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Umatilla County board tables proposal to set curbside recycling fee for unincorporated areas
Summary
Commissioners heard hours of questions about an $8/month residential and $24/month multifamily curbside recycling rate tied to Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act, then voted to table the measure pending clearer definitions of multifamily service and which unincorporated areas would be charged.
Umatilla County commissioners on March 18 heard a presentation from Bob Walter, the county's community development director and staff to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, on a proposal to establish curbside recycling rates to implement Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act. Walter told the board the two franchise haulers recommended an $8 per month residential rate for every-other-week curbside recycling and $24 per month for every-other-week multifamily service, with an effective date targeted for July 1, 2026.
The proposal, Walter said, reflects startup capital provided through producer funding administered by the Circular Action…
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