2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I
Section 465.006 - Policy.


(2) The Legislative Assembly finds that the best means to achieve the policy set forth in subsection (1) of this section is by:
(a) Providing toxics users and generators with technical assistance;
(b) Requiring toxics users to engage in comprehensive planning and develop measurable performance goals; and
(c) Monitoring the use of toxic substances and the generation of hazardous waste. [1989 c.833 ยง3]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I

Section 465.003 - Definitions for ORS 465.003 to 465.034.

Section 465.006 - Policy.

Section 465.009 - Rules.

Section 465.012 - Technical assistance to users and generators; priority; restrictions on enforcement resulting from technical assistance; rules.

Section 465.015 - Toxics use and hazardous waste reduction plan required; composition; exemption; retention at facility.

Section 465.018 - Notification of Department of Environmental Quality upon completion of plan or system; implementation summary required; inspection of plan or system.

Section 465.021 - Review of plan or system; notification of inadequacies in plan, system or summary; revisions; penalty.

Section 465.027 - Contract for assistance with higher education institution.

Section 465.032 - Form of implementation summary; information required.

Section 465.034 - Application of ORS 465.003 to 465.034.

Section 465.101 - Definitions for ORS 465.101 to 465.131.

Section 465.104 - Fees for petroleum product delivery or withdrawals; exceptions; registration of facility operators.

Section 465.111 - Department of Revenue to collect fee; exemption from fee of protected petroleum products.

Section 465.112 - Amounts held in trust; enforcement.

Section 465.117 - Records of petroleum products transactions; inspection by Department of Revenue.

Section 465.200 - Definitions for ORS 465.200 to 465.545.

Section 465.205 - Legislative findings.

Section 465.210 - Authority of department for removal or remedial action.

Section 465.215 - List of facilities with confirmed release.

Section 465.220 - Comprehensive statewide identification program; notice.

Section 465.225 - Inventory of facilities needing environmental controls; preliminary assessment; notice to operator; criteria for adding facilities to inventory.

Section 465.230 - Removal of facilities from inventory; criteria.

Section 465.235 - Public inspection of inventory; information included in inventory; organization; report; action plan.

Section 465.250 - Accessibility of information about hazardous substances; entering property or facility; samples; confidentiality.

Section 465.255 - Strict liability for remedial action costs for injury or destruction of natural resource; limited exclusions.

Section 465.257 - Right of contribution from other person liable for remedial action costs; allocation of orphan share.

Section 465.260 - Removal or remedial action; reimbursement of costs; liability; damages.

Section 465.270 - Legislative findings and intent.

Section 465.275 - Remedial action and financial assistance program; contracts for implementation.

Section 465.285 - Requirements for financial assistance; contents of agreements.

Section 465.290 - Financial assistance agreement not General Fund obligation; cost estimates; security; recovery of costs; compromise of obligations.

Section 465.315 - Standards for degree of cleanup required; Hazard Index; risk protocol; hot spots of contamination; exemption; rules.

Section 465.320 - Notice of proposed remedial action or release from liability; receipt and consideration of comment; notice of approval of remedial action or release from liability.

Section 465.325 - Agreement to perform removal or remedial action; reimbursement; agreement as order and consent judgment; effect on liability.

Section 465.327 - Agreement to release party from potential liability to facilitate cleanup and reuse of property; eligible parties; terms of agreement; recording of agreement.

Section 465.330 - State remedial action costs; payment; effect of failure to pay.

Section 465.335 - Costs, penalties and damages as lien; enforcement of lien.

Section 465.340 - Contractor liability; indemnification.

Section 465.375 - Monthly fee of operators; amount; use of moneys.

Section 465.376 - Special hazardous waste management fees; use of fees.

Section 465.381 - Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Fund; sources; uses; Orphan Site Account; uses.

Section 465.386 - Commission authorized to increase fees; rules; basis of increase; amount of increase.

Section 465.400 - Rules; designation of hazardous substance.

Section 465.405 - Rules; "confirmed release"; "preliminary assessment."

Section 465.420 - Remedial Action Advisory Committee.

Section 465.430 - Legislative findings.

Section 465.435 - Rules relating to exemption from liability for security interest holder.

Section 465.475 - Definitions for ORS 465.475 to 465.484.

Section 465.479 - Lost policies; investigation by insurer required; minimum standards for investigation.

Section 465.480 - Insurance for environmental claims; rules of construction; duty to pay defense or indemnity costs; contribution; allocation.

Section 465.481 - General liability insurance policies; assignment.

Section 465.483 - General liability insurance policies; duty to defend; environmental consultants.

Section 465.484 - Unfair environmental claims settlement practices; environmental claim mediation; rules; fees; damages.

Section 465.500 - Purpose.

Section 465.503 - Exemption from administrative or judicial action to compel removal or remedial action; exemption from liability; exceptions; limitations.

Section 465.505 - Waste minimization requirements for dry cleaning facilities; annual report; reportable release; rules.

Section 465.507 - Dry cleaning advisory group.

Section 465.510 - Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account; use; deductible amounts for expenditures.

Section 465.517 - Annual fee and gross revenue fee for dry cleaning facilities.

Section 465.520 - Fee on sale or transfer of dry cleaning solvent; exemption.

Section 465.523 - Fee on use of dry cleaning solvent.

Section 465.525 - Calculation of fee for partial gallons; refund or credit.

Section 465.536 - Late charges; enforcement by Department of Revenue.

Section 465.545 - Suspension of dry cleaning fees; recommendation to Legislative Assembly.

Section 465.550 - Definitions for ORS 465.550 and 465.555.

Section 465.555 - County assessment of effects of major recovery or remedial action at storage or disposal site for chemical agents; annual fee.

Section 465.600 - Definitions for ORS 465.600 to 465.621.

Section 465.603 - Procedure to create public authority.

Section 465.606 - Board of directors; rules; quorum; personnel.

Section 465.609 - General powers; advisory committees; notice of land disposition; report.

Section 465.612 - Obligations of authority not obligations of local government; exception.

Section 465.615 - Exemption from taxation.

Section 465.618 - Remedial action costs; recovery.

Section 465.621 - Dissolution.

Section 465.900 - Civil penalties for violation of removal or remedial actions.

Section 465.992 - Civil penalty for failure to pay fees.