ORS 459A.890
Compensation to local governments

  • needs assessment
  • rules

(1)

A producer responsibility organization shall, upon request, fund in advance or reimburse, as appropriate, the eligible expenses of a local government or the local government’s service provider for eligible costs as provided in this section.

(2)

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(a)

The costs of transporting covered products from a recycling depot or recycling reload facility to a commingled recycling processing facility or a responsible end market, including the cost to receive, consolidate, load and transport covered products, are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(b)

Eligible costs under this subsection do not include costs for:

(A)

The transport of covered products directly from a generator to a recycling processing facility or a responsible end market.

(B)

The transport of covered products from a recycling depot if the recycling depot is not designated or authorized by a local government as part of the recycling program operated by the local government or the local government’s service provider.

(C)

The proportion of a shipment of recyclable material that is not covered products.

(D)

The transport of covered products for distances greater than the distance to the closest commingled recycling processing facility or responsible end market with capacity to accept the covered products.

(E)

The transport of covered products for less than 50 miles or for a greater de minimis distance, as established by the Environmental Quality Commission by rule.

(c)

The commission shall establish by rule methods for determining funding or reimbursement amounts under this subsection. Methods may include payments based on zones and must account for proximity to an appropriate commingled recycling processing facility or responsible end market that has capacity to process or recycle the material and other factors that could affect transportation costs.

(3)

The costs of periodically evaluating the quality and contamination of collected materials as required by ORS 459A.929 (Contamination reduction), if the evaluation occurs at a location other than a commingled recycling processing facility, are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(4)

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(a)

The costs of contamination reduction programming for residential and commercial customers required by ORS 459A.929 (Contamination reduction) and the cost of similar contamination reduction programming provided by local governments not subject to the requirements of ORS 459A.929 (Contamination reduction) are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(b)

The commission shall establish by rule methods for determining funding or reimbursement amounts under this subsection. Rules adopted under this subsection may not require producer responsibility organizations to provide funding or reimbursement of more than $3 per capita per year, based on the population of a local government or, if the local government is a county, the population of the unincorporated area of the county.

(5)

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(a)

Costs associated with the expansion and provision of recycling collection services for covered products as provided in this subsection are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(b)

A local government that commits to expanding recycling opportunities during the needs assessment conducted under subsection (8) of this section is eligible for funding or reimbursements under this subsection. A producer responsibility organization shall work with local governments to determine the services the local government is requesting and the schedule by which the new program will be implemented, and shall provide funding for the new programs in advance of or concurrent with implementation.

(c)

A producer responsibility organization shall provide funding for activities requested by local governments through the periodic needs assessment conducted under subsection (8) of this section.

(d)

Eligible costs under this subsection include:

(A)

For on-route programs, start-up costs, including but not limited to trucks, containers, promotional literature and, if necessary and none other is available, a recycling reload facility for reloading recyclables, including any compaction equipment necessary for the recycling reload facility; and

(B)

For recycling depots, containers, on-site monitoring equipment, site preparation or other start-up costs and operational costs, including staffing.

(6)

The costs of complying with ORS 459A.908 (Roll carts), to the extent that the use of post-consumer recycled material is more expensive than the lowest priced alternative, are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(7)

The costs associated with other recycling system improvements for covered products as determined by the commission by rule are eligible costs for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization.

(8)

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(a)

The Department of Environmental Quality shall conduct a statewide needs assessment in partnership with local governments and local governments’ service providers to determine local interest in expanding collection options and recycling depots in areas not served with those collection opportunities, provided that funds are made available to the local programs for expansion.

(b)

The needs assessment shall include a process for local governments to request services and commit to providing additional services.

(c)

The department shall periodically repeat the assessment and may conform the timing of the assessment to coincide with the schedule for producer responsibility organizations to submit new producer responsibility program plans.

(9)

A local government or the local government’s service provider requesting reimbursement under this section shall submit an accounting of its costs to a producer responsibility organization, if the reimbursement is not otherwise determined according to a formula.

(10)

A producer responsibility organization shall remit payment for expenses under this section to a local government or the local government’s service provider or other person authorized by the local government to receive payment within 60 days of receiving a request for payment. A producer responsibility organization shall provide written notification to the local government of any payments remitted to a person authorized by the local government to receive payment.

(11)

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(a)

The department may review or audit the cost accounting and reimbursement request records of a producer responsibility organization, a local government or the local government’s service provider that receives payment under this section.

(b)

The department shall require a local government or a local government’s service provider that receives advance funding under this subsection and does not use the moneys for the purposes for which the funding was provided to return the funding to the producer responsibility organization, according to standards established by the commission by rule.

(c)

Information furnished to the department under paragraph (a) of this subsection may be designated confidential. Information designated confidential is not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department), except that the department may disclose the information in a summarized or aggregate form.

(12)

A local government shall identify to the department the local government’s service providers that are authorized to receive funding or reimbursement directly, as described in this section, from producer responsibility organizations in the periodic report submitted according to the requirements of ORS 459A.050 (Recycling reports).

(13)

A local government or local government’s service provider that has received funds for expansion or improvements to recycling collection under this section shall report to the producer responsibility organization when the expansion or improvements have been fully implemented. A local government or local government’s service provider must also report the status of implementation to the producer responsibility organization on an annual basis for any funded collection program that has not been fully implemented, so that the producer responsibility organization may include that information in the annual report required under ORS 459A.887 (Annual report).

(14)

The disposal of covered products by means of landfilling or incineration may not be an eligible cost for funding or reimbursement by a producer responsibility organization under this section. [2021 c.681 §13]
Note: Section 61 (1), chapter 681, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:
Sec. 61. (1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall complete the first statewide needs assessment required under section 13 of this 2021 Act [459A.890 (Compensation to local governments)] no later than July 1, 2023. [2021 c.681 §61(1)]

Source: Section 459A.890 — Compensation to local governments; needs assessment; rules, 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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