Enacting waste and recycling legislation
We are implementing several laws passed by the Washington Legislature in recent years to improve organic materials management, reduce litter, and establish producer responsibility for hard-to-manage products.
Laws from the 2026 session
House Bill 2238: Statewide food security
HB 2238 directs the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to develop a statewide food security strategy to identify policy barriers, improve coordination, and strengthen statewide disaster preparedness across the food system. WSDA will convene several agencies, including Ecology, to develop this strategy. Ecology will participate and provide technical assistance related to food waste reduction, climate resilience, and natural resource management. The strategy is scheduled to be submitted to the Legislature in December 2027.
Learn more about Ecology’s implementation of this bill, and our food waste reduction efforts, at the Washington Center for Sustainable Food Management.
Contact
The Food Center
foodcenter@ecy.wa.gov
Jade Monroe
jade.monroe@ecy.wa.gov
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Contact information
Mia Altieri
Legislative planner
mia.altieri@ecy.wa.gov
564-669-1136