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

Requires the department of commerce to arrange for the completion of an economic analysis of recyclable material and solid waste processing, export, and disposal activities in the state.

Requires the department of ecology to: (1) With input from material recovery facility operators and other stakeholders, develop guidelines designed to help counties and cities reduce collected recyclable material contamination rates and promote statewide best practices in the types and materials of recyclable material collection; and

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