Establishes a recycling refund program for beverage containers in Washington.
The bill establishes a recycling refund program for beverage containers in Washington. Producers must join a recycling refund producer responsibility organization, which will implement and finance the program. The program aims to improve recycling rates and reduce litter. The Department of Ecology will oversee the program, including approving program plans and setting producer fees. Recycling refund producer responsibility organizations must provide convenient redemption sites and meet performance targets for redemption, recycling, and reuse.
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