Metro’s 2030 Regional Waste Plan sets a vision to reduce waste, protect health and the environment and provide excellent services for everyone. Creating a Regional System...
AOR Blog
09-11-2024
The purpose of the committee is to discuss materials management-related bills, provide feedback and make recommendations to the AOR Board to support, protest or remain neutral on bills introduced to the Oregon Legislature.
The committee is comprised of 10 members and includes hauler/processors, governments, and multiple...
07-30-2024
On July 29, 2024, DEQ sent Circular Action Alliance its decision regarding the first draft program plan that CAA submitted to DEQ on March 31, 2024. The decision letter was posted to the Recycling Modernization Act website. DEQ took feedback received from the Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council and from...
07-25-2024
As of July 25, 2024, the Department of Environmental Quality has approved a program plan from the Mattress Recycling Council for Oregon’s new mattress stewardship program. The approval letter and approved program plan can be found on the DEQ’s program web page. MRC now has seven months from this date to implement the...