ORS 459A.010
Policy

  • statewide goals
  • recovery rates

(1)

It is the policy of the State of Oregon that recovery of material is consistent with the priority of solid waste management set forth in ORS 459.015 (Policy) (2). It is the goal of the State of Oregon that:

(a)

For the calendar year 2009 and subsequent years, there be no annual increase in total general solid waste;

(b)

For the calendar year 2020 and subsequent years, the rate of material recovery from the general solid waste stream shall be at least 52 percent;

(c)

For the calendar year 2020 and subsequent years, the rate of material recovery of certain materials from the general solid waste stream shall be as follows:

(A)

Food waste, at least 25 percent; and

(B)

Plastic waste, at least 25 percent;

(d)

For the calendar year 2025 and subsequent years, the rate of material recovery of carpet waste from the general solid waste stream shall be at least 25 percent;

(e)

For the calendar year 2025 and subsequent years, the rate of material recovery from the general solid waste stream shall be at least 55 percent;

(f)

For calendar years 2025 through 2049, total general solid waste generation shall be 15 percent below total general solid waste generation for the calendar year 2012; and

(g)

For the calendar year 2050 and subsequent years, total general solid waste generation shall be 40 percent below total general solid waste generation for the calendar year 2012.

(2)

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(a)

The recovery goal for the wasteshed consisting of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties, in aggregate, shall be to achieve a recovery rate of 64 percent for the calendar year 2025 and subsequent years.

(b)

The recovery goals for the following wastesheds shall be to achieve the following recovery rates for the calendar year 2025 and subsequent years:

(A)

Baker County, 25 percent;

(B)

Benton County, 44 percent;

(C)

Clatsop County, 53 percent;

(D)

Columbia County, 45 percent;

(E)

Coos County, 30 percent;

(F)

Crook County, 20 percent;

(G)

Curry County, 30 percent;

(H)

Deschutes County, 45 percent;

(I)

Douglas County, 34 percent;

(J)

Gilliam County, 25 percent;

(K)

Grant County, 25 percent;

(L)

Harney County, 25 percent;

(M)

Hood River County, 35 percent;

(N)

Jackson County, 25 percent;

(O)

Jefferson County, 32 percent;

(P)

Josephine County, 20 percent;

(Q)

Klamath County, 20 percent;

(R)

Lake County, 15 percent;

(S)

Lane County, 63 percent;

(T)

Lincoln County, 37 percent;

(U)

Linn County, 45 percent;

(V)

Malheur County, 25 percent;

(W)

Marion County, 64 percent;

(X)

City of Milton-Freewater, 25 percent;

(Y)

Morrow County, 20 percent;

(Z)

Polk County, 48 percent;

(AA)

Sherman County, 20 percent;

(BB)

Tillamook County, 37 percent;

(CC)

Umatilla County, 20 percent;

(DD)

Union County, 25 percent;

(EE)

Wallowa County, 25 percent;

(FF)

Wasco County, 35 percent;

(GG)

Wheeler County, 20 percent; and

(HH)

Yamhill County, 45 percent.

(c)

The Environmental Quality Commission may temporarily revise the waste recovery goal for a wasteshed downward if the commission determines that a revision is necessary because reasonably available markets do not exist for one or more high-volume recoverable materials, including but not limited to paper, scrap metal, yard debris, wood, glass, food waste and plastic.

(d)

For purposes of providing the opportunity to recycle under ORS 459A.005 (“Opportunity to recycle” defined), the recovery goals provided under this subsection are voluntary and may not be interpreted to authorize the Department of Environmental Quality to require compliance with the goals by a wasteshed.

(e)

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(A)

Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, if the commission or the department initiates efforts to revise the waste recovery goals in this subsection, the department must provide written notice and an opportunity to comment to members of the governing body of each city, county or metropolitan service district within the wastesheds that would be affected by any proposed revisions.

(B)

As used in this paragraph, “governing body” means the council, commission, board or other controlling body, however designated, in which the legislative powers of the city, county or metropolitan service district are vested.

(3)

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(a)

Recovery rates under this section shall be calculated by dividing the total weight of material recovered by the sum of the total weight of the material recovered plus the total weight of solid waste disposed that was generated in each wasteshed.

(b)

Recovery rates may not include:

(A)

Industrial and manufacturing wastes such as boxboard clippings and metal trim that are recycled before becoming part of a product that has entered the wholesale or retail market.

(B)

Metal demolition debris for which arrangements are made to sell or give the debris to processors before demolition such that it does not enter the solid waste stream.

(C)

Discarded vehicles or parts of vehicles that do not routinely enter the solid waste stream.

(D)

Material recovered for composting or energy recovery from mixed solid waste, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.

(c)

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(A)

In calculating the recovery rates set forth in subsection (2) of this section, commercial, industrial and demolition scrap metal, vehicles, major equipment and home or industrial appliances that are handled or processed for use in manufacturing new products and that do not routinely enter the solid waste stream through land disposal facilities, transfer stations, recycling depots or on-route collection programs may not be counted as material recovery or recycling.

(B)

The Department of Environmental Quality shall annually conduct an industry survey to determine the contribution of post-consumer residential scrap metal, including home appliances, to recycling and recovery levels in a manner that prevents double counting of material recovered.

(C)

Information collected under the provisions of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, as it relates specifically to private sector customer lists or specific amounts and types of materials collected or marketed, is confidential and exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department). The department may use and disclose such information in aggregate form.

(d)

As used in this subsection, “solid waste disposed” means the total weight of solid waste disposed other than the following:

(A)

Sewage sludge or septic tank and cesspool pumpings;

(B)

Waste disposed of at an industrial waste disposal site;

(C)

Industrial waste, ash, inert rock, dirt, plaster, asphalt and similar material if delivered to a municipal solid waste disposal site or demolition disposal site and if a record is kept of such deliveries and submitted as part of the annual report submitted under ORS 459A.050 (Recycling reports);

(D)

Waste received at an ash monofill from an energy recovery facility; and

(E)

Solid waste not generated within this state.

(4)

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(a)

If there is not a viable market for recycling a material, the composting or burning of the material for energy recovery may be included in the recovery rate for the wasteshed calculated under subsection (3) of this subsection.

(b)

If the material is burned for energy recovery and then included in the recovery rate for Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington Counties in aggregate or for Benton, Lane, Linn, Marion, Polk or Yamhill County wastesheds, the same material, when burned as part of mixed solid waste, may be included in the recovery rate for a wasteshed that burns mixed solid waste for energy recovery. The amount of the material within the mixed solid waste that may be included in the recovery rate for energy recovery shall be determined by a waste composition study performed by the wasteshed at least every six years.

(c)

Mixtures of materials that are composted or burned for energy recovery may not be included in the recovery rate if more than half of the mixed materials by weight could have been recycled if properly source separated.

(d)

In its annual report to the department, the county or metropolitan service district shall state how much composting or energy recovery under this subsection is included as recovery and state the basis for the determination that there was not a viable market for recycling the material.

(e)

As used in this subsection, “viable market” means a person located within a wasteshed that will pay for the material or accept the material free of charge or a person located outside a wasteshed that will pay a price for the material that, at minimum, covers the cost of transportation of the material.

(5)

As an alternative to achieving the weight-based recovery goals described in this section, wastesheds may achieve outcome-based recovery goals as adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission in accordance with ORS 459A.012 (Alternative recovery rate calculation methods). [1991 c.385 §2; 1993 c.560 §74; 1995 c.541 §3; 1997 c.552 §9; 2001 c.513 §2; 2015 c.534 §7]

Source: Section 459A.010 — Policy; statewide goals; recovery rates, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors459A.­html.

459A.005
“Opportunity to recycle” defined
459A.007
Opportunity to recycle program elements
459A.008
Expanded education and promotion program
459A.010
Policy
459A.012
Alternative recovery rate calculation methods
459A.015
Commission duties
459A.020
Statewide integrated solid waste management plan
459A.025
Adoption of rules regarding waste disposal and recycling
459A.027
Legislative findings
459A.029
Provision of materials to local governments
459A.030
Technical assistance to local governments
459A.035
Solid waste composition study
459A.045
Request for modification or variance
459A.050
Recycling reports
459A.055
Variance or request for extension to provide opportunity to recycle
459A.065
Mandatory participation in recycling
459A.070
Limitation on amount charged person who source separates recyclable material
459A.075
Exemptions
459A.080
Prohibitions against removing or mixing recyclable material
459A.085
City, county authority to issue collection service franchises
459A.100
Definitions for ORS 459A.100 to 459A.120
459A.105
Policy
459A.110
Additional fees for programs for reduction of waste and environmental risks
459A.120
Use of additional fees
459A.125
Maximum amount of additional fee
459A.130
Rebate of additional fee to economically distressed counties
459A.200
Definitions
459A.203
Requirement to participate in drug take-back program
459A.206
Organization of program operator
459A.209
Plan for drug take-back program
459A.212
Changes to program
459A.215
Authorized collectors
459A.218
Drop-off sites
459A.221
Covered drug collection events
459A.224
Disposal of covered drugs
459A.227
Public awareness
459A.230
Annual report
459A.233
Costs of participation in drug take-back program
459A.236
Inspection and audit
459A.239
Enforcement
459A.242
Fees
459A.245
Secure Drug Take-Back Account
459A.248
Liability
459A.251
Application of antitrust laws
459A.254
Confidentiality
459A.257
Nonapplicability of Uniform Controlled Substances Act
459A.260
State preemption of local laws
459A.263
Interagency agreements
459A.266
Rules
459A.300
Legislative findings
459A.305
Definitions for ORS 459A.305 to 459A.355
459A.310
Applicability to manufacturers
459A.315
Registration by manufacturer
459A.320
Manufacturer program plan
459A.322
Recycling credits
459A.325
Recycling fee for manufacturer participating in state contractor program
459A.330
Prohibition against charging fee for collection, transportation or recycling of covered electronic devices
459A.335
Requirements for sale of covered electronic devices by retailers
459A.340
Duties of department
459A.345
Rules
459A.350
Disposition of fees
459A.355
Covered Electronic Devices Account
459A.360
Evaluation by department of certain federal laws
459A.365
City and county regulation of collection of solid waste
459A.475
Legislative findings
459A.480
State agency recycling program
459A.485
System and procedures for separation and collection of solid waste
459A.490
Paper conservation
459A.500
Definitions for ORS 459A.500 to 459A.520
459A.505
Minimum recycled content for newsprint
459A.510
Report to consumer of amount of post-consumer waste in shipment
459A.515
Annual report to department
459A.520
Minimum recycled content for directories
459A.550
Report on use of new and recycled glass
459A.552
Recycling and recovery of used oil
459A.554
Reduction, reuse and recovery of used oil
459A.555
Definitions for ORS 459A.552 to 459A.599
459A.560
Legislative findings
459A.565
Used oil to be collected and recycled
459A.570
Used oil information center
459A.575
Oil recycling information to be posted
459A.580
Prohibited disposal of used oil
459A.585
Enforcement powers of commission
459A.590
Use, management, disposal and resource recovery
459A.595
Use for dust suppression or as herbicide
459A.599
Short title
459A.600
“Compost” defined
459A.605
Rules for purchase of compost and sewage sludge by state
459A.615
Programs to use compost and sewage sludge
459A.620
Use of compost or sewage sludge by state agencies given priority
459A.630
Motor vehicle mercury light switches
459A.650
Definitions for ORS 459A.650 to 459A.665
459A.655
Minimum reuse, recycled material or recycled content for rigid plastic containers
459A.657
Recycling rate
459A.660
Manufacturer records
459A.665
Opportunity to recycle rigid plastic containers
459A.700
Definitions for ORS 459A.700 to 459A.744
459A.702
Applicability of ORS 459A.700 to 459A.744
459A.705
Refund value
459A.710
Practices required of dealers and distributors
459A.711
Space occupied by dealer described
459A.712
Liability of manufacturer, distributor and importer for failure to pay refund value of beverage containers
459A.715
Refusal of dealer or distributor to accept or pay refund in certain cases
459A.716
Return with intent to defraud
459A.717
Civil penalties
459A.718
Distributor cooperatives
459A.720
Indication of refund value
459A.725
Certification of containers as reusable by more than one manufacturer
459A.730
Decision upon certification applications
459A.735
Full-service redemption centers
459A.737
Full-service redemption centers
459A.738
Convenience zones
459A.741
Dealer redemption centers
459A.742
Inspection authority
459A.743
Certification and withdrawal procedures
459A.744
Bottle Bill Fund
459A.750
Recycling and waste reduction component of curriculum
459A.755
Definitions
459A.757
Prohibition on provision of certain checkout bags
459A.759
State preemption of certain local provisions
459A.775
“State agency” defined
459A.780
Prohibition against purchase or use of nonbiodegradable and nonrecyclable food packaging
459A.785
Effective recycling program
459A.820
Findings
459A.822
Definitions for ORS 459A.820 to 459A.855
459A.825
Participation in architectural paint stewardship program
459A.827
Plan for architectural paint stewardship program
459A.830
Collection system for post-consumer architectural paint
459A.832
Approval or denial of new or updated plans for architectural paint stewardship programs
459A.835
Approval for amendment or update to plan for architectural paint stewardship program
459A.837
Notification regarding changes to architectural paint stewardship program
459A.840
Conduct authorized
459A.842
Reports by stewardship organizations
459A.845
Estimate by Department of Environmental Quality of total volume of post-consumer architectural paint collected
459A.847
Data disclosure
459A.850
Orders
459A.852
Fees
459A.855
Product Stewardship Fund
459A.860
Legislative findings
459A.863
Definitions
459A.866
Determining producers of covered products
459A.869
Requirements for producers and producer responsibility organizations
459A.872
Exemptions
459A.875
Producer responsibility program plan
459A.878
Approval of producer responsibility program plan
459A.881
Producer responsibility program plan amendments
459A.884
Membership fees charged by producer responsibility organization
459A.887
Annual report
459A.890
Compensation to local governments
459A.893
Development of educational resources
459A.896
Other duties of producer responsibility organization
459A.899
Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council
459A.902
Duties of council
459A.905
Prohibition on delivery of commingled recyclables to certain facilities
459A.908
Roll carts
459A.911
Other duties of local governments
459A.914
Uniform statewide collection list
459A.917
Specifically identified materials
459A.920
Contamination management fee
459A.923
Processor commodity risk fee
459A.926
Recycling rate of plastic
459A.929
Contamination reduction
459A.932
Equity study
459A.935
Multifamily housing needs assessment
459A.938
Fees
459A.941
Waste prevention and reuse
459A.944
Life cycle evaluation
459A.947
Producer Responsibility Fund
459A.950
Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund
459A.955
Permit required for commingled recycling processing facility
459A.956
Certification program
459A.959
Contamination
459A.962
Enforcement and record keeping
459A.965
Prohibition on promoting acceptance of certain materials for composting
459A.968
Antitrust
459A.975
Rules
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