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County recycling briefing: Recycling Modernization Act may bring depot collection and manufacturer funding
Summary
Recology informed the council about Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act and the Circular Action Alliance’s role; glass and other hard‑to‑recycle items may be collected at depots with manufacturers covering many operational costs, and jurisdictions can apply for contamination‑reduction funding.
A Recology representative briefed the Amity City Council on March 12 about the Recycling Modernization Act and how producer responsibility funding could expand local recycling services and offset costs for hard‑to‑recycle items.
The presenter explained that a producer responsibility organization—the Circular Action Alliance—will administer manufacturer contributions intended to expand curbside recycling coverage and fund depots to collect difficult materials such as glass, aerosol cans, and plastic film. "Glass is on this list," the presenter said, noting that where curbside glass collection already exists the practice will continue, but in other places manufacturers (through the producer responsibility organization) will fund depot collection and transportation so smaller cities won’t bear the full cost.
Recology staff described available funding streams for contamination‑reduction planning (approximately $3 per capita per year) and explained options for small jurisdictions to delegate planning/education to regional providers to achieve efficient outreach and reporting. Council members asked whether depots would be managed by cities or service providers; Recology said the Circular Action Alliance and associated partners will provide containers, transportation, and some operational support and that depots might be run by service providers, cities, or coordinating organizations depending on local arrangements.
Council members discussed whether Amity would host a depot; Recology encouraged the town to consider signing an authorization form to receive contamination‑reduction funds and to coordinate with regional partners to bring a depot or shared services to the area. The presenter also said educational campaigns and outreach materials funded through the program will be offered in multiple languages and that the program aims to reduce contamination and standardize curbside materials across the state.
Staff requested direction on completing a funding authorization form and offered to bring an implementation proposal back to council if the city wishes to participate in depot planning or contamination‑reduction programming.
