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OR Rev Stat § 465.618 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.618 - Remedial action costs; recovery.

(1) An authority shall keep a record of the authority’s remedial action costs. (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an authority may, based on the record compiled by the authority under subsection (1) of this section, bring an action to recover from a person liable under ORS 465.255 or 465.260 the amount of the authority’s remedial action costs. (3) In an action brought by an authority to recover remedial action costs under ORS 465.255 (1) or damages under ORS 468B.310 (1), the court may allow the authority to recover costs, expert witness fees, reasonable attorney fees and prejudgment or preaward interest if the authority prevails in the action. [2015 c.631 §7] Note: See note under 465.600.
OR Rev Stat § 465.621 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.621 - Dissolution.

(1) Dissolution of an authority may be initiated: (a) By resolution of the board of directors of the authority, filed with the local government that created the authority, if the board determines that dissolution of the authority is in the best interest of the community served by the authority; or (b) By resolution of the local government that created the authority: (A) If, at the time of the annual meeting of the board, board members have not been appointed to fill vacancies on the board as required by ORS 465.606; or (B) If the local government determines that dissolution of the authority is in the best interest of residents within the jurisdiction of the local government. (2) Within five days after a resolution of the board is filed or a resolution of the local government is adopted under this section, a copy shall be filed with the secretary of the authority, if any, or with any other officer of the authority who can with reasonable diligence be located. (3) If there are no members of the board of directors of the authority, the local government shall act as or appoint a board of trustees to act on behalf of the authority to develop and implement a plan for dissolution. (4) Within 60 days after initiation of the dissolution proceeding, a plan of dissolution shall be filed with the office of the clerk of the county in which the authority is located and shall be available for inspection by any interested person. (5) Upon approval of dissolution by the governing body of the local government that created the authority, the authority shall be declared dissolved. If the local government has not appointed a board of trustees under subsection (3) of this section: (a) The board of directors shall constitute a board of trustees that shall pay the debts or procure releases of the debts and dispose of the property of the authority; or (b) The board of directors may designate the local government as the board of trustees for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the authority. (6) After the affairs of the authority have been fully settled, all books and records of the authority shall be deposited by the board of trustees in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the authority is located. At the same time, the board of trustees shall execute under oath, and file with the local government that created the authority, a statement that the authority has been dissolved and its affairs liquidated. From the date of the statement, the corporate existence of the authority is terminated for all purposes. [2015 c.631 §8] Note: See note under 465.600.
OR Rev Stat § 465.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.900 - Civil penalties for violation of removal or remedial actions.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates a provision of ORS 465.200 to 465.545, or any rule or order entered or adopted under ORS 465.200 to 465.545, shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 a day for each day that such violation occurs or that failure to comply continues. (2) The civil penalty authorized by subsection (1) of this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 468.135, except that a penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Fund established under ORS 465.381, if the penalty pertains to a release at any facility. [Formerly 466.900; 1991 c.734 §34; 2009 c.267 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 465.992 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I|Section 465.992 - Civil penalty for failure to pay fees.

(1) Any dry cleaning operator who fails to pay a fee required under ORS 465.517, 465.520 or 465.523 shall incur a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. The penalty shall be recovered as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) Any person against whom a penalty is assessed under subsection (1) of this section may appeal to the tax court as provided in ORS 305.404 to 305.560. If the penalty is not paid within 10 days after the order of the tax court becomes final, the Department of Revenue may record the order and collect the amount assessed in the same manner as income tax deficiencies are recorded and collected under ORS 314.430. [1999 c.1047 §6] Note: 465.992 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 465 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 466.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.010 - Purpose.

(1)(a) The Legislative Assembly finds that it is in the interest of public health and safety and environment to protect Oregon citizens from the potential harmful effects of the transportation and treatment or disposal of hazardous waste and PCB within Oregon. (b) Therefore, the Legislative Assembly declares that it is the purpose of ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992 to: (A) Protect the public health and safety and environment of Oregon to the maximum extent possible; (B) Exercise the maximum amount of control over actions within Oregon relating to hazardous waste and PCB transportation and treatment or disposal; (C) Limit to the extent possible the treatment or disposal of hazardous waste and PCB in Oregon to materials originating in the states that are parties to the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management under ORS 469.930; and (D) Limit to the extent possible the size of any hazardous waste or PCB treatment or disposal facility in Oregon to a size equal to the amount of waste and PCB originating in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska of the type handled by such a treatment or disposal facility. (2) The Legislative Assembly further finds and declares that in the interest of public health and safety and to protect the environment, it is the policy of the State of Oregon to give priority in managing hazardous waste in Oregon to methods that reduce the quantity and toxicity of hazardous waste generated before using methods that reuse hazardous waste, recycle hazardous waste that cannot be reused, treat hazardous waste or dispose of hazardous waste by landfilling. [1985 c.670 §3; 1987 c.540 §4a; 1989 c.833 §95]
OR Rev Stat § 466.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.015 - Powers and duties of department.

The Department of Environmental Quality shall: (1) Provide for the administration, enforcement and implementation of ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992 and may perform all functions necessary: (a) To insure the proper management of hazardous waste by generators; (b) For the regulation of the operation and construction of hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal sites; and (c) For the permitting of hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal sites in consultation with the appropriate county governing body or city council. (2) Coordinate and supervise all functions of state and local governmental agencies engaged in activities subject to the provisions of ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992. (3) After notice and public hearing pursuant to ORS chapter 183, declassify as hazardous waste those substances described in ORS 466.005 (7) which the Environmental Quality Commission finds, after deliberate consideration, taking into account the public health, welfare or safety or the environment, have been properly treated or decontaminated or contain a sufficiently low concentration of hazardous material so that such substances are no longer hazardous. [Formerly 459.430; 1987 c.540 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 466.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.020 - Rules and orders.

In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Environmental Quality Commission shall: (1) Adopt rules and issue orders thereon, including but not limited to establishing minimum requirements for the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes, minimum requirements for operation, maintenance, monitoring, reporting and supervision of treatment, storage or disposal sites, and requirements and procedures for selection of such sites. (2) Adopt rules and issue orders thereon relating to the procedures of the Department of Environmental Quality to hearings, filing of reports, submission of plans and the issuance, revocation and modification of permits issued under ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992. (3) Adopt rules and issue orders thereon to classify as hazardous waste those residues defined in ORS 466.005 (7)(b). (4) Adopt rules and issue orders thereon relating to reporting by generators of hazardous waste concerning type, amount and disposition of such hazardous waste and waste minimization activities. Rules may be adopted exempting certain classes of generators from such requirements. (5) Adopt rules and issue orders relating to the transportation of hazardous waste by air or water. (6) Adopt rules and issue orders relating to the production, marketing, distribution, transportation and burning of fuels containing or derived from hazardous waste. (7) Adopt rules and issue orders relating to corrective action, including corrective action within the facility or beyond the facility boundary if necessary to protect public health or the environment, for all releases of hazardous waste or constituents of hazardous waste occurring from locations within the facility or originating within the facility and releasing beyond the facility boundary, from any hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility, regardless of the time the hazardous waste was placed in the facility. (8) Adopt rules and issue orders relating to the restriction or prohibition of nonhazardous liquid waste in a hazardous waste disposal site. (9) Adopt rules necessary to implement the certification requirements of ORS 466.357. [Formerly 459.440; 1987 c.540 §6; 1989 c.833 §112]
OR Rev Stat § 466.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.025 - Duties of commission.

In order to carry out the provisions of ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992, the Environmental Quality Commission shall: (1) Limit the number of facilities disposing of or treating hazardous waste or PCB; (2) Establish classes of hazardous waste or PCB that may be disposed of or treated; (3) Designate the location of a facility designed to dispose of or treat hazardous waste or PCB; and (4) Limit to the extent otherwise allowed by law, the hazardous waste or PCB accepted for treatment or disposal at a facility first to hazardous waste or PCB originating in Oregon, or if the capacity of the facility as established under ORS 466.055 allows, or it is necessary for the commission to receive and maintain state authorization of a hazardous waste regulatory program under P.L. 94-580 and P.L. 98-616, to states that are parties to the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management as set forth in ORS 469.930. [1985 c.670 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 466.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.030 - Designation of classes of facilities subject to certain provisions.

The Environmental Quality Commission may, by rule, designate classes of facilities designed to treat or dispose of hazardous waste or PCB that shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 466.025 to 466.065, 466.250, 466.255 (2) and (3) and 466.260 to 466.320. [1985 c.670 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 466.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.035 - Commission authority to impose standards for hazardous waste or PCB at Oregon facility.

The Environmental Quality Commission may impose specific standards for the range and type of hazardous waste or PCB treated or disposed of at a facility in order to protect the public health and safety and environment of Oregon. [1985 c.670 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 466.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.040 - Application period for PCB or hazardous waste permit.

Whenever the Environmental Quality Commission finds there is a need for an additional hazardous waste or PCB treatment or disposal facility according to the criteria established in ORS 466.055, the commission shall establish an application period during which persons may apply for a PCB disposal facility permit according to the provisions of ORS 466.260 to 466.285 or a hazardous waste disposal facility permit under ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992. [1985 c.670 §10; 1987 c.540 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 466.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.050 - Citizen advisory committees.

(1) To aid and advise the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Quality Commission in the selection of a hazardous waste or PCB treatment or disposal facility or the site of such facility, the director shall establish citizen advisory committees as the director considers necessary. The director shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint their members. The director or a designee shall be a nonvoting member of each committee. (2) The advisory committees appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall review applications during an application period established under ORS 466.040 and make recommendations on the applications to the commission. [1985 c.670 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 466.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.055 - Criteria for new facility.

Before issuing a permit for a new facility designed to dispose of or treat hazardous waste or PCB, the Environmental Quality Commission must find, on the basis of information submitted by the applicant, the Department of Environmental Quality or any other interested party, that the proposed facility meets the following criteria: (1) The proposed facility location: (a) Is suitable for the type and amount of hazardous waste or PCB intended for treatment or disposal at the facility; (b) Provides the maximum protection possible to the public health and safety and environment of Oregon from release of the hazardous waste or PCB stored, treated or disposed of at the facility; and (c) Is situated sufficient distance from urban growth boundaries, as defined in ORS 197.286, to protect the public health and safety, accessible by transportation routes that minimize the threat to the public health and safety and to the environment and sufficient distance from parks, wilderness and recreation areas to prevent adverse impacts on the public use and enjoyment of those areas. (2) Subject to any applicable standards adopted under ORS 466.035, the design of the proposed facility: (a) Allows for treatment or disposal of the range of hazardous waste or PCB as required by the commission; and (b) Significantly adds to: (A) The range of hazardous waste or PCB handled at a treatment or disposal facility currently permitted under ORS 466.005 to 466.385; or (B) The type of technology employed at a treatment or disposal facility currently permitted under ORS 466.005 to 466.385. (3) The proposed facility uses the best available technology for treating or disposing of hazardous waste or PCB as determined by the department or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (4) The need for the facility is demonstrated by: (a) Lack of adequate current treatment or disposal capacity in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska to handle hazardous waste or PCB generated by Oregon companies; (b) A finding that operation of the proposed facility would result in a higher level of protection of the public health and safety or environment; or (c) Significantly lower treatment or disposal costs to Oregon companies. (5) The proposed hazardous waste or PCB treatment or disposal facility has no major adverse effect on either: (a) Public health and safety; or (b) Environment of adjacent lands. [1985 c.670 §5; 1987 c.540 §18; 1989 c.833 §96]
OR Rev Stat § 466.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.060 - Criteria to be met by owner and operator before issuance of permit.

(1) Before issuing a permit for a facility designed to treat or dispose of hazardous waste or PCB, the permit applicant must demonstrate, and the Environmental Quality Commission must find, that the owner and operator meet the following criteria: (a) The owner, any parent company of the owner and the operator have adequate financial and technical capability to properly construct and operate the facility; and (b) The compliance history of the owner including any parent company of the owner and the operator in owning and operating other similar facilities, if any, indicates an ability and willingness to operate the proposed facility in compliance with the provisions of ORS 466.005 to 466.385 and 466.992 or any condition imposed on the permittee by the commission. (2) If requested by the permit applicant, information submitted as confidential under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be maintained confidential and exempt from public disclosure to the extent provided by Oregon law. [1985 c.670 §7; 1987 c.540 §19; 1989 c.833 §97]
OR Rev Stat § 466.067 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.067 - Modification of PCB or hazardous waste permit to allow recycling operation; fee.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may issue a permit modification under ORS 466.005 to 466.385 authorizing a recycling operation at a hazardous waste or PCB treatment or disposal facility located off the site of waste generation and operating on July 15, 1999, and shall not apply ORS 466.055 or 466.060, provided the owner or operator of the facility obtains a determination from the department that, in accordance with the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, P.L. 94-580, and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, P.L. 98-616 as amended, the recycling operation is legitimate and will produce material that is exempt from the definition of solid waste. (2) The department shall apply the schedule of fees authorized by ORS 466.045 (5)(c) and (d) to defray the costs of processing the application for authorization for permit modification and making the determination under subsection (1) of this section. [1999 c.740 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 466.068 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.068 - Technical assistance and information program for generators of hazardous waste; rules.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall implement a technical assistance and information program for generators of hazardous waste. The program shall include but need not be limited to: (a) Direct, on-site assistance; (b) Coordination with industry trade associations; (c) Information clearinghouse activities; (d) Publications and workshops; and (e) Other activities related to technical assistance. (2) Technical assistance services provided under this section shall not result in inspections or other enforcement actions unless there is reasonable cause to believe there exists a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety or to the environment. The Environmental Quality Commission may develop rules to carry out the intent of this subsection. [1991 c.721 §5; 2003 c.654 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 466.069 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.069 - Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Fund; uses; limitations.

(1) The Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on the Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the Hazardous Waste Technical Assistance Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality to implement ORS 466.068. (3) The department may not expend more than 15 percent of the moneys in the fund to pay for the department’s administrative and personnel costs in implementing ORS 466.068. [2003 c.654 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 466.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 466 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II|Section 466.070 - Standards for rules.

(1) In adopting rules under ORS 466.020 regulating the disposal of hazardous wastes, including, but not limited to, rules for the operation and maintenance of hazardous waste disposal sites, the Environmental Quality Commission shall provide for the highest and best practicable disposal of the hazardous wastes in a manner that will minimize: (a) The possibility of a dangerous uncontrolled reaction, the release of leachate, noxious gases or odors, fire, explosion or the discharge of the hazardous wastes; and (b) The amount of land used for burial of the hazardous wastes. (2) The Department of Environmental Quality shall investigate and analyze in detail the disposal methods and procedures required to be adopted by rule under ORS 466.020 and subsection (1) of this section and shall report its findings and recommendations to the commission. [Formerly 459.442]