HB 2914-S - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Requires the department of commerce to: (1) Arrange for the completion of an economic analysis of recyclable material and solid waste processing, export, and disposal activities in the state; and

(2) Develop the analysis and recommendations in this act in consultation with a focused stakeholder work group.

Requires the department of ecology to: (1) Arrange for the facilitation of, and may participate in, efforts by the stakeholder work group to develop a public outreach strategy with the goal of improving recycling practices;

(2) With input from the stakeholder work group, develop guidelines designed to provide assistance that supports implementation of a public outreach strategy to reduce collected recyclable material contamination rates and promote statewide best practices in the types and materials or recyclable material collection; and

(3) Include, in prioritizing the evaluation of the solid waste stream, present economic opportunities for material recovery, recycling, and reuse.