Public Comment Form

Commenting open: October 01, 2026 12:00AM PT - October 30, 2026 11:59PM PT.

Recycling Reform Act - Preliminary Needs Assessment

Please note that this comment form is for the purpose of submitting a comment to the Washington State Department of Ecology. We invite you to comment on the Preliminary Needs Assessment Ecology is developing as part of Recycling Reform Act implementation.


The Preliminary Needs Assessment documents Washington's current residential materials management system. Its purpose is to establish a shared, evidence-based picture of what Washington's recycling system looks like right now, which the full needs assessment will then analyze and build upon.


This assessment evaluated:

  • Who currently has access to recycling;
  • How recycling access compares to access to garbage collection and organics collection;
  • The cost of recycling throughout its lifecycle;
  • How much material is currently being disposed, recycled, and composted in Washington;
  • How much material could potentially be recycled or composted in Washington;
  • and which material types have end markets.


The Preliminary Needs Assessment is now available for public review and comment, through October 30, 2026.



The Recycling Reform Act is a law passed by the State Legislature in 2025 to improve Washington's residential recycling system by creating an extended producer responsibility program for residential packaging and paper products.


For more information, please visit Ecology's Recycling Reform Act Needs assessment webpage.



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Comments are due by 11:59 PM (PST) on October 30, 2026.
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