Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Albany hears Republic Services on Recycling Modernization Act, company outlines 2.4% refuse rate index increase
Summary
At the Nov. 5 Albany City Council meeting Republic Services updated council on Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act roll-out and said an index-based refuse rate adjustment of 2.4% would apply next year, driven by CPI and increased Coffin Butte disposal costs.
Republic Services representatives told the Albany City Council on Wednesday that Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) is expanding curbside recycling and that the company will seek a 2.4% index adjustment to refuse rates for the coming year.
Julie Jackson of Republic Services presented the company's 2025 annual report and described Phase 1 of RMA, effective July 1, which adds several materials to the statewide recycling list. Jackson said Phase 2, scheduled for the Willamette Valley in the first quarter of 2027, will shift some depots to producer-organization "pro depots" to accept hard-to-recycle items such as plastic film, expanded…
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
