RCW 70A.245.060: Trash bag labeling requirements.

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Washington Code › Title 70A › Chapter 245 › Section 060

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(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, producers shall label each package containing plastic trash bags sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into Washington with: (a) The name of the producer and the city, state, and country where the producer is located, which may be designated as the location of the producer's corporate headquarters; or (b) A uniform resource locator or quick response code to an internet website that contains the information required pursuant to (a) of this subsection. (2)(a) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to a plastic bag that is designed and manufactured to hold, store, or transport dangerous waste or biomedical waste. (b) For the purposes of this subsection: (i) "Biomedical waste" means any waste defined as that term under RCW 70A.228.010 ; and (ii) "Dangerous waste" means any waste defined as dangerous wastes under RCW 70A.300.010 .

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