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Recology briefed Nehalem council on Recycling Modernization Act: manufacturers’ funds could offset curbside recycling
Summary
Recology told Nehalem officials that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act funds will begin July 1 and could provide roughly $3 per capita annually to support contamination‐reduction education and help offset curbside recycling costs; Recology proposed 96‑gallon carts as one option.
Dan Blue, government and community relations manager for Recology, told the Nehalem City Council on March 10 that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) will start a staged rollout beginning July 1 and that manufacturers will begin providing substantial funding to improve the state’s recycling system.
Blue said the RMA funding is expected to be rolled in over two years and that manufacturers will invest “hundreds of millions of…
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