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Material , <br />Recovery <br />Problem Summary <br />MATERIAL RECOVERY <br />Material <br />Recovery <br />Objective 2 <br />Encourage development of sustainable local, state, and regional markets for secondary <br />material through research and development, financial incentives, technical assistance, and <br />identifying and removing regulatory barriers. <br />In order to have effective material recovery and recycling programs, it is essential to <br />achieve a balance in supply and demand for recyclable mat <br />i <br />l Strategies: A. Establish appropriate legislative authority and resources to <br />er <br />a <br />s. Currently there is no <br />system that assures that each material collected has a marketplace. Transportation costs and <br />low material volume are problem <br />f <br />broaden programs which address secondary resource market <br />development. <br />s <br />or recycling programs in rural areas of the state.. Com- <br />mercial recycling programs and procurement policies which create a demand for goods made <br />from recycled material have not b <br />•Responsible Party: Economic Development Department <br />een maximized. •Resources: Business and Industry, Local Governments, Consumers <br />Objective 1 <br />• Timeline: First Third <br />Maximize the efficiencies and effectiveness of recyclable material collection programs <br />and market development. Target specific material <br />f B• Develop a uniform building code for includin rec ' <br />g yclmg areas in <br />s <br />or material recovery opportunities. all new commercial, industrial and residential construction. <br />Strategies: A. Establish a list of target materials for the purposes of focusing <br />market development st <br />t <br />i •Responsible Party: Building Codes A enc <br />g y <br />ra <br />eg <br />es and materials collection, <br />education and promotion programs. Analysis to develop the list •Resources: Local Governments, Department of Environmental Quality <br />• Timeline: First Third <br />of targeted materials will include a biennial waste composition <br />study; annual recycling surveys; source reduction projections; <br />analysis of the status of w <br />ste <br />i ~• Analyze barriers to using building products made from <br />e <br />rn reg <br />on recycling markets; <br />economic analysis of recovery costs and benefits; environmental recyclable material. Establish standards and codes for using such <br />materials. <br />health impacts of production and disposal of specific materials; <br />and information related to conservation of natural resources.. •Responsible Party: Building Codes Agency <br /> <br />®Responsible Party; Department of Environmental Quality ®Resources: Business, Industry, Local Governments, Department of <br />Environmental Quality <br />®Resources: Local Governments, Department of Economic Development, •1~meline: First Third <br />Business, Indushy <br />®Timeline: First Third D. Encourage innovative material recovery solutions. Seek <br />B. Recycling collection, processing, markets, and resource <br /> <br />utilization efforts will <br />lace <br />i <br />i legislation that establishes and funds a research and <br />development program in the Oregon higher education system. <br />p <br />pr <br />or <br />ty on the targeted materials. The program will focus on developing technologies to use <br /> <br />®Responsible Party: Business,Indushy specific. recyclable materials. The program will include industry <br />and business testing and pilot <br />ro <br /> <br />®Resources: Local Governments, Department of Environmental Quality, <br />Economic Development Department <br />De <br />t p <br />grams as well as direct <br />communication and educational components. <br />, <br />par <br />ment of Administrative <br />Services, Consumers <br /> <br />•Timeline: First Third ®Responsible Party: Industry <br /> ®Resources: Department of Higher Education, Local Governments <br /> ®Timeline: First Third <br />24 <br />25 <br />