The 2013 Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act was introduced Jan. 24, 2013, but did not move out of the Senate before the 2013 session cutoff date. The bill will be carried forward into the 2014 legislative session, which began January 13, 2014.
HB 1652, concerning paint stewardship, signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 9, 2019, creates an industry-funded and run paint recycling program for Washington's residents and businesses and is expected to be in place by Nov. 30, 2020 (the law's effective date is July 28, 2019).
Take Back Your Meds is a group of over 270 organizations in Washington State demanding a statewide program for the safe return and disposal of left-over medicines.
NWPSC supports the efforts of manufacturers and retailers to offer take back programs whereby used electronic products are accepted from their customers and then are properly recycled, disposed or reused. Listed below are companies that take back their products and promote product stewardship principles for electronic equipment.
