Washington Organics Law

The Washington State Legislature passed organics management laws in 2022 and 2024. These laws aim to divert organic materials, including food waste, away from the landfills through prevention, food rescue, and composting facilities. 

Many businesses in Washington - including public and nonprofit entities such as schools, churches, and hospitals - must now arrange for organic materials collection. Learn more about the law on the Ecology webpage. 

Only businesses/schools located in a BOMA (Business Organics Management Area) that dispose of a certain volume of organic materials will be impacted. You can see the BOMA map on the ecology webpage. 

 

Grey box with text "businesses/schools generating at least - 8 cubic yards January 1, 2024, 4 cubic yards January 1, 2025, 96 gal January 1, 2026- of organics material waste per week must arrange for organics collection. The measurements are over images of dumpsters and garbage cans.

 

Resources for Businesses

The City of Federal Way has compiled resources to help businesses comply with the organics management law. You can also reach out to the City Environmental Services team at recycle@federalwaywa.gov for technical assistance and free supplies for your businesses. 

 

Resources for Schools

The City of Federal Way has compiled resources to help schools comply with the organics management law. You can also reach out to the City Environmental Services team at recycle@federalwaywa.gov for technical assistance at your school.