State Specific Policy Resources: Oregon

Auxiliary Containers

• 2019 Oregon HB 2509 creates a single use bag ban, minimum $0.05 fee on recycled paper bags & reusable bags. Statutory reference and link will be added when available. Also repeals 459A.695 Requirement for retail establishment supplying plastic bags for customer use.

Electronics Recycling

• Electronic Devices - Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 11, Ch. 459A; § 459A.300 to § 459A.365 (as amended by 2019 Oregon HB 3114)
• OR Dept. of Environmental Quality
• Oregon E-Cycles
• For Service Providers (includes info for collectors, transporters, and recyclers)

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law
• Metal Property: Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 4, Ch. 165 - Offenses Involving Fraud or Deception; § 165.116 to § 165.127 (as amended by 2021 Oregon HB 2111, effective 08/02/21, and 2021 OR SB 803, effective 01/01/22)
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 4, Ch. 164 - Offenses Against Property
• § 164.095. Theft by receiving
• § 164.857. Unlawfully transporting metal property (as amended by 2021 OR SB 803, effective 01/01/22)
• ISRI Summary of Oregon Metal Scrap Statute (July 30, 2021)

Packaging, Printing and Writing Paper, and Food Serviceware Extended Producer Responsibility

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 13, Title 36A, Ch. 459A, Part: Producer Responsibility Program; ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (as created by 2021 Oregon SB 582)
• OR DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act information page

Recycled Content Mandates

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 13, Title 36A, Ch. 459A Reuse and Recycling
  • ORS 459A.505 Minimum recycled content for newsprint: at least 7.5% of the annual aggregate fiber content of post-consumer waste paper (includes conditions based on price properties and availability)
  • ORS 459A.520 Minimum recycled content for directories: 25% recycled content by weight and at least 15% post-consumer waste (includes conditions based on availability and quality)
  • ORS 459A.550 Report on use of new and recycled glass; minimum percentage of recycled glass required: Glass food, drink, or beverage containers manufactured within Oregon or within 750 miles of the state borders must contain 50% recycled glass as of 2009.
  • ORS 459A.655 Minimum reuse, recycled  material or recycled content for rigid plastic containers: as of 1995, rigid plastic containers sold in Oregon at a rate of 25%, or be able to be reused 5 more times.
  • ORS 459A.755 (Checkout Bags) Definitions. Recycled paper checkout bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled fiber, nonwood renewable fiber, or a combination of both that totals at least 40%.
  • ORS 459A.884 Membership fees charged by producer responsibility organization. As part of the packaging EPR program, the criteria for PRO fees to member producers must consider factors including the post-consumer content of the material, but does not set specific targets.
  • ORS 459A.908 Roll carts: Local governments must ensure that roll carts, bins, and containers purchased by their service providers are at least 10% post-consumer recycled material, certified by an independent verification standard.

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 10, Ch. 377 - Highway Beautification; Motorist Information Signs
  • § 377.510. Signs visible from state highways regulated; junkyards prohibited; exceptions
  • Junkyards; § 377.605 to § 377.645

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 11, Ch. 465 Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I
• Removal or Remedial Action; § 465.200 to § 465.455
• § 465.900 Civil penalties for violation of removal or remedial actions

Stormwater Permitting

• Oregon DEQ - Industrial Stormwater Permits
• Permit Number 1200-Z - Industrial Stormwater General Permit
  Issued 03/25/21; Effective: 07/01/21; Modified: 08/17/22; Expires: 06/30/26
• Your DEQ Online Environmental Data Management System (EDMS)

Tire / Rubber

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
• Ch. 459 Solid Waste Management
• § 459.236. Additional permit fees for remedial action or removal; amount; utilization; eligibility of local governments. (ISRI note: fees on disposal sites and out of state transport, includes waste tires)
• § 459.247 Prohibition on disposal of certain solid waste at disposal site. (ISRI note: includes tires)
• Waste Tire Disposal, § 459.705 to § 459.790 (as amended by 2019 Oregon SB 792)
• § 459.995 Civil penalties.
• Ch. 459A, § 459A.110 Additional fees for programs for reduction of domestic solid waste and environmental risks; assessment. (ISRI note: authorizes fee schedule for disposal sites and out of state transport, includes waste tires)
• Ch. 468A, § 468A.467 Prohibition on burning certain materials in solid fuel burning devices. (ISRI note: includes rubber or rubber products)
• Ch. 468B Water Quality
• § 468B.083 When motor vehicle parts may be placed in waters of state; rules.
• § 468B.085 Depositing vehicles or manufactured structures into water prohibited.
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol 15, Ch. 671, § 671.522 Artificial turf.
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol 17, Ch. 815 Vehicle Equipment Generally
• § 815.045 Rules for use of traction tires, retractable studded tires and chains; signs.
• Specific Equipment (Tires) § 815.140 to § 815.175

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code
• § 801.236. "Dismantler"
• § 801.454. "Salvage title certificate"
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 802, § 802.010. Duties of Department of Transportation regarding motor vehicles and drivers.
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 803 - Vehicle Title and Registration
• § 803.010 Proof of ownership.
• § 803.045 Issuance of title; rules.
• § 803.065 Duplicate or replacement certificate; fee; application; rules.
• § 803.085 Selling untitled vehicle prohibited; penalty.
• § 803.090 Fees for transfer and certificate issuance.
• § 803.140 Application; certificate; rules.
• § 803.210 Conditions precedent to issuance of title for certain vehicles.
• § 803.212 Inspection of vehicle identification numbers; product identification numbers. (ISRI Note: covers vehicles "reported destroyed or totaled under ORS 819.012, 819.014 or 819.030 or is any other salvaged vehicle from another jurisdiction")
• § 803.565 Removal of stickers upon sale of vehicle by dealer or towing business.
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers
• Destroyed and Totaled Vehicles; § 819.010 to § 819.040 (as amended by 2019 Oregon HB 2576)
• Abandoned Vehicles; § 819.100 to § 819.215
• Vehicles With Low Appraisal Value; § 819.280
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 822 - Regulation of Vehicle Related Businesses
• Dismantlers; § 822.100 to § 822.150 (as amended by 2019 Oregon SB 792)
• § 822.700. Certification fees. (as amended by 2019 Oregon SB 792)
• § 822.992. Civil penalties for violations related to dismantlers
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 830, § 830.720. Cancellation of title upon scrapping of boat, boathouse or floating home.

Mercury Switches

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 11, Ch. 459A, § 459A.630. Motor vehicle mercury light switches

Abandoned Vehicles

• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 3, Ch. 98, Disposition of Unlawfully Parked Vehicles and Abandoned Vehicles; § 98-805 to § 98.840
• Or. Rev. Stat. Vol. 17, Ch. 819, Abandoned Vehicles; § 819.100 to § 819.215