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Commenting open: July 23, 2025 12:00AM PT - September 10, 2025 11:59PM PT.

Battery Stewardship Program Rulemaking- Chapter 173-905 WAC

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Chapter 173-905 WAC - Battery Stewardship Program

Department of Ecology (Ecology) is proposing a new rule, Chapter 173-905 WAC - Battery Stewardship Program to guide implementation of Washington’s new extended producer responsibility program for batteries. Beginning July 2027, the program will improve battery recycling in Washington by providing free and convenient battery collection opportunities for all Washington residents. The rule clarifies certain elements of the law, such as definitions, goals and performance targets, collection and management standards, reporting requirements, and fees a battery stewardship organization pays to Ecology to administer, implement, and enforce the program.



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