Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lane County adopts code changes to implement Oregon Recycling Modernization Act
Summary
The Lane County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 adopted Ordinance 2505 to amend Chapter 9 of Lane Code to align local recycling and solid-waste rules with the state Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582) and related ORS/OAR requirements; vote was 5-0.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 approved Ordinance 2505, a set of amendments to Lane County Code Chapter 9 intended to bring county recycling and solid-waste regulations into compliance with the Oregon Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582) and related state law and administrative rules.
The changes, initiated by the county Waste Management Division, revise definitions, update urban growth area recycling rules and measures for contamination and multifamily service, and align local terminology (for example, replacing “hauler” with “service provider”) with Oregon Revised Statute provisions and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) chapter 340. The motion to approve the second reading and adopt the ordinance passed on a roll-call vote, 5-0.
County waste-reduction staff told commissioners the updates are necessary because the state…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
