;

and an environmental organization.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 70.95 RCW to read as follows:(1) The department must arrange for the facilitation of, and may participate in, efforts by the stakeholder work group identified in section 2(3) of this act to develop a public outreach strategy and campaign for reducing contamination, increasing quality, and maximizing the value of collected recyclable materials.(2) The public outreach strategy must be designed to:(a) Reduce rates of contamination of recyclable materials and ensure quality of materials collected;(b) Identify which recyclable materials add the greatest economic value to recycling programs and will have a market to sustain those programs;(c) Promote statewide best practices for different types of collected recyclable materials and improve consumer education regarding their role in solid waste management;

and(d) Be statewide in scope but must also accommodate the variation in local government collection activities and local community considerations.(3) The department must ensure that the public outreach strategy and campaign is well developed and key messaging and strategy is ready to begin implementation by June 1, 2018.(4) The outreach strategy and campaign must be updated to reflect the findings of the report in section 2 of this act, and periodically to reflect changes in recyclable market conditions.Sec. 4.  RCW 70.95.290 and 1988 c 184 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:(((1) The evaluation of the solid waste stream required in RCW 70.95.280 shall include the following elements:(a) The department shall determine which management method for each category of solid waste will have the least environmental impact;

((AtAt a minimum the following categories of waste shall be evaluated:

(a)(((a) By January 1, 1989,1989,)) yardYard waste and other biodegradable materials, paper products, disposable diapers, and((and)) batteries;batteries((;

and(b) By January 1, 1990,1990)), metals, glass, plastics, styrofoam or rigid lightweight cellular polystyrene, and tires.))NEWtires.--- SECTION.  Sec. 5.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.--- END ---