Legislative Policies for the 2005 Legislative Session

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Meeting statewide waste recovery goals under the 1991 Oregon Recycling Act will require improved markets for recycled materials. The City of Eugene urges the State to continue addressing material recovery and market development plans as contained in the Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan, with emphasis on the following items: Recommendations: Recommendations: 1. The City supports supplementing current methods for measuring • recovery by emphasizing multiple waste reduction measures. 1 • The City will oppose mandates that local governments conduct education programs or other activities unless the mandates are funded. 2. The City supports reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris. Where possible, State law should count recovered construction 2• The City supports public agency procurement of recycled materials and materials toward the waste recovery rate each watershed is required to advocates removal of policies and legislation constraining that achieve. procurement. ' ~ 3. The City supports regular composition studies by the Department of 3• The City supports product stewardship containing "take back" programs Environmental Quality (DEQ) to better understand waste disposal encouraging products designed for recycling. patterns within local discard streams and improve targeting of waste reduction, recycling and composting efforts. 4• The City supports unredeemed bottle deposits to be returned from the manufacturer and earmarked for recovery programs. 4. The City supports promotion of waste prevention/resource efficiency through Extended Product Responsibility. 5• The City supports continued funding of the Oregon Recycling Markets Development Corporation's efforts to improve, stabilize and expand c• Toxic and Hazardous Wastes markets for recyclable and compostable materials. Waste reduction efforts must focus on reducing the toxicity of waste, as well as If markets make it economically infeasible for collectors and intermediate the amount. The City supports an advance disposal fee (ADF) on the first processors to recycle paper, glass, plastic and other materials, the Legislature possessor of all hazardous materials sold or used in Oregon and/or license fees on should take specific actions, including: wholesale or retail sellers of such materials, and the reinstatement of the ADF on automobile tires. Revenues earned would be statutorily dedicated to funding Recommendations: programs, including waste exchanges, for proper collection and disposal of toxio- wastes. 1 • Imposing charges at the point of sale on packaging that is not recyclable or is not manufactured from recycled materials, and dedicating revenues The City will support a statutory requirement for sharing revenues between the from such charges to programs for developing markets for recycled State and local governments participating in providing household and exempt . materialsand/or local waste reduction programs, small-quantity generator hazardous waste collection services. 2• Providing for statewide recognition of retailers and producers who The City also supports deposit or exchange programs, managed by wholesalers voluntarily implement and report packaging reduction, and retailers, for household batteries and other toxic consumer goods. Businesses should not be required to take back more items than they sell, but 3• Adopting procurement guidelines for State and public agencies that should provide a convenient collection service for the toxic items they sell to encourage purchase of construction materials with recycled content. their customers. b. Waste Reduction Goals Measurement of waste recovery must recognize local efforts that reduce waste and reuse items. City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session 42 City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session 43