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Eugene to align polystyrene and single-use bag rules with state law; council schedules July deliberations
Summary
City staff said proposed Eugene Code changes to restrict polystyrene foam food containers and single-use checkout bags are being updated to match recent state legislation; no public speakers testified and council deliberations are scheduled for July 13.
City Manager Jenny Haruyama told the council that staff have drafted code changes to bring Eugene's rules on polystyrene foam food containers, packaging and single-use checkout bags into alignment with recent statewide legislation.
Haruyama said the city’s proposed code changes follow the state law and that formal deliberations and any council action are scheduled for the July 13 meeting. There were no members of the public who signed up to speak on the item during the hearing.
The council closed the hearing with no public testimony and without substantive council questions recorded in the transcript.
