Legislative Policies for the 2007 Oregon Legislative Session

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City of Eugene Legislative Policies for 2007 Oregon Legislative Session City of Eugene Legislative Policies for 2007 Oregon Legislative Session U~~~. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Recommendations ~ Support the impostion of charges at the point of sale on packaging that is not recyclable or is not manufactured from recycled materials, and dedicating revenues A. POLLUTION, SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING from such charges to programs fordeveloping markets forrecycled materials and/or A1. Air Quality local waste reduction programs. The City will support legislation to enhance Lane Regional Air Protection Agency's ~ Supportstatewide recognition ofretailers and producers who voluntarilyimplement ability to adopt and implement Clean Air Act requirements. The City will support legislation and report packaging reduction. and work with local and state partners to reduce carbon emissions. ~ Support the adoption of procurementguidelines forStateand public agencies that encourage purchase of construction materials with recycled content. A2. Hazardous Materials Ala. Household Hazardous Waste A3b. Waste Reduction Goals There is little regulation in Oregon of household hazardous wastes, such as paints and Measurement of waste recovery must recognize local efforts that reduce waste and reuse pesticides. Consumers often improperly dispose of these substances and other materials items. which are not classified as hazardous waste (e.g., used motor oil and antifreeze) by dumping them onto the ground or into storm sewers. Adopting an advance disposal fee Recommendations would help provide inexpensive disposal alternatives, such as recycling and periodic ~ Supportsupplementingcurrentmethodsformeasuringrecoverybyemphasizing household waste "roundups," that have been quite successful multiple waste reduction measures. ~ Support reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris. Where possible, Alb. Hazardous Waste from Small Businesses State lawshould count recovered construction materials toward the waste recovery: The City supports legislative or administrative efforts to develop a system under which rate each watershed is required to achieve. small businesses would be able to pool their hazardous waste for collection, transport and ~ Supportregularcomposition studiesbythe Department of Environmental Quality disposal, These costs can be prohibitive, especially to businesses that generate only very (DEQ) to betterunderstand waste disposal patterns within local discard streams small quantities. Any such proposal would have to comply with Federal law requirements and improve targeting of waste reduction, recycling and composting efforts. imposing liability on the individual generator of the hazardous waste. ~ Support promotion of waste prevention/resource efficiency through Extended Product Responsibility,. A2c. Certification of Environmental Laboratories The City supports a State certification program for environmental laboratories. A3c. Toxic and Hazardous Waste Waste reduction efforts must focus on reducing the toxicity of waste, as well as the amount.. A3. Solid Waste and Recycling The City supports an advance disposal fee (ADF) on the first possessor of all hazardous A3a. Market Development of Recovered Materials materials sold or used in Oregon and/or license fees on wholesale or retail sellers of such Meeting statewide waste recovery goals under the 1991 Oregon Recycling Act will require materials, and the reinstatement of the ADF on automobile tires. Revenues earned would. improved markets for recycled materials. The Ciry of Eugene urges the State to continue be statutorily dedicated to funding programs, including waste exchanges, for proper addressing material recovery and market development plans as contained in the collection and disposal of toxic waste. Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan. The City will support a statutory requirement for sharing revenues between the State and Recommendations local governmentsparticipating inproviding household and exempt,small-quantity ~ Support public agency procurement ofrecycled materials and advocate removal of generator hazardous waste collection services. policies and legislation constraining that procurement, ~ Support productstewardship containing "take back"programs encouraging The City also supports deposit or exchange programs; managed by wholesalers and products designed forrecycling. retailers, for household batteries and other toxic consumer goods. Businesses should not. ~ Support unredeemed bottle deposits to be returned from the manufacturerand be required to take back more items than they sell, but should provide a convenient earmarked forrecoveryprograms. collection service for the toxic items they sell to their customers. ~ Support continued funding of the Oregon Recycling Markets Development Corporation's efforts to improve, stabilize and expand markets forrecyclable and Aid. Responsible Materials Processing compostab/e materials. The City encourages the State to provide greater support to businesses and nonprofit agencies that process materials for reuse and recycling. Further, the City supports If markets make it economically infeasible for collectors and intermediate processors to incentives and/or requirements for manufactured .products to be assembled in such a recycle paper, glass, plastic and other materials, the Legislature should take specific .manner that they can be disassembled for reuse and recycling: actions. 34 35