Recycling rate declines continue in two West Coast states
Submitted by AOR
28
Apr
2020
California and Oregon recently reported lower statewide diversion rates, a trend that’s been ongoing for multiple years in both states.
Given the latest results, California will fall short of its 75% recycling rate goal for 2020, state officials acknowledged in their recent report.
In 2018, the Beaver State notched a 40.8% recovery rate, down from 41.6% in 2017, according to an April report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The 2018 was the sixth year in a row the rate declined. It hit a peak of 49.7% in 2012.
Oregon has a statewide recovery rate goal of 52% by 2020.