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Bill would exempt some air‑curtain incinerators from DEQ Title V permits to ease rural disposal
Summary
House Bill 2332 would prohibit the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a federal Title V operating permit for air‑curtain incinerators that burn only wood waste, clean lumber or yard debris unless federal law requires it. Supporters, including machine operators and a lobbyist, said the Title V designation and rising permit
House Bill 2332 drew testimony on Feb. 11 from operators and industry representatives who said recent federal guidance and rising state permit costs have made it difficult for air‑curtain incinerator operators to continue providing a localized disposal option for wood waste and yard debris.
What the bill would do HB 2332 would prevent the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from requiring a Title V operating permit for an air‑curtain incinerator that exclusively burns wood waste, clean lumber or yard debris unless federal law or EPA regulations specifically require the Title V designation. Testimony framed the bill as aligning state regulation with a recent EPA action and…
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