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Recology outlines RMA changes and plans 'pro depot' recycling drop-off in McMinnville
Summary
Recology briefed commissioners on changes under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (statewide material list, some curbside additions and removal of aluminum foil), noted partial processing-cost reductions, and said the company will deploy a "pro depot" at its transfer station to accept hard-to-recycle materials.
Recology staff told the board that Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), effective July 1, standardized the statewide list of curbside-eligible materials and added items such as nursery pots, gable-top cartons and aseptic containers while removing aluminum foil/foil trays from curbside collection.
The presenter said early benefits include reduced recycling-processing costs in the MRFs for the partial year and that state funds are beginning to flow to support glass collection. Recology also described plans to establish a "pro depot" (a state-supported "Recycle On center") at the transfer station to accept hard-to-recycle items such as plastic film, six-pack rings and, potentially, styrofoam. Recology said it will coordinate with the Circular Action Alliance and city partners to site additional depots (the company named Sheridan and Lafayette as likely candidates) and that the state program currently offers limited staffing support (approximately 0.25 FTE per site).
County and Recology staff said more details about depot siting and ongoing operations will come as the state's implementation planning advances and local agreements are finalized.
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