EUGENE, Ore. – The “Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act” has officially come into effect in Oregon. This landmark legislation positions Oregon as the first state to implement an “Extended Producer Responsibility” law.
Manufacturers of packaging, paper, and food serviceware are now required to contribute to funding recycling services. This means that residents in Lane County and across Oregon will soon see food and beverage cartons, pizza boxes, and round plastic containers like margarine tubs, plant pots, and buckets collected in curbside recycling bins.
“What that really means for residents in Lane County and residents in the state of Oregon is that they will be able to recycle more comingled material at our facilities and at the curb,” said Angie Marzano, Waste Reduction Program Supervisor at Lane Transfer Station…