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Recycling Development Center

The Recycling Development Center (Center) is a program at the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) created by a 2019 law (Chapter 70A.240 Revised Code of Washington). The Center was formed to provide or facilitate marketing, policy analysis, research, and development to strengthen recycling markets and processing in Washington. 

The Center's work is an effort between Ecology, the Washington State Department of Commerce, and the Recycling Development Center advisory board. The advisory board represents public agencies, private industry, universities and nonprofits.

The Center's main goal is to improve recycling markets. That work focuses on conversion or remanufacturing of waste, like mixed waste paper and plastics, into new products. 

Duties:

  • Develop an annual workplan addressing recyclable markets. 
  • Evaluate, analyze and make recommendations on state policies that affect recycling markets.
  • Work with stakeholders involved in the recycling market and recyclable materials.
  • Study developments in recycling markets.
  • Obtain and communicate important findings concerning recycling markets.
  • Provide grants or contracts to further develop recycling markets.
  • Provide business or marketing assistance to public and private sector stakeholders.
  • Represent the state in regional and national market development issues.
  • Work to create a regional recycling development council.
  • Report the Center's progress to the legislature in even-numbered years

The Advisory Board

The advisory board provides guidance for the Center's work. They will evaluate and make recommendations on state policies affecting markets for recycled materials. Read the board approved Goals and Metrics and Charter.

Members:

Name Organization          Name Organization
Natalie Caulkins Republic Services   Scott Morgan, Chair The Evergreen College
Corinne Drennan    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory     Chris Piercy Kitsap County
Karl Englund, Vice Chair Washington State University   Mike Range Waste Management
Kyla Fisher AMERIPEN   Tim Shestek American Chemistry Council
Sam Dart Grant County   Jay Simmons North Pacific Paper Company
Allen Langdon Circular Materials   Jon Smieja GreenBiz Group
Kris Major City of Spokane   Heather Trim Zero Waste Washington

Board Meetings

2023 board meetings:

Remote attendance will be available at all Advisory Board meetings. More information will be posted in advance of each meeting. Announcements about meeting information will be provided by email.  

Meeting materials for prior board meetings are posted in the list of Documents below.

Resources 

For more information contact the Recycling Development Center Team

Para más información o para solicitar un intérprete, favor de comunicarse con Tina Schaefer al 360-819-6659.

  若需更多相關訊息或需翻譯員,請聯絡 Tina Schaefer, 電話: 360-819-6659.

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Documents

 File NameFile SizeDescriptionCategoryDate Added
UW Recycling Development Center Report May 2019.pdf 6.4 MB RDC Report by UW
RDC Report by UW
2020 Q1 Meeting 09/23/19 11:02 AM
2020 Q2Agenda.pdf 122.8 KB Agenda - April 14, 2020
Agenda - April 14, 2020
2020 Q2 Meeting 04/24/20 05:33 PM
2020 Q2Notes.pdf 751.1 KB Notes - April 14, 2020
Notes - April 14, 2020
2020 Q2 Meeting 04/24/20 05:34 PM
2020 Q2Slides.pdf 1.3 MB Presentation Slides - April 14, 2020
Presentation Slides - April 14, 2020
2020 Q2 Meeting 04/24/20 05:35 PM
2020 Q2WorkPlan_Handout.pdf 181.9 KB Work Plan *draft* - April 14, 2020
Work Plan *draft* - April 14, 2020
2020 Q2 Meeting 04/24/20 05:37 PM
2020 Q1Notes.pdf 956.2 KB Notes - Jan 9, 2020
Notes - Jan 9, 2020
2020 Q1 Meeting 04/24/20 05:40 PM
2020.06.22 Slides - ExtendedProducerResponsibility.pdf 2.4 MB SpecialPresentation - EPR - Slides
SpecialPresentation - EPR - Slides
2020 Q2 Meeting 06/23/20 06:08 PM
2020.06.22 Notes -ExtendedProducerResponsibility.pdf 175.7 KB SpecialPresentation - EPR - Notes
SpecialPresentation - EPR - Notes
2020 Q2 Meeting 06/24/20 08:29 AM
2020 Q3CharterDRAFT.pdf 180.8 KB Charter - July 13, 2020
Charter - July 13, 2020
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/06/20 02:29 PM
2020 Q3Agenda.pdf 149.7 KB Agenda - July 13, 2020
Agenda - July 13, 2020
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/06/20 02:31 PM
2020 Q3WorkPlanREVISED.pdf 455.2 KB WorkPlanRevised - July 13, 2020
WorkPlanRevised - July 13, 2020
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/06/20 03:08 PM
2020 Q3WorkPlanPlusComments.docx 427.3 KB WorkPlanPlusComments - July 13, 2020
WorkPlanPlusComments - July 13, 2020
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/06/20 04:22 PM
2020 Q3GoalsMeasures.pdf 587.1 KB Goals & Measures
Goals & Measures
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/07/20 08:11 AM
2020-Q3Slides.pdf 2.2 MB Slides - July 13, 2020
Slides - July 13, 2020
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/12/20 10:34 AM
2020-July-GoalsMetricsApproved.pdf 587.8 KB July 2020 Goals and Metrics - approved
July 2020 Goals and Metrics - approved
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/16/20 12:24 PM
2020-July-Notes.pdf 1 MB Notes July 2020 (updated)
Notes July 2020 (updated)
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/20/20 10:46 AM
CenterWorkPlanJuly2020.pdf 466.4 KB July 2020 Work Plan
July 2020 Work Plan
2020 Q3 Meeting 07/29/20 01:29 PM
2020_Q4Agenda.pdf 125.4 KB Agenda - Sept 3, 2020
Agenda - Sept 3, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 08/19/20 02:02 PM
2020 Q4CharterDRAFT.pdf 153.7 KB Charter - Sept 3, 2020
Charter - Sept 3, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 08/19/20 02:39 PM
2020-BoardCharter-Edits.pdf 188.4 KB Charter with edits - Sept 3, 2020
Charter with edits - Sept 3, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 09/01/20 03:47 PM
2020-09-Slides.pdf 3.2 MB Slides - Sept 3, 2020
Slides - Sept 3, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 09/03/20 08:14 AM
2020-September-Notes.pdf 225.5 KB Notes - Sept 3, 2020
Notes - Sept 3, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 09/14/20 11:25 AM
CenterCharter-Approved-09.03.2020.pdf 133.4 KB Board approved Charter Sept 2020
Board approved Charter Sept 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 09/22/20 07:53 AM
2020-Agenda-October.pdf 126.5 KB Agenda - October 14, 2020
Agenda - October 14, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/07/20 10:03 AM
USMarketDevelopment.pdf 106.2 KB US market dev summary - October 14, 2020
US market dev summary - October 14, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/12/20 01:44 PM
CenterLegReport2020-BoardReview.pdf 108 KB Draft Report to the Legislature, 2020 - for board ...
Draft Report to the Legislature, 2020 - for board review
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/12/20 01:47 PM
CenterCharter-edited-10.14.2020.pdf 136.6 KB Charter - edited October 14, 2020
Charter - edited October 14, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/13/20 04:39 PM
Slides-10-14-2020.pdf 3.8 MB Slides - October 14, 2020
Slides - October 14, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/14/20 09:37 AM
DRAFTDesiredOutcomeMetrics.xlsx 274.5 KB Draft matrix - October 14, 2020
Draft matrix - October 14, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/14/20 02:16 PM
Brunel Univ study.pdf 3.1 MB Complex Value Optimization for Resource Recovery (...
Complex Value Optimization for Resource Recovery (CVORR)
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/14/20 02:51 PM
CenterCharter-Approved-10.14.2020.pdf 134.4 KB Charter - approved Oct 14
Charter - approved Oct 14
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/23/20 11:34 AM
CA Recyclability Screening - Sept 11 Draft.xlsx 3.6 MB California recyclability screening - draft
California recyclability screening - draft
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/23/20 11:41 AM
PUBLICNotesforOctober.pdf 212.8 KB Notes - October 14 board meeting
Notes - October 14 board meeting
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/29/20 07:43 AM
WashingtonsGlassHalfFullorHalfEmpty.pdf 1.9 MB Glass report from Commerce
Glass report from Commerce
2020 Q4 Meeting 10/30/20 03:51 PM
2020-Agenda-December.pdf 128.5 KB Agenda - December 9, 2020
Agenda - December 9, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 12/01/20 09:08 AM
2020 12Slides.pdf 4 MB Slides - December 9, 2020
Slides - December 9, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 12/16/20 10:37 AM
2020-12Notes.pdf 215.6 KB Notes - December 9, 2020
Notes - December 9, 2020
2020 Q4 Meeting 01/05/21 08:44 AM
Draft-Paper-Summary.docx 968.5 KB Draft Paper - Feb 10, 2021
Draft Paper - Feb 10, 2021
2021 February 02/08/21 01:28 PM
2021-Agenda-Feb-10.pdf 128.6 KB Agenda - Feb 10, 2021
Agenda - Feb 10, 2021
2021 February 02/08/21 01:57 PM
2021-02-Slides.pdf 7.8 MB Slides - February 10, 2021
Slides - February 10, 2021
2021 February 02/16/21 02:26 PM
2021-02-Notes.pdf 261.2 KB Notes - February 10, 2021
Notes - February 10, 2021
2021 February 02/17/21 03:20 PM
2021-03-Center grants with map.pdf 291.5 KB 2021 Center grant funding summary
2021 Center grant funding summary
2021 April 03/08/21 08:34 AM
2021-04-Agenda.pdf 185.9 KB Agenda - April 14, 2021
Agenda - April 14, 2021
2021 April 04/09/21 09:38 AM
Paper-Summary-April-Update.pdf 836.4 KB Paper Summary - April 14, 2021
Paper Summary - April 14, 2021
2021 April 04/09/21 09:47 AM
2021-04-Slides.pdf 5.8 MB Slides - April 14, 2021
Slides - April 14, 2021
2021 April 04/14/21 07:37 AM
Paper-Summary-April-Update-with-04-14-Notes.docx 1.9 MB Paper summary with Board notes
Paper summary with Board notes
2021 April 04/16/21 09:57 AM
PUBLICNotesforApril2021.pdf 238.6 KB Notes - April 14, 2021
Notes - April 14, 2021
2021 April 04/19/21 01:34 PM
2021-06-Agenda.pdf 171.5 KB Agenda - June 9, 2021
Agenda - June 9, 2021
2021 June 05/21/21 11:08 AM
AdvisoryBoardRoster.pdf 128.2 KB Board Roster - updated June 2021
Board Roster - updated June 2021
Core Documents 06/02/21 11:40 AM
PaperPaper-FINAL.pdf 643.7 KB Paper Material Summary
Paper Material Summary
2021 June 06/08/21 11:54 AM
CenterCharter-revised-June-2021.pdf 241.6 KB Charter edits June 2021
Charter edits June 2021
2021 June 06/08/21 11:54 AM
2021-06-Slides.pdf 8.5 MB Slides - June 9, 2021
Slides - June 9, 2021
2021 June 06/11/21 12:38 PM
2021-06-Notes.pdf 226.9 KB Notes - June 9, 2021
Notes - June 9, 2021
2021 June 06/14/21 01:36 PM
Leavenworth-CompostingFeasibilityProject.pdf 3.6 MB Leavenworth Composting Feasibility Project
Leavenworth Composting Feasibility Project
2021 August 08/04/21 09:59 AM
WSU-SolarModuleProject.pdf 1.4 MB WSU Solar Module project
WSU Solar Module project
2021 August 08/04/21 10:00 AM
Seattle-WoodRecyclingProject.pdf 114.3 KB Seattle wood recycling project
Seattle wood recycling project
2021 August 08/04/21 10:20 AM
2021-08-CenterGrants.pdf 113.8 KB Grant project summaries
Grant project summaries
2021 August 08/09/21 09:51 AM
2021-08-slides.pdf 25.9 MB Slides - August 11, 2021
Slides - August 11, 2021
2021 August 08/11/21 08:22 AM
2021-08-Agenda-2.pdf 196 KB Agenda - August 11, 2021
Agenda - August 11, 2021
2021 August 08/11/21 08:27 AM
PUBLICNotesforAugust2021.pdf 230.8 KB Notes - August 11, 2021
Notes - August 11, 2021
2021 August 08/17/21 02:43 PM
2021-10-Agenda.pdf 198.4 KB Agenda- October 13, 2021
Agenda- October 13, 2021
2021 October 10/07/21 02:20 PM
Slides-October.pdf 8.7 MB Slides - October 13, 2021
Slides - October 13, 2021
2021 October 10/12/21 05:39 PM
PUBLICNotesforOctober2021.pdf 227.9 KB Notes - October 13, 2021
Notes - October 13, 2021
2021 October 10/20/21 10:32 AM
2021-12-Agenda.pdf 174.9 KB Agenda - December 8, 2021
Agenda - December 8, 2021
2021 December 12/01/21 12:47 PM
2021-12-Slides.pdf 21 MB Slides - December 8, 2021
Slides - December 8, 2021
2021 December 12/08/21 02:21 PM
GlassPaper_Final.pdf 439.6 KB Glass Material Summary
Glass Material Summary
Core Documents 12/15/21 10:04 AM
PUBLICNotesforDecember2021.pdf 840.5 KB Notes - December 8, 2021
Notes - December 8, 2021
2021 December 12/15/21 02:49 PM
2022-2-Agenda.pdf 174.7 KB Agenda - February 9, 2022
Agenda - February 9, 2022
2022 February 02/03/22 02:34 PM
2022-2-slides.pdf 20.8 MB Slides from February 2022 board meeting
Slides from February 2022 board meeting
2022 February 02/16/22 04:16 PM
PUBLICNotesforFebruary2022.pdf 198.9 KB Notes - February 9, 2022
Notes - February 9, 2022
2022 February 02/18/22 11:44 AM
2022-4-Agenda.pdf 173.9 KB Agenda - April 13, 2022
Agenda - April 13, 2022
2022 April 04/06/22 11:04 AM
WAPlasticCompanyMap2022.xlsx 29.5 KB List of WA companies involved in plastic manufactu...
List of WA companies involved in plastic manufacturing.
2022 April 04/11/22 03:25 PM
DRAFT-LegisRecommendations-proposed-Amendment.docx 21.3 KB
2022 April 04/11/22 03:35 PM
04-13-22_Slides.pdf 5.5 MB Slides - April 13, 2022
Slides - April 13, 2022
2022 April 04/13/22 01:57 PM
Plastic Film - Retailer One-Pager v3.pdf 117.7 KB
2022 April 04/18/22 11:07 AM
PUBLICNotesforApril2022.pdf 197.3 KB Notes - April 13, 2022
Notes - April 13, 2022
2022 April 04/18/22 01:21 PM
2022-6-Agenda.docx 58.3 KB Agenda - June 8, 2022
Agenda - June 8, 2022
2022 June Meeting 06/02/22 04:37 PM
RecycledPlasticPaper_FINALMay2022.docx 1.7 MB Final Recycled Plastic Market Paper
Final Recycled Plastic Market Paper
2022 April 06/02/22 04:43 PM
2022-06-08 Slides.pdf 5.8 MB Presentation Slides - June 8, 2022
Presentation Slides - June 8, 2022
2022 June Meeting 06/14/22 04:10 PM
Environmental Benefits of Recycling 2017 1907004.pdf 598.6 KB Supplemental GHG data - June 8, 2022 meeting
Supplemental GHG data - June 8, 2022 meeting
2022 June Meeting 06/17/22 01:19 PM
PUBLICNotesforJune2022.docx 76.3 KB Notes - June 8, 2022
Notes - June 8, 2022
2022 June Meeting 06/17/22 04:00 PM
Ecology 2018 GHG emissions factors by Material.xlsx 66.5 KB Supplemental GHG data - June 8, 2022 meeting
Supplemental GHG data - June 8, 2022 meeting
2022 June Meeting 07/01/22 11:26 AM
WorkPlan-June2022.pdf 545.9 KB June 2022 Center Work Plan
June 2022 Center Work Plan
2022 June Meeting 07/18/22 04:24 PM
2022-9-Agenda.docx 58.9 KB Agenda - September 14, 2022
Agenda - September 14, 2022
2022 September 08/31/22 03:16 PM
2022-09-14 Slides.pdf 13.6 MB Slides - September 14, 2022
Slides - September 14, 2022
2022 September 09/19/22 09:22 AM
PUBLICNotesforSept2022.docx 76.7 KB Notes - September 14, 2022
Notes - September 14, 2022
2022 September 09/26/22 11:32 AM
2022-12-Agenda-FINAL.docx 58.6 KB Agenda - December 14, 2022
Agenda - December 14, 2022
None 12/12/22 03:53 PM
2022-12-14 Slides.pdf 9.5 MB Slides - December 14, 2022
Slides - December 14, 2022
2022 December Meetin... 12/20/22 02:55 PM
PUBLICNotesforDec2022.docx 78.4 KB Notes - December 14, 2022
Notes - December 14, 2022
2022 December Meetin... 01/13/23 02:19 PM
2022 Department of Ecology Recycling Development Center Legislative Report.pdf 1.2 MB 2022 RDC Legislative Report
2022 RDC Legislative Report
Legislative Report 01/31/23 10:30 AM
2023-3-Agenda.docx 58.4 KB Agenda - March 8, 2023
Agenda - March 8, 2023
2023 March Meeting 02/23/23 11:25 AM
EZ-CenterPriorityDecisionMatrix.xlsx 47.8 KB Supplemental Priority/Decision Matrix
Supplemental Priority/Decision Matrix
2023 March Meeting 03/06/23 04:37 PM
2023-03-08-Slides.pdf 18.2 MB Slides - March 8, 2023
Slides - March 8, 2023
2023 March Meeting 03/17/23 10:55 AM
PUBLICNotesforMarch2023.pdf 204.6 KB Notes - March 8, 2023
Notes - March 8, 2023
2023 March Meeting 03/20/23 03:59 PM
2307011-WWU-StudyOnRecyclingCompaniesAndRevenue.pdf 2.4 MB WWU Report 1 Recycling Companies and Revenue
WWU Report 1 Recycling Companies and Revenue
SpecialPresentation 04/07/23 03:50 PM
2307012.-WWU-StudyOnEconomicImpactOfRecycling.pdf 1.7 MB WWU Report 2 Study Economic Impacts of Recycling
WWU Report 2 Study Economic Impacts of Recycling
SpecialPresentation 04/07/23 03:52 PM
2307013-WWU-StudyOfEquityAnalysisOfRecycling.pdf 1.4 MB WWU Report 3 Equity Analysis of Recycling
WWU Report 3 Equity Analysis of Recycling
SpecialPresentation 04/07/23 03:53 PM
May-3-GlassSummit-Agenda.docx 61.7 KB Glass Summit Meeting May 3 2023
Glass Summit Meeting May 3 2023
SpecialPresentation 04/24/23 12:45 PM
May3Agenda.xlsx 25.6 KB Agenda - May 3 2023 Glass Summit
Agenda - May 3 2023 Glass Summit
SpecialPresentation 04/24/23 12:46 PM
2023 Glass Summit Notes.docx 37.1 KB Eastern Washington Glass Summit Meeting Notes
Eastern Washington Glass Summit Meeting Notes
SpecialPresentation 05/18/23 12:06 PM
GlassSummit-FirstHalfSlideDeck03May2023.pdf 14.2 MB Eastern Washington Glass Summit First Half Slide D...
Eastern Washington Glass Summit First Half Slide Deck
SpecialPresentation 05/18/23 03:41 PM
GlassSummit-SecondHalfSlideDeck03May2023.pdf 13.4 MB Eastern Washington Glass Summit Second Half Slide ...
Eastern Washington Glass Summit Second Half Slide Deck
SpecialPresentation 05/18/23 03:42 PM
City of Walla Walla Glass Recycling Program Analysis Report - October 2022 V.5 (1).pdf 2.4 MB Eastern Washington Glass Summit follow up material...
Eastern Washington Glass Summit follow up materials. City of Walla Walla glass recycling report.
SpecialPresentation 05/19/23 03:44 PM

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