Iowa § 455D.12 Plastic container labeling

Iowa Statutes

§ 455D.12 — Plastic container labeling

Iowa § 455D.12

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 455DWASTE VOLUME REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

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Iowa Code § 455D.12 (2026).

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1.In this section unless the context otherwise requires:

a.“Label” means a molded imprint or raised symbol on or near the bottom of a plastic product.

b.“Plastic” means any material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.

c.“Plasticbottle”meansaplasticcontainerthathasaneckthatissmallerthanthebodyof the container, accepts a screw-type, snap cap, or other closure, and has a capacity of sixteen fluid ounces or more, but less than five gallons. 13 WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION AND RECYCLING, §455D.15

d.“Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, and having a relatively inflexible infinite shape or form with a capacity of eight ounces or more, but less t

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1. In this section unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Label” means a molded imprint or raised symbol on or near the bottom of a plastic
product.
b. “Plastic” means any material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that
can be shaped by flow.
c. “Plasticbottle”meansaplasticcontainerthathasaneckthatissmallerthanthebodyof
the container, accepts a screw-type, snap cap, or other closure, and has a capacity of sixteen
fluid ounces or more, but less than five gallons.
13 WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION AND RECYCLING, §455D.15
d. “Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle,
intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, and having a relatively
inflexible infinite shape or form with a capacity of eight ounces or more, but less than five
gallons.
2. A person shall not distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state a plastic bottle or rigid
plastic container unless the product is labeled with a code indicating the plastic resin used
to produce the bottle or container. Rigid plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels
and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. The code shall
consist of a number placed within a triangle of arrows and letters placed below the triangle of
arrows. The triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point
of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The arrowhead of
each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the
pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle, formed by the three arrows curved
at their midpoints, shall depict a clockwise path around the code number. The numbers and
letters used shall be as follows:
a. 1 and PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
b. 2 and HDPE (high density polyethylene)
c. 3 and V (vinyl)
d. 4 and LDPE (low density polyethylene)
e. 5 and PP (polypropylene)
f. 6 and PS (polystyrene)
g. 7 and OTHER (includes multilayer)
3. A container manufacturer or distributor who violates this section is subject to a civil
penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation.