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OR Rev Stat § 459A.896 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.896 - Other duties of producer responsibility organization.

(1) A producer responsibility organization must provide for the collection and responsible recycling of covered products identified by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 459A.914 (1)(b), in a way that meets collection targets, convenience standards and performance standards established under ORS 459A.914, by: (a) Where possible, first contracting with existing recycling depots or drop off centers to provide for the collection of the covered product; (b) Establishing and operating other drop off centers for the covered product; (c) Establishing and operating collection events for the covered product; or (d) Making other arrangements for the collection of the covered product as described in a producer responsibility program plan. (2) A producer responsibility organization shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that covered products collected in this state for the purpose of recovery and described in ORS 459A.869 (7) will be: (a) Delivered to responsible end markets; (b) Managed according to the hierarchy of materials management options under ORS 459.015 (2); and (c) Managed in an environmentally protective way through to final disposition. (3) A producer responsibility organization may not take possession of covered products from a processor for any purpose without the written consent of the processor. [2021 c.681 §15] (Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council)
OR Rev Stat § 459A.902 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.902 - Duties of council.

(1) The Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council shall: (a) Review activities related to ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975; (b) Advise the Department of Environmental Quality and producer responsibility organizations on issues related to the implementation of ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975; (c) Review producer responsibility program plans submitted under ORS 459A.875, plan amendments submitted under ORS 459A.881 and program reports submitted under ORS 459A.887; (d) Make recommendations to the department and producer responsibility organizations related to the establishment and maintenance of the list of specifically identified materials; (e) Make recommendations to the department and producer responsibility organizations about any other material that should not be included as a covered product; and (f) Make written recommendations to the department and producer responsibility organizations on matters that the council determines are beneficial to the public interest, including: (A) Matters related to producer responsibility program plans created to satisfy the requirements of ORS 459A.875, program plan audits and reports required by the plans, including: (i) Producer membership fee structures described in ORS 459A.884; (ii) Recycling depot or mobile collection events for recyclable items; and (iii) Other aspects of a producer responsibility program intended to improve access to recycling, including access for residents of multifamily housing. (B) The uniform statewide collection list. (C) The manner in which producer responsibility organization fees will be distributed to local governments or local governments’ service providers under ORS 459A.890, including: (i) Review of statewide transportation, reload reimbursement and other formulaic elements; and (ii) Priorities for system funding where discretion is provided in statute or in rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission. (D) Statewide educational resources and campaigns. (E) The manner in which producer responsibility organization fees will be distributed to processors to improve infrastructure. (2) The council may only adopt recommendations upon a vote of a majority of the members of the council. (3) No later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the council shall submit to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, a report that describes the recommendations of the council. (4) Within 45 days of receiving written recommendations from the council under subsection (1)(d) to (f) of this section, a producer responsibility organization must provide a written response to the council, including reasons why any recommendations were not accepted. (5) Within 60 days of receipt of written recommendations provided under subsection (1)(d) to (f) of this section, the department shall provide a written response to the council, including reasons why any recommendations were not accepted. [2021 c.681 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.908 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.908 - Roll carts.

A local government shall ensure that roll carts, bins and containers purchased by the local government’s service providers are manufactured from at least 10 percent post-consumer recycled material and are certified by an independent verification standard, such as the Postconsumer Resin Certification Program established by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. [2021 c.681 §21] Note: 459A.908 becomes operative January 1, 2026. See section 62, chapter 681, Oregon Laws 2021.
OR Rev Stat § 459A.911 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.911 - Other duties of local governments.

A local government providing the opportunity to recycle must, for the recycling collection of materials identified on the uniform statewide collection list at multifamily properties: (1) Ensure adequate space for collection. (2) Demonstrate a plan to ensure adequate space and access for collection vehicles after new construction or significant remodels. (3) Update or establish service standards for service providers to provide adequate service volume or collection frequency, or a combination of both. (4) Ensure that container placement is accessible to residents, including children and individuals who use a wheelchair. (5) Report on activities to meet the requirements of this section in the periodic report submitted according to the requirements of ORS 459A.050. [2021 c.681 §20] (Responsibilities of Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality)
OR Rev Stat § 459A.917 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.917 - Specifically identified materials.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with producer responsibility organizations and the Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council, shall establish and maintain a list of 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]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.920 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.920 - Contamination management fee; rules.

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall by rule adopt and periodically revise a contamination management fee to be paid by producer responsibility organizations to commingled recycling processing facilities to compensate the facilities for the costs of removing and disposing covered products that are contaminants. The amount of the fee shall be based on the result of the study conducted under subsection (2) of this section. Rules adopted under this section must: (a) Provide that payment of the fee may not be required more frequently than once per month and must be paid within 45 days of a request for payment; (b) Provide that the fee may not be based on commingled recycling originating outside of Oregon; and (c) Establish a review process to ensure that the fee is appropriately charged. (2) The Department of Environmental Quality shall contract with an independent organization to conduct the study under this subsection. The study must: (a) Estimate the cost to commingled recycling processing facilities of removing and disposing of covered products that are contaminants, reported as the cost per ton of covered products; and (b) Estimate the costs to commingled recycling processing facilities of removing and disposing of all contaminants, reported as the cost per ton of all contaminants. (3) A commingled recycling processing facility that does not participate in the review process described in subsection (1) of this section or the study described in subsection (2) of this section is not eligible to receive a contamination management fee. (4) Any proprietary information provided to the department under subsection (1) of this section or to a person conducting a study under subsection (2) of this section may be designated confidential by a commingled recycling processing facility. Information designated confidential is not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478, except that information may be disclosed as summarized or aggregated data if doing so does not directly or indirectly disclose the proprietary information of any specific facility. (5) The department shall review the contamination management fee at least once every five years. The department may not review the contamination management fee more frequently than once per year. [2021 c.681 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.932 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.932 - Equity study.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with local governments and the Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council, shall conduct a study of equity in Oregon’s recycling system to determine conditions and make recommendations, including goals to achieve continuous improvement. The department shall provide public involvement opportunities for underserved communities during the study. The study must include, but need not be limited to: (a) An evaluation of commingled recycling processing facility worker conditions, wages and benefits; (b) The availability of opportunities in the recycling system for women and minority individuals as defined in ORS 200.005; (c) The sufficiency of local government requirements related to multifamily recycling services and their implementation; (d) The sufficiency of recycling education programs relative to desired equity outcomes; (e) The availability of opportunities in the recycling system for Oregon and other Pacific Northwest businesses; and (f) Recommendations for improving equity and equitable outcomes for underserved populations in Oregon’s recycling system, including recommendations for new responsibilities of producer responsibility organizations and recommendations for funding such responsibilities. (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person operating within the recycling system in this state shall, upon request, furnish the department with information necessary for the department to meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section. Proprietary information furnished to the department under subsection (1)(a) of this section is not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478, except that the department may disclose summarized information or aggregated data if the information or data do not directly or indirectly identify the proprietary information of any specific person. (b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to any person described in ORS 459A.863 (3)(b). (3) The department shall complete the study required under this section at least once every four years. The department shall report the results of the study and recommendations required under this section, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment. [2021 c.681 §29] Note: Section 61 (2), chapter 681, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 61. (2) The department [Department of Environmental Quality] shall first submit the report required under section 29 of this 2021 Act [459A.932] no later than September 15, 2024. [2021 c.681 §61(2)]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.935 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.935 - Multifamily housing needs assessment.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council, shall conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine the challenges facing residents of multifamily housing and make recommendations for improvements to allow for effective and equitable recycling opportunities for residents of multifamily housing. The needs assessment conducted under this section must include an evaluation of the placement of and quality of spaces provided for recycling containers and recommendations for improving spaces that are determined to be inadequate. The needs assessment may include recommendations for new responsibilities of producer responsibility organizations and recommendations for funding such responsibilities. If the needs assessment does not include recommendations for adding new responsibilities for producer responsibility organizations, the report required under subsection (2) of this section must include an explanation of why such responsibilities are not needed to address the challenges facing residents of multifamily housing. (2) The department shall complete the needs assessment required under this section at least once every four years. The department shall report the results of the needs assessment and recommendations required under this section in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment. [2021 c.681 §30] Note: Section 61 (3), chapter 681, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 61. (3) The department [Department of Environmental Quality] shall first submit the report required under section 30 of this 2021 Act [459A.935] no later than September 15, 2024. [2021 c.681 §61(3)]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.938 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.938 - Fees.

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall establish the following fees: (a) A fixed, one-time fee for reviewing a producer responsibility program plan submitted under ORS 459A.875. (b)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, an annual fee charged to each producer responsibility organization for the purpose of paying the costs to the Department of Environmental Quality of administering, implementing and enforcing the provisions of ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975. (B) The costs to the department for purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph do not include costs to the department for administering, implementing and enforcing ORS 459A.955, 459A.956 and 459A.959. (2) The department shall provide notice to a producer responsibility organization no later than September 1 of each year of the annual fee required under subsection (1)(b) of this section for the upcoming calendar year. Fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Producer Responsibility Fund established under ORS 459A.947. [2021 c.681 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.941 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.941 - Waste prevention and reuse; rules.

(1) As used in this section, "public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. (2) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish a program to reduce the environmental impacts of covered products through means other than waste recovery, including waste prevention and reuse. The department may enter into agreements with public bodies to establish a program to reduce the environmental impacts of covered products. The department may provide grants or loans in order to reduce the environmental impacts of covered products. Entities eligible for a grant or loan include, but are not limited to: (a) Public bodies; (b) Tribal governments; (c) Nonprofit organizations; and (d) Private organizations, if the department determines that the funds would be used for the public benefit. (3) In providing grants or loans for programs under this section, the department must consider criteria that include, but are not limited to: (a) The environmental benefits of the program; (b) The human health benefits of the program; (c) The social and economic benefits of the program; (d) The cost-effectiveness of the program; and (e) The needs of economically distressed or underserved communities. (4) In addition to the fees established under ORS 459A.938, the Environmental Quality Commission shall establish a waste prevention and reuse fee to be paid by producer responsibility organizations. The fee established under this subsection must be reasonably calculated to support the programs established under this section. The fee charged to any producer responsibility organization may not exceed 10 percent of the three-year average of the organization’s annual expenditures, excluding payments of the fee established under this section, as described in the organizations’ annual reports submitted under ORS 459A.887. Fees collected under this subsection must be deposited in the Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund established under ORS 459A.950. [2021 c.681 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.944 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.944 - Life cycle evaluation; rules.

The Environmental Quality Commission shall establish by rule standards for the evaluation and disclosure of the environmental impacts of covered products through the life cycle of the products. Rules adopted under this section must: (1) Establish procedures and requirements to be used by producers when evaluating the life cycle impacts of covered products to obtain an incentive under ORS 459A.884 or when required to do so under subsection (2) of this section. (2) Require large producers to: (a) Once every two years, perform an evaluation of the life cycle impacts of at least one percent of covered products that the large producer sells or distributes in or into this state; (b) Provide the results of the evaluation to the Department of Environmental Quality; and (c) Make the evaluation available on the website of the producer responsibility organization of which the large producer is a member. [2021 c.681 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.947 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.947 - Producer Responsibility Fund.

The Producer Responsibility Fund is established, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Producer Responsibility Fund consists of moneys deposited into the fund under ORS 459A.938 and moneys transferred or appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. All moneys in the Producer Responsibility Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality and may be used only to pay the costs of administering, implementing and enforcing ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975. [2021 c.681 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.950 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.950 - Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund.

The Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund is established, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund consists of moneys deposited into the fund under ORS 459A.941 and moneys transferred or appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. All moneys in the Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality and may be used only for the purposes described in ORS 459A.941. [2021 c.681 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.956 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.956 - Certification program.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish a program or approve a program established by a third party to certify commingled recycling processing facilities located outside of Oregon. The department may issue certificates under the program or develop a list of approved contractors to issue certificates. (2) A commingled recycling processing facility certified under this section must satisfy the requirements of ORS 459A.955 (2). [2021 c.681 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.959 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.959 - Contamination.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish forms and procedures for commingled recycling processing and recycling reload facilities to evaluate and describe levels of inbound contamination. (2) Information described in subsection (1) of this section shall be provided to the department and local governments or local governments’ service providers responsible for collecting the materials evaluated. [2021 c.681 §39]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.965 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.965 - Prohibition on promoting acceptance of certain materials for composting; pilot programs.

(1) A person that operates or controls a collection program for yard debris or food waste or that operates or controls a compost facility may not promote for acceptance any material that cannot or will not be effectively composted. (2) The Department of Environmental Quality, or entities approved by the department, may conduct research or pilot projects to examine the collection and compostability of materials and to identify materials that can and cannot be effectively composted. A pilot or research project may not exceed two years in duration. (3) Nothing in this section prevents a compositing facility from accepting materials that are not readily compostable and are incidentally collected as part of a collection program. [2021 c.681 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 459A.968 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling|Section 459A.968 - Antitrust.

The Legislative Assembly declares that the collaboration of producers through producer responsibility organizations to develop and implement producer responsibility program plans is in the best interests of the public. Therefore, the Legislative Assembly declares its intent that participating in a producer responsibility organization to implement a producer responsibility program plan as required by ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 shall be exempt from state antitrust laws. The Legislative Assembly further declares its intent to provide immunity for participating in a producer responsibility organization to implement a producer responsibility program plan as required by ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 from federal antitrust laws. This section does not authorize any person to engage in activities or to conspire to engage in activities that constitute per se violations of state or federal antitrust laws that are not authorized under ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975. [2021 c.681 §42]