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Umatilla County weighs mandatory curbside recycling, DEQ outlines timelines and funding limits
Summary
County commissioners heard DEQ advisors and service providers on implementing Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act, including a likely July 2025/Jan. 2026 shift away from older alternative programs, an $8 monthly curbside rate proposal and limits on what the state will reimburse for operations.
Umatilla County commissioners held a work session with state recycling advisers and service providers to discuss local implementation of Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), including who must be offered service, what the state will fund and potential rates for households.
Rachel Van Wert, an RMA technical advisor for DEQ’s Eastern Region, told the board she and DEQ staff are supporting local efforts to expand curbside and depot recycling. "My name is Rachel Van Wert, and I am one of the RMA technical advisors for Eastern Region," she said, and described DEQ’s role in technical support for rollout.
A DEQ representative explained the statutory context and anticipated timing. The representative said DEQ completed a needs assessment in 2023 and plans the next broader needs assessment in 2027 or 2028, targeting…
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