SB1242 Summary

• Repeals outdated solid waste reduction goals from 1995 and 2000, replacing them with a new target to reduce the solid waste stream prior to disposal by 70 percent by January 1, 2030.

• Updates the office paper reduction goal from a 25 percent reduction by 1995 to a 50 percent source reduction goal by 2030, with 2014 as the baseline year.

• Methods for achieving waste reduction include source reduction, recycling, and bioconversion.

• Allows counties to establish waste reduction goals higher than state goals, and permits the state to set additional commodity-specific goals where feasible.

• Responds to Office of the Auditor Report No. 14-16 recommendation to update state waste disposal goals to be measurable and revised when necessary; aligns with the Aloha+ Challenge target.