Waste Prevention and Reduction

Wasteshed Programs for a 2% Recovery Rate Credit

In 1997 House Bill 3456 created three new "Programs" which a wasteshed may choose to implement. For each Program implemented, the wasteshed receives a 2% "credit", with a possible total of 6%, on its material recovery and waste generation rate for the year(s) in which the Programs are implemented. In order to receive the credits, the county must report Program activities to DEQ.

The HB 3456 Programs are: Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Residential Composting.

• The 2% Credit Program Criteria is found in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 340-090-0045.
• The Wasteshed Reporting Criteria for the 2% Credit Programs can be found at OAR 340-090-0060(3).

To receive the 2% credit for any of the following three Programs, a wasteshed has to implement from the list below:

• a) an education or promotion campaign,
• two of the components under b).

1. Waste Prevention Program:
   1. Waste Prevention Education Campaign
   2. Components:
      • Reduce Per Capita Waste Generation by 2%
      • Residential Waste Prevention Promotion
      • Waste Prevention and Reuse Education in Schools
      • Waste Prevention Assessments
      • Waste Prevention Campaign for Businesses
      • Resource Efficiency Model City Program
2. Reuse Program:
   1. Reuse Promotion Campaign
   2. Components:
      • C&D Debris Salvage Program
      • Promotion of Reuse Program
      • White Goods Take-Back Program
      • Waste Exchange Programs
      • Reuse at Transfer Stations or Landfills
      • Sidewalk Pickup or Community Fair Program
3. Residential Composting Program:
   1. Residential Composting Promotion Campaign
   2. Components:
      • Grasscycling
      • Composting in Schools
      • Compost Bins for Residents
      • Yard Trimming or Food Waste Program

• Form for 2% Credit: Recovery Rate Credit Claim DOC

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