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County adopts first reading and accepts state recycler funding framework under Oregon recycling modernization law
Summary
Lane County set a second reading for an ordinance to update county code to the Oregon Recycling Modernization Act and voted to accept producer‑funded reimbursement agreements through the Circular Action Alliance, delegating implementation authority to the county administrator.
Lane County commissioners on July 28 approved a first reading and set a July 22 public hearing on an ordinance to update Lane Code Chapter 9 to conform to Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act, and separately accepted funding arrangements under the new producer‑responsibility program.
Jeff Orlandini, Waste Management Division manager, introduced Ordinance 2505 and said the update implements statewide changes required by the Plastic Pollution Recycling Modernization Act (often referenced as SB 582) and related updates to Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules. "The board is being asked to approve ordinance 25‑05 to adopt the new provisions related to the Recycling Modernization Act to comply with Oregon revised statutes and Oregon administrative rules," Orlandini said.
Why it matters: the state law standardizes a uniform statewide collection list so residents across urban and rural communities can expect…
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