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Washington

State
City
Status
Fees
Plastic Summary
Paper Summary
Washington
Lacey
Approved
$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW Details: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. No old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Washington
Mukilteo
Approved
None
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Washington
Olympia
Approved
$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Washington
Port Orchard
Approved
Fee: $0.08 per reusable or paper bag
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Requirements: 40% Min PCW Details: Recycled paper carryout bag means a paper carryout bag provided by a store to a customer at the point-of-sale that meets all of the following requirements: (a) has a material weight of larger than eight-pounds and contains an average of 40% post-consumer recycled materials; (b) is accepted for recycling in curbside programs in a majority of households that have access to curbside recycling programs in Kitsap County; (c) is capable of composting in a commercial composting facility; and (d) is clearly labeled with the minimum percentage of post-consumer content.
Washington
Port Townsend
Approved
$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW Details: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Washington
Poulsbo
Approved
Fee: $0.08 per reusable or paper bag
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Requirements: 40% Min PCW Details: "Recycled paper carryout bag" means a paper carryout bag provided by a store to a customer at the point-of-sale that meets all of the following requirements: (a) has a material weight of larger than eight-pounds and contains an average of 40% post-consumer recycled materials; (b) is accepted for recycling in curbside programs (c) is capable of composting in a commercial composting facility; and (d) is clearly labeled with the minimum percentage of post-consumer content.
Washington
Quil Ceda Village
Approved
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Washington
San Juan County (Unicorporated)
Approved
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Washington
Seattle
Approved
Paper Fee: $0.05 per bag.
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
Washington
Shoreline
Approved
Paper Fee: $0.05 per bag.
Requirements: 2.25mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness Specific Id Requirements
Requirements: 100% Min Recyclable 40% Min PCW
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