(1) As used in ORS 459.015, 459.250 and 459A.005 to 459A.665, the “opportunity to recycle” means at least that the city, county or metropolitan service district responsible for solid waste management:
(a)(A) Provides a place for collecting source separated recyclable material located either at a disposal site or at another location more convenient to the population being served and, if a city has a population of 4,000 or more, collection at least once a month of source separated recyclable material from collection service customers within the city’s urban growth boundary or, where applicable, within the urban growth boundary established by a metropolitan service district; or
(B) Provides an alternative method which complies with rules of the Environmental Quality Commission; and
(b) Complies with the rates and program elements required under ORS 459A.010.
(2) The “opportunity to recycle” defined in subsection (1) of this section also includes a public education and promotion program that:
(a) Gives notice to each person of the opportunity to recycle; and
(b) Encourages source separation of recyclable material. [Formerly 459.165]
Section: 459A.005 459A.010 459A.015 459A.020 459A.025 459A.027 459A.029 459A.030 459A.035 459A.040 459A.045 459A.050 459A.055 459A.060 459A.065 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008