2025 Legislative Cycle Heating Up

This should prove to be a very interesting year for waste and recycling legislation in Olympia. Several very progressive bills are ‘maturing’—in that they have been around for a while and should be inching closer to consensus. Top of the list is the Recycling Reform Act (HB1150) which would add Washington to the handful of states with real product stewardship laws in place. But there are several other interesting bills in play including a “Right To Repair” bill and a bill related to improving handling of food waste by improving composting systems. For more info on these and other legislative efforts, check out the work of our partners at www.zerowastewashington.org.