Changes are on the Horizon for Oregon Recyclers

Recycling facilities in Oregon are preparing for some updates, and recyclers may want to start saving up some soon-to-be-accepted items. Legislators passed Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act in 2021, and public-facing changes start July 1.

Lane County Master Recycler program coordinator Kelly Bell said residents statewide will have an expanded list of recyclable items, similar to how things were prior to 2018. “If you recycled milk cartons forever and then, you know, the soy milk boxes came online, those will be coming back,” she said. “Things like butter tubs and yogurt tubs, as long as they are two inches on at least two sides, those will be coming back.”…

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