On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the Environmental Quality Commission adopted amendments to its administrative rules at OAR 340.

Summary

The EQC adopted these new rules:

•  340-083-0500, 340-083-0510, 340-083-0520, 340-083-0530

The EQC adopted amendments to these rules:

•  340-083-0010, 340-083-0020, 340-083-0030, 340-083-0040, 340-083-0050, 340-083-0070, 340-083-0080, 340-083-0090, 340-083-0100, 340-097-0001, 340-097-0110, 340-097-0120

The rule amendments:

•  Increase the per-ton solid waste disposal permit and tipping fees to adequately fund implementing Materials Management in Oregon: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action, including oversight of permitted solid waste disposal facilities and reuse, waste prevention and recovery, toxic reduction, product stewardship and other work to reduce impacts of materials;

•  Apply tipping fees and orphan site fees to construction/demolition and tire landfills;

•  Define a mechanism for reimbursing a portion of the tipping fee increase to distressed counties;

•  Update solid waste planning and recycling (materials management) grant rules to expand allowed uses for grant funds; allow businesses, non-profits and other entities as well as local governments to receive grant awards; and to conform to other statutory changes.

Additional Information

You can view documents concerning this rulemaking at the links below. The EQC staff report for these rules contains two versions of the adopted rules; one with changes marked by colored text and one in the final version without any markup. You can view the staff report at this link: EQC Staff Report. To view copies of the other rulemaking documents, you can view the rulemaking web page at: Solid Waste Fee 2016 Rulemaking.

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You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:

Jill Inahara

503-229-5001

email: Jill Inahara

DEQ Headquarters

811 SW 6^th Ave.

Portland, OR 97204

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