Washington packaging and PFAS laws

What it would do: Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program requiring producers to join a nonprofit organization that implements redemption sites and pays 10-cent refunds for glass, plastic, and metal containers, with performance targets of 65% redemption by year two and 80% by year five.

What it would do: Prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use plastic carryout bags and requires collection of an eight-cent pass-through charge for compliant paper carryout bags, except for customers using state assistance program vouchers or benefits cards.

What it would do: Expands Washington's postconsumer recycled content requirements to additional plastic products including rigid containers, storage items, and film packaging, effective January 1, 2029, with minimum percentages of 10-30 percent depending on product type.

What it would do: Expands Washington's paint stewardship program to cover aerosol coating products, coating-related products, and nonindustrial coatings in addition to architectural paint, requiring producers to fund collection and recycling through a stewardship assessment added to purchase prices.

What it would do: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program requiring apparel and textile producers to fund collection, repair, reuse, and recycling of covered products through approved producer responsibility organizations, with collection sites in each county and performance standards to minimize waste and environmental impacts.

What it would do: Establishes a statewide beverage container recycling refund program requiring producers to join a producer responsibility organization, pay refund values on glass, plastic, and metal containers, and fund collection and redemption infrastructure through approved program plans administered by the Department of Ecology.

What it would do: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program requiring producers of packaging and paper products to fund collection, recycling, and composting services statewide through registered producer responsibility organizations, with implementation beginning 2026 and full compliance required by 2029.

What it would do: Establishes a statewide extended producer responsibility program requiring apparel and textile producers to fund collection, repair, reuse, and recycling of covered products through registered producer responsibility organizations, with performance targets and collection site requirements.

What it would do: Requires new commercial and industrial washing machines sold after July 1, 2028, to contain microfiber filtration systems and warning labels. Requires existing commercial and industrial machines to be equipped with functioning filters by July 1, 2034, with civil penalties up to $5,000 for first violations and $10,000 for repeat violations.

What it would do: Establishes a mattress producer responsibility program requiring producers to fund collection and recycling of discarded mattresses through approved producer responsibility organizations, with performance goals of at least 70 percent recycling rates and statewide convenient collection access.

What it would do: Requires the Washington Department of Agriculture to establish evaluation criteria for PFAS chemicals in fertilizers and pesticides by December 31, 2026, and to review registrations beginning December 31, 2027, with authority to refuse or cancel registrations for products containing PFAS chemicals that do not meet the criteria.

What it would do: Repeals the requirement for retailers to provide reusable carryout bags and allows plastic carryout bags thinner than 2.25 mils, while maintaining the requirement that carryout bags contain at least 40 percent postconsumer recycled content and reducing pass-through charges to eight cents per bag.

What it would do: Establishes a 65 percent recycling rate goal for covered products and requires the Department of Ecology to develop statewide recyclable materials lists, conduct a needs assessment, and oversee producer registration and reporting of packaging volumes sold in Washington.

What it would do: Establishes a producer responsibility program requiring mattress manufacturers and importers to fund collection, reuse, and recycling of mattresses through approved producer responsibility organizations, with collection targets of at least 70 percent recycling rates and statewide accessibility requirements.