This bill mandates the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create and periodically update guidelines that recommend recovered material content percentages for State and local government purchases of goods made from recycled materials. The guidelines may reference those established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, including the recommended levels outlined in the EPA's Consolidated Recovered Materials Advisory Notice. The DEP is required to publish these guidelines as a public notice in the New Jersey Register.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the Directors of the Division of Purchase and Property and the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury, along with all relevant State and local agencies, must ensure that all new procurement specifications advertised after the bill's enactment align with the DEP's guidelines, as long as it is practical and feasible. However, the bill includes exceptions for existing contracts and certain procurement processes that may be impacted by the new guidelines, ensuring that they do not disrupt ongoing projects or lead to unreasonable cost increases.