Or. Admin. Code § 340-093-0160

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 340-093-0160 - Place for Collecting Recyclable Material

(1) All solid waste permittees shall ensure that a place for collecting source separated recyclable material is provided for every person whose solid waste enters the disposal site. The place for collecting recyclable material shall be located either at the disposal site or at another location more convenient to the population served by the disposal site.

(2) Any disposal site that identifies a more convenient location for the collection of recyclable materials as part of providing the opportunity to recycle shall provide information to users of the disposal site about the location of the recycling collection site, what recyclable materials are accepted and hours of operation.

(3) Exemption. Any disposal site meeting one of the following criteria is not required to provide a place for collecting source separated recyclable material:

(a) Receives only feedstocks for composting; or

(b) Does not receive source separated recyclable material; or

(c) Does not receive solid waste containing recyclable material.

(4) Small Rural Sites. Any disposal site from which marketing of recyclable material is impracticable due to the amount or type of recyclable material received or geographic location shall provide information to the users of the disposal site about the opportunity to recycle at another location serving the wasteshed. Such information shall include the location of the recycling opportunity, what recyclable materials are accepted and hours of operation.

(5) The Department may modify the requirements in this rule if the Department finds that the opportunity to recycle is being provided through an acceptable alternative method.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-093-0160

DEQ 26-1981, f. & ef. 9-8-81; DEQ 26-1984, f. & ef. 12-26-84; DEQ 31-1992, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-92 (and corrected 1-5-93); DEQ 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93, Renumbered from 340-060-0065; DEQ 10-1994, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-94; DEQ 17-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-14-97

Stat. Auth.: ORS 459.045, ORS 459A.100 - ORS 459A.120 & ORS 468.020

Stats. Implemented: ORS 459.250