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Solid Waste Forum and NewsThis web page is devoted to information about the Solid Waste Forum and new developments in DEQ's Solid Waste Program. News
Oregon law requires source separated materials collected or received for recycling to be reused or recycled. When markets collapsed so dramatically last fall, the question arose, what if markets for those recyclables no longer exists. DEQ began a dialog with a number of internal and external stakeholders, including local governments, recycling collectors and processors, and recycling advocates, to address this question. The draft policy follows those conversations. The policy describes key factors that will be considered and the process DEQ will follow when evaluating whether to allow alternative uses of source separated recyclable materials in extraordinary circumstances. Fortunately, our recycling industry in Oregon has not had to divert source-separated materials for alternative uses during our lingering economic downturn.
Solid Waste ForumThe purpose of the Solid Waste Forum is to provide a regular forum for Oregon's solid waste community and DEQ to discuss solid waste issues, primarily of statewide significance. The forum will not replace existing work groups. With the advent of the new Solid Waste Forum, we have changed the title of our “Solid Waste Snippets” Web page and mailing list to “Solid Waste Forum and News.” We will continue to use this Web page and mailing list to communicate developments in DEQ’s Solid Waste Program and issues of interest to the solid waste community – as well as information about the Solid Waste Forums.The Solid Waste Forum will meet:
To get more information; including agendas, meeting places and meeting notes, click on the e-mail updates icon on any DEQ solid waste Web page. If you have questions or comments, please contact Palmer Mason ( or phone: 503-229-6800) or Loretta Pickerell ( or phone: 503-229-5808).
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