Except as provided in RCW 70A.220.030(2), after January 1, 1992, no person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state a plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the container is labeled with a code identifying the appropriate resin type used to produce the structure of the container. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows:
(a) [(1)] 1.= PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)

Terms Used In Washington Code 70A.220.020

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(b) [(2)] 2.= HDPE (high-density polyethylene)
(c) [(3)] 3.= V (vinyl) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
(d) [(4)] 4.= LDPE (low density polyethylene)
(e) [(5)] 5.= PP (polypropylene)
(f) [(6)] 6.= PS (polystyrene)
(g) [(7)] 7.= OTHER

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FindingIntent2021 c 313: See note following RCW 70A.245.010.