Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Section 43.19A.050 Strategy for state agency procurement

§ 43.19A.050. Strategy for state agency procurement

The department shall prepare a strategy to increase purchases of recycled-content products by the department and all state agencies, including higher education institutions. The strategy shall include purchases from public works contracts. The strategy shall address the purchase of plastic products, retread and remanufactured tires, motor vehicle lubricants, latex paint, and lead acid batteries having recycled content. In addition, the strategy shall incorporate actions to achieve the following purchase level goals of recycled content paper and compost products:

(1) Paper products as a percentage of the total dollar amount purchased on an annual basis:

(a) At least sixty percent by 1996;

(b) At least seventy percent by 1997;

(c) At least eighty percent by 1998.

(2) Compost products as a percentage of the total dollar amount on an annual basis:

(a) At least forty percent by 1996;

(b) At least sixty percent by 1997;

(c) At least eighty percent by 1998.

[1996 c 198 § 2; 1991 c 297 § 7.]

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