2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling
Section 459A.020 - Statewide integrated solid waste management plan; review; revision.


(a) Waste prevention;
(b) Recycling;
(c) Solid waste collection and processing;
(d) Composting and energy recovery;
(e) Incineration;
(f) Disposal;
(g) Disposal capacity and facility siting; and
(h) Transportation.
(2) The commission shall develop the statewide integrated solid waste management plan in consultation with local government units, the Oregon Business Development Department and other appropriate state and regional agencies, commissions and task forces. The plan must address integrated solid waste management for at least 10 years into the future. The Department of Environmental Quality shall review the plan every two years and submit the report to the commission. The report must include:
(a) The status of implementation of the provisions of ORS 459A.005 to 459A.665, including:
(A) The annual weight of material disposed of per capita, by wasteshed and statewide;
(B) The annual recovery rate achieved by each wasteshed and statewide as calculated by:
(i) Weight as provided for in ORS 459A.010;
(ii) Rate of energy savings as provided for in ORS 459A.012; and
(iii) Any other method adopted by the commission under ORS 459A.012; and
(C) The amount of each type of material recovered annually statewide and, based on available information, the amount of each type of material recycled annually statewide;
(b) Compliance with and implementation of the provisions of ORS 459.015, 459.035, 459.055, 459.992 (1) and (2) and 459.995;
(c) The status of the metropolitan service district’s waste reduction program as submitted to the commission under ORS 459.345 and its compliance with the criteria in ORS 459.350; and
(d) Recommendations for improvements in waste prevention, reuse, recycling and composting programs.
(3) The commission shall revise the plan at regular intervals in order to allow local government units to take advantage of the data and analysis in the state plan. [1991 c.385 §18; 1993 c.560 §76; 1997 c.552 §11; 2015 c.534 §10]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling

Section 459A.005 - "Opportunity to recycle" defined.

Section 459A.007 - Opportunity to recycle program elements; local government fee.

Section 459A.008 - Expanded education and promotion program.

Section 459A.010 - Policy; statewide goals; recovery rates.

Section 459A.012 - Alternative recovery rate calculation methods; rules.

Section 459A.015 - Commission duties.

Section 459A.020 - Statewide integrated solid waste management plan; review; revision.

Section 459A.025 - Adoption of rules regarding waste disposal and recycling.

Section 459A.027 - Legislative findings.

Section 459A.029 - Provision of materials to local governments; commercial generator recovery rate goal.

Section 459A.035 - Solid waste composition study.

Section 459A.045 - Request for modification or variance.

Section 459A.050 - Recycling reports.

Section 459A.055 - Variance or request for extension to provide opportunity to recycle.

Section 459A.065 - Mandatory participation in recycling.

Section 459A.070 - Limitation on amount charged person who source separates recyclable material.

Section 459A.075 - Exemptions.

Section 459A.080 - Prohibitions against removing or mixing recyclable material; rules.

Section 459A.085 - City, county authority to issue collection service franchises; opportunity to recycle; rates.

Section 459A.100 - Definitions for ORS 459A.100 to 459A.120.

Section 459A.105 - Policy.

Section 459A.110 - Additional fees for programs for reduction of waste and environmental risks; assessment.

Section 459A.120 - Use of additional fees.

Section 459A.125 - Maximum amount of additional fee; adjustments.

Section 459A.130 - Rebate of additional fee to economically distressed counties.

Section 459A.200 - Definitions.

Section 459A.203 - Requirement to participate in drug take-back program; rules; fines.

Section 459A.206 - Organization of program operator.

Section 459A.209 - Plan for drug take-back program; requirements; approval; updated plans.

Section 459A.212 - Changes to program; preapproval; notification; rules.

Section 459A.215 - Authorized collectors; rules.

Section 459A.218 - Drop-off sites; rules.

Section 459A.221 - Covered drug collection events.

Section 459A.224 - Disposal of covered drugs.

Section 459A.227 - Public awareness.

Section 459A.230 - Annual report.

Section 459A.233 - Costs of participation in drug take-back program.

Section 459A.236 - Inspection and audit.

Section 459A.239 - Enforcement; civil penalties.

Section 459A.242 - Fees.

Section 459A.245 - Secure Drug Take-Back Account.

Section 459A.248 - Liability.

Section 459A.251 - Application of antitrust laws.

Section 459A.254 - Confidentiality.

Section 459A.257 - Nonapplicability of Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

Section 459A.260 - State preemption of local laws.

Section 459A.263 - Interagency agreements.

Section 459A.266 - Rules.

Section 459A.300 - Legislative findings.

Section 459A.305 - Definitions for ORS 459A.305 to 459A.355.

Section 459A.310 - Applicability to manufacturers; applicability to reused or refurbished covered electronic devices; requirements for sale of covered electronic devices by manufacturers.

Section 459A.315 - Registration by manufacturer; fees.

Section 459A.320 - Manufacturer program plan; state contractor program.

Section 459A.322 - Recycling credits; reporting; rules.

Section 459A.325 - Recycling fee for manufacturer participating in state contractor program.

Section 459A.330 - Prohibition against charging fee for collection, transportation or recycling of covered electronic devices; exception.

Section 459A.335 - Requirements for sale of covered electronic devices by retailers; retailer’s duty to consumers regarding information about recycling covered electronic devices.

Section 459A.340 - Duties of department.

Section 459A.345 - Rules.

Section 459A.350 - Disposition of fees.

Section 459A.355 - Covered Electronic Devices Account; interest; uses.

Section 459A.360 - Evaluation by department of certain federal laws.

Section 459A.365 - City and county regulation of collection of solid waste.

Section 459A.475 - Legislative findings; policy.

Section 459A.480 - State agency recycling program; requirements; training.

Section 459A.485 - System and procedures for separation and collection of solid waste; rules; exemption.

Section 459A.490 - Paper conservation.

Section 459A.500 - Definitions for ORS 459A.500 to 459A.520.

Section 459A.505 - Minimum recycled content for newsprint.

Section 459A.515 - Annual report to department; content.

Section 459A.520 - Minimum recycled content for directories.

Section 459A.550 - Report on use of new and recycled glass; minimum percentage of recycled glass required.

Section 459A.552 - Recycling and recovery of used oil; goal.

Section 459A.554 - Reduction, reuse and recovery of used oil.

Section 459A.555 - Definitions for ORS 459A.552 to 459A.599.

Section 459A.560 - Legislative findings.

Section 459A.565 - Used oil to be collected and recycled.

Section 459A.570 - Used oil information center; public education.

Section 459A.575 - Oil recycling information to be posted; rules.

Section 459A.580 - Prohibited disposal of used oil.

Section 459A.585 - Enforcement powers of commission.

Section 459A.590 - Use, management, disposal and resource recovery; rules.

Section 459A.595 - Use for dust suppression or as herbicide.

Section 459A.599 - Short title.

Section 459A.630 - Motor vehicle mercury light switches.

Section 459A.650 - Definitions for ORS 459A.650 to 459A.665.

Section 459A.655 - Minimum reuse, recycled material or recycled content for rigid plastic containers.

Section 459A.657 - Recycling rate; hearings on decreased rate.

Section 459A.660 - Manufacturer records; certification by package manufacturer; exempt containers.

Section 459A.700 - Definitions for ORS 459A.700 to 459A.744.

Section 459A.702 - Applicability of ORS 459A.700 to 459A.744.

Section 459A.705 - Refund value.

Section 459A.710 - Practices required of dealers and distributors.

Section 459A.711 - Space occupied by dealer described.

Section 459A.715 - Refusal of dealer or distributor to accept or pay refund in certain cases; notice.

Section 459A.717 - Civil penalties.

Section 459A.718 - Distributor cooperatives; requirements; beverage container registry; compliance; rules.

Section 459A.720 - Indication of refund value; exception; prohibition of certain metal containers and plastic container holders.

Section 459A.725 - Certification of containers as reusable by more than one manufacturer; rules.

Section 459A.730 - Decision upon certification applications; review and withdrawal of certifications.

Section 459A.735 - Full-service redemption centers; application for approval; contents of approval order; notice.

Section 459A.737 - Full-service redemption centers; registration; fees; rules.

Section 459A.738 - Convenience zones.

Section 459A.741 - Dealer redemption centers.

Section 459A.750 - Recycling and waste reduction component of curriculum; teacher’s guide; informational materials.

Section 459A.755 - Definitions.

Section 459A.757 - Prohibition on provision of certain checkout bags; exceptions.

Section 459A.759 - State preemption of certain local provisions.

Section 459A.775 - "State agency" defined.

Section 459A.780 - Prohibition against purchase or use of nonbiodegradable and nonrecyclable food packaging; exemptions.

Section 459A.785 - Effective recycling program; standards for determining.

Section 459A.820 - Findings.

Section 459A.822 - Definitions for ORS 459A.820 to 459A.855.

Section 459A.825 - Participation in architectural paint stewardship program.

Section 459A.827 - Plan for architectural paint stewardship program; requirements; exemptions; assessment.

Section 459A.830 - Collection system for post-consumer architectural paint; requirements; exemptions.

Section 459A.832 - Approval or denial of new or updated plans for architectural paint stewardship programs.

Section 459A.835 - Approval for amendment or update to plan for architectural paint stewardship program.

Section 459A.837 - Notification regarding changes to architectural paint stewardship program.

Section 459A.840 - Conduct authorized; supervision by Department of Environmental Quality; rules.

Section 459A.842 - Reports by stewardship organizations.

Section 459A.845 - Estimate by Department of Environmental Quality of total volume of post-consumer architectural paint collected.

Section 459A.847 - Data disclosure.

Section 459A.850 - Orders; actions.

Section 459A.852 - Fees.

Section 459A.855 - Product Stewardship Fund; sources; uses.

Section 459A.860 - Legislative findings.

Section 459A.863 - Definitions.

Section 459A.866 - Determining producers of covered products.

Section 459A.869 - Requirements for producers and producer responsibility organizations; rules.

Section 459A.872 - Exemptions; rules.

Section 459A.875 - Producer responsibility program plan.

Section 459A.878 - Approval of producer responsibility program plan.

Section 459A.881 - Producer responsibility program plan amendments.

Section 459A.884 - Membership fees charged by producer responsibility organization.

Section 459A.887 - Annual report; materials disposition report.

Section 459A.890 - Compensation to local governments; needs assessment; rules.

Section 459A.893 - Development of educational resources; promotional campaigns.

Section 459A.896 - Other duties of producer responsibility organization.

Section 459A.899 - Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council.

Section 459A.902 - Duties of council.

Section 459A.905 - Prohibition on delivery of commingled recyclables to certain facilities.

Section 459A.908 - Roll carts.

Section 459A.911 - Other duties of local governments.

Section 459A.914 - Uniform statewide collection list; producer-collected materials; rules.

Section 459A.917 - Specifically identified materials.

Section 459A.920 - Contamination management fee; rules.

Section 459A.923 - Processor commodity risk fee; rules.

Section 459A.926 - Recycling rate of plastic.

Section 459A.929 - Contamination reduction.

Section 459A.932 - Equity study.

Section 459A.935 - Multifamily housing needs assessment.

Section 459A.938 - Fees.

Section 459A.941 - Waste prevention and reuse; rules.

Section 459A.944 - Life cycle evaluation; rules.

Section 459A.955 - Permit required for commingled recycling processing facility; rules.

Section 459A.956 - Certification program.

Section 459A.959 - Contamination.

Section 459A.962 - Enforcement and record keeping.

Section 459A.965 - Prohibition on promoting acceptance of certain materials for composting; pilot programs.

Section 459A.975 - Rules.