2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling
Section 459A.917 - Specifically identified materials.


(2) In determining whether a covered product is a specifically identified material, the department shall consider criteria that include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Whether recycling processing equipment improvements are needed to sort the material and when producer responsibility organizations will fund those improvements;
(b) The availability of viable responsible end markets for the material;
(c) Economic factors affecting the value of the material; and
(d) Whether the inclusion of the covered product in recycling collection programs could cause an increase in costs. [2021 c.681 §23]

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.