Washington Initiative 61, Beverage Container Recycling Deposit Measure (1979)

Washington Initiative 61
Election date November 6, 1979
Topic Pollution, waste, and recycling policy
Status Defeated
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Washington Initiative 61 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1979. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported requiring a minimum five cent recycling deposit on soft drinks and alcohol containers.

A “no” vote opposed requiring a minimum five cent recycling deposit on soft drinks and alcohol containers.

Election results

Washington Initiative 61
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		380,247	42.37%
No		517,177	57.63%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 61 was as follows:

“

Shall a system requiring a minimum five cent refund on sales of beer, malt and carbonated beverage containers be established?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.

See also

1979 Measures

• 1979 Measures
• Pollution on the ballot
• waste on the ballot
• and recycling policy on the ballot
• 1979 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1979)