Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
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459.005Definitions for ORS 459.005 to 459.437, 459.705 to 459.790 and 459A.005 to 459A.665 459.007Applicability of ORS 459.005 to wood residue 459.010[1967 c.428 §2; 1969 c.593 §42; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.015Policy 459.017Relationship of state to local governments in solid waste management 459.020[1967 c.248 §1; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.025General powers and duties of department 459.030[1967 c.428 §3; 1969 c.593 §43; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.035Assistance in development and implementation of solid waste management plans and practices and recycling programs 459.040[1967 c.428 §4; 1969 c.593 §44; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.045Rules 459.046Solid waste regulatory program; federal approval 459.047Landfill assistance from department; solid waste disposal site certificate for landfill; effect of issuance 459.049Mandated landfills in certain counties; establishment by state 459.050[1967 c.428 §5; 1969 c.593 §45; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.051Procedural rules 459.053Powers of department regarding landfills 459.055Landfills in farm use areas; waste reduction programs 459.057Department to limit wastes allowed in landfills in certain counties 459.060[1967 c.428 §6; 1969 c.593 §46; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.061Upland placement of dredged material; rules 459.065State preemption; intergovernmental agreements authorized 459.070[1967 c.428 §7; 1969 c.593 §47; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.075Acquisition of property for disposal sites by cities and counties 459.080[1967 c.428 §8; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.085County authority outside cities; effect of annexation; interagency agreements 459.095Restrictions on authority of local government units 459.105Regulations on use of disposal sites 459.108Civil penalty to enforce ordinance prohibiting action described in ORS 164.775, 164.785 or 164.805 459.109Effect of certain laws on cities and counties 459.110[1969 c.509 §1; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.111[1991 c.653 §11; repealed by 1993 c.560 §107] 459.112[1991 c.765 §3; repealed by 2015 c.662 §17] 459.114[1991 c.765 §4; repealed by 2015 c.662 §17] 459.116[1991 c.765 §5; 1993 c.560 §18; repealed by 1997 c.807 §2] 459.118Study of transportation routes and modes of transportation for transport of out-of-region solid waste 459.120[1969 c.509 §2; 1971 c.648 §29; repealed by 1981 c.81 §3] 459.121Legislative committee hearing on transportation study 459.125Authority of Marion County over products or by-products of county disposal sites 459.130[1969 c.509 §3; 1971 c.330 §1; 1971 c.648 §30; 1979 c.190 §421; repealed by 1981 c.81 §3] 459.135Marion County authority over private facility in county 459.140[1969 c.509 §4; 1975 c.239 §5; repealed by 1981 c.81 §3] 459.145Limits on Marion County authority 459.150[1969 c.509 §5; 1975 c.239 §6; repealed by 1981 c.81 §3] 459.153Intent not to discourage recycling 459.155[1975 c.239 §8; 1979 c.772 §23; repealed by 1981 c.81 §3] 459.160[1969 c.509 §7; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.165[1983 c.729 §2; 1991 c.385 §9; renumbered 459A.005 in 1991] 459.168[1983 c.729 §9; renumbered 459A.015 in 1991] 459.170[1983 c.729 §3; renumbered 459A.025 in 1991] 459.175[1983 c.729 §5; 1991 c.385 §10; renumbered 459A.045 in 1991] 459.180[1983 c.729 §6; 1991 c.385 §11; renumbered 459A.050 in 1991] 459.185[1983 c.729 §7; 1991 c.385 §12; renumbered 459A.055 in 1991] 459.188[1983 c.729 §8; renumbered 459A.065 in 1991] 459.190[1983 c.729 §11; 1991 c.385 §3; renumbered 459A.070 in 1991] 459.192[1983 c.729 §12; renumbered 459A.075 in 1991] 459.195[1983 c.729 §13; renumbered 459A.080 in 1991] 459.200[1983 c.729 §10; renumbered 459A.085 in 1991] 459.205Permit required 459.209[1993 c.526 §4; renumbered 459.046 in 1995] 459.210[1969 c.90 §2; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.215Exclusion of certain sites from permit requirement; rules 459.220[1969 c.90 §1; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.225Variances authorized 459.230[1969 c.90 §3; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.235Applications for permits; fees 459.236Additional permit fees for remedial action or removal; amount; utilization; eligibility of local governments 459.240[1969 c.90 §4; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.243Restrictions on issuance of permits under ORS 459.245 459.245Issuance of permits; terms; refusal to renew; disposal of liquid waste 459.247Prohibition on disposal of certain solid waste at disposal site 459.248Cleanup of hazardous substance contaminating ground water 459.250Place for collecting source separated recyclable material required for disposal site permit 459.255Suspension or revocation of permits 459.265Hearings; appeal 459.268Closure of land disposal site 459.270Renewal of permit prior to proposed closure of disposal site 459.272Evidence of financial assurance for land disposal site 459.273Disposition of excess moneys and interest received for financial assurance 459.275[1971 c.648 §13; repealed by 1973 c.826 §3 (459.276 enacted in lieu of 459.275); 1973 c.835 §145; see 459.277] 459.276[1973 c.826 §4 (enacted in lieu of 459.275); renumbered 459.376 in 1987] 459.277[Formerly 459.275; repealed by 1974 c.36 §28] 459.280Definitions for ORS 459.284 and 459.290 459.284Use of disposal site fees 459.285[1971 c.648 §19; 1973 c.835 §146; 1981 c.81 §1; 1981 c.709 §3; renumbered 459.385 in 1987] 459.290Disposal site rehabilitation and enhancement advisory committee 459.292[1989 c.833 §150; renumbered 459A.100 in 1991] 459.293[1989 c.833 §151; renumbered 459A.105 in 1991] 459.294[1989 c.833 §152; 1991 c.385 §13; 1991 c.385 §91; renumbered 459A.110 in 1991] 459.295[1989 c.833 §153; renumbered 459A.120 in 1991] 459.297[1989 c.833 §155; 1993 c.560 §36; repealed by 1995 c.576 §6] 459.298[1989 c.833 §156; 1995 c.79 §273; repealed by 1995 c.576 §6] 459.300[1987 c.876 §5; repealed by 1993 c.560 §107] 459.305Certification or demonstration that government unit has implemented opportunity to recycle; rules; fee 459.310Surcharge on solid waste disposal; surcharge use 459.311Charge for remedial action or removal; amount; collection; allocation 459.315Definitions for ORS 459.315 to 459.330 459.320Regional disposal site advisory committee; membership; terms 459.325Duties of regional disposal site advisory committee 459.330Notification of advisory committee by regional disposal site permittee 459.335Use of fees collected by the metropolitan service district 459.340Implementation of the solid waste reduction program by metropolitan service district 459.345Metropolitan service district report to commission 459.350Commission review of metropolitan service district report 459.355[1987 c.876 §16; 1993 c.560 §43; repealed by 1997 c.552 §40] 459.376Action to enforce rules or orders 459.385Entry upon private premises authorized; access to records 459.386Definitions for ORS 459.386 to 459.405 459.387Policy 459.388Restrictions on discarding, storing or transporting infectious waste 459.390Procedures for segregation and containment of infectious waste; exemption 459.395Treatment of infectious wastes; rules 459.398Rules 459.400Exceptions 459.405Transport of infectious waste; certification; records 459.410[1971 c.699 §1; 1973 c.778 §1; 1977 c.867 §1; 1979 c.132 §1; 1981 c.709 §4; 1983 c.703 §9; 1985 c.670 §1; renumbered 466.005] 459.411Policy 459.412Definition for ORS 459.411 to 459.417 459.413Household hazardous waste depots; location; promotion program 459.415Department approval for collection activity required; written proposal 459.417Statewide household hazardous waste public education program 459.418Contract for statewide collection of household hazardous waste 459.419[1991 c.385 §38; 1993 c.560 §54; renumbered 459A.695 in 1993] 459.420Permitted lead-acid battery disposal; disposal by retailers 459.422Acceptance of used batteries by retailers and wholesalers 459.426Notice to customers 459.430[1971 c.699 §3; 1973 c.778 §2; 1973 c.835 §147; 1977 c.867 §2; 1979 c.132 §2; 1981 c.709 §5; renumbered 466.015] 459.431Definitions for ORS 459.431 to 459.437 459.432Policy 459.433Limitation on sale or promotion of alkaline manganese or zinc carbon batteries 459.434[1991 c.653 §3; repealed by 1995 c.597 §6] 459.435Prohibition on sale or promotion of button cell mercuric oxide batteries 459.436[1991 c.653 §4; 1995 c.597 §5; repealed by 1997 c.552 §40] 459.437Requirements for sale or promotion of mercuric oxide batteries 459.438[1991 c.653 §5; repealed by 1995 c.597 §6] 459.439[1991 c.653 §6; repealed by 1993 c.560 §107] 459.440[1971 c.699 §3a; 1973 c.835 §148; 1977 c.867 §3; 1981 c.709 §5a; renumbered 466.020] 459.442[1981 c.709 §20; renumbered 466.070] 459.445[1977 c.867 §6; 1981 c.709 §6; 1983 c.703 §10; 1985 c.565 §75; 1985 c.670 §37; renumbered 466.075] 459.450[1971 c.699 §16a; 1973 c.835 §150; 1977 c.867 §4; renumbered 466.080] 459.455[1983 c.703 §2; 1985 c.735 §2; renumbered 466.085] 459.460[1971 c.699 §21; 1973 c.835 §149; 1981 c.709 §7; renumbered 466.090] 459.465Definitions for ORS 459.465 to 459.474 459.468Prohibition on use of polystyrene foam containers by food vendor 459.471Prohibition on sale of polystyrene foam containers and packaging peanuts 459.474Prohibition on sale of foodware containers containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 459.477Rules 459.485Prohibition on sale of fluorescent lamps 459.488Exceptions 459.491Rules 459.504[1987 c.706 §20; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.505[1977 c.867 §12; 1979 c.132 §10; 1981 c.709 §8; 1985 c.670 §38; renumbered 466.095] 459.509[1987 c.706 §21; 1991 c.882 §5; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.510[1971 c.699 §2; 1973 c.778 §3; 1973 c.835 §151; 1977 c.867 §7; 1981 c.709 §9; renumbered 466.100] 459.514[1987 c.706 §22; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.517[1977 c.867 §13; 1979 c.132 §11; 1981 c.709 §10; 1983 c.703 §11; renumbered 466.105] 459.519[1987 c.706 §23; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.520[1971 c.699 §2a; 1973 c.835 §152; repealed by 1977 c.867 §8] 459.524[1987 c.706 §24; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.529[1987 c.706 §25; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.530[1971 c.699 §4; 1977 c.867 §9; repealed by 1985 c.670 §49] 459.534[1987 c.706 §26; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.535[1977 c.867 §14; 1979 c.132 §12; renumbered 466.110] 459.539[1987 c.706 §27; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.540[1971 c.699 §5; 1979 c.132 §3; renumbered 466.115] 459.544[1987 c.706 §28; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.545[1977 c.867 §15; 1979 c.132 §13; renumbered 466.120] 459.549[1987 c.706 §29; 1993 c.560 §58; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.550[1971 c.699 §6; 1979 c.132 §4; renumbered 466.125] 459.554[1987 c.706 §30; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.559[1987 c.706 §31; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.560[1971 c.699 §7; 1979 c.132 §5; renumbered 466.130] 459.564[1987 c.706 §32; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.569[1987 c.706 §33; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.570[1971 c.699 §8; 1973 c.835 §152a; 1979 c.132 §6; renumbered 466.135] 459.574[1987 c.706 §34; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.579[1987 c.706 §35; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.580[1971 c.699 §9; 1979 c.132 §7; renumbered 466.140] 459.584[1987 c.706 §36; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.585[1979 c.132 §15; renumbered 466.145] 459.589[1987 c.706 §37; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.590[1971 c.699 §10; 1973 c.778 §4; 1973 c.835 §153; 1977 c.867 §10; 1979 c.132 §8; 1981 c.709 §11; 1983 c.703 §12; 1985 c.670 §39; renumbered 466.150] 459.594[1987 c.706 §38; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.595[1973 c.778 §7; 1977 c.867 §11; renumbered 466.155] 459.599[1987 c.706 §39; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.600[1971 c.699 §11; 1979 c.132 §9; 1981 c.709 §12; renumbered 466.160] 459.604[1987 c.706 §40; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.609[1987 c.706 §41; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.610[1971 c.699 §12; 1973 c.835 §154; 1981 c.709 §13; 1983 c.90 §1; renumbered 466.165] 459.614[1987 c.706 §42; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.619[1987 c.706 §43; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.620[1971 c.699 §16; 1973 c.835 §155; renumbered 466.170] 459.625[1975 c.483 §3; 1977 c.796 §3; renumbered 469.375] 459.630[1975 c.483 §2; 1977 c.796 §4; renumbered 469.525] 459.635[1975 c.483 §4; 1985 c.670 §40; renumbered 466.175] 459.640[1981 c.709 §22; 1985 c.670 §41; renumbered 466.180] 459.650[1971 c.699 §13a; 1977 c.867 §16; 1979 c.132 §16; 1981 c.709 §14; 1983 c.703 §13; renumbered 466.185] 459.660[1971 c.699 §14; 1973 c.835 §156; 1977 c.867 §17; 1979 c.132 §17; 1981 c.709 §15; 1983 c.703 §14; renumbered 466.190] 459.670[1971 c.699 §13; 1977 c.867 §18; 1979 c.132 §18; 1981 c.709 §16; 1983 c.90 §2; renumbered 466.195] 459.680[1971 c.699 §15a; 1977 c.867 §19; 1979 c.132 §19; 1981 c.709 §16a; 1983 c.703 §15; renumbered 466.200] 459.685[1973 c.778 §§8,9,10,11,12,13; 1977 c.867 §20; 1985 c.685 §3; renumbered 466.205] 459.690[1971 c.699 §15; 1973 c.835 §157; 1979 c.284 §150; renumbered 466.210] 459.695[1983 c.703 §3; renumbered 466.215] 459.705Definitions for ORS 459.705 to 459.790 459.708Waste tire generator; requirements 459.710Disposal in disposal site prohibited; exceptions; use in construction of reefs prohibited; exception 459.712Transport without carrier permit prohibited; exceptions 459.715Storage prohibited; exceptions 459.720Conditions for storage site permit 459.725Application for storage site operator or carrier 459.730Information in application for storage site permit; carrier permit; fees; bond 459.735Notification of permit application in county of proposed disposal site 459.740Hearing on site permit application 459.745Department action on application; appeal 459.750Storage site and carrier permit fees 459.755Revocation of storage site or carrier permit 459.760Monitoring and inspection of waste tire carriers and storage site; access to site and records 459.765Department use of fees 459.770[1987 c.706 §13; 1989 c.203 §2; 1991 c.882 §8; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17] 459.772Use of processed, source-separated waste tires for energy recovery 459.775Waste Tire Recycling Account; uses 459.780Tire removal or processing plan; financial assistance; department abatement 459.785Rules 459.790Exceptions to ORS 459.705 to 459.785 459.810[1971 c.745 §1; renumbered 459A.700 in 1991] 459.820[1971 c.745 §2; renumbered 459A.705 in 1991] 459.830[1971 c.745 §3; 1973 c.758 §1; renumbered 459A.710 in 1991] 459.840[1971 c.745 §4; 1973 c.758 §2; 1981 c.513 §1; renumbered 459A.715 in 1991] 459.850[1971 c.745 §5; 1977 c.151 §1; 1977 c.157 §1; 1979 c.188 §1; renumbered 459A.720 in 1991] 459.860[1971 c.745 §6; 1973 c.693 §1; renumbered 459A.725 in 1991] 459.870[1971 c.745 §7; renumbered 459A.730 in 1991] 459.880[1971 c.745 §8; 1973 c.758 §3; renumbered 459A.735 in 1991] 459.890[1971 c.745 §9; renumbered 459A.740 in 1991] 459.900Thermostats and motor vehicle switches containing mercury; disposal; findings 459.990[1967 c.428 §16; 1969 c.593 §48; subsection (2) enacted as 1969 c.509 §6; repealed by 1971 c.648 §33] 459.992Criminal penalties; license suspension and revocation 459.993Penalties for violation of ORS 459A.757 459.995Civil penalties 459.997[1987 c.706 §44; repealed by 1991 c.882 §17]

Chapter 459 — Solid Waste Management

ORS 459.790 Exceptions to ORS 459.705 to 459.785

Except for the purposes of waste tire removal under ORS 459.780 (2) and (4) to (8), the provisions of ORS 459.705 to 459.785 do not apply to:

(1)

Tires from:

(a)

Any device moved exclusively by human power.

(b)

Any device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(c)

A motorcycle.

(d)

An all-terrain vehicle.

(e)

Any device used exclusively for farming purposes, except a farm truck.

(2)

A retreadable casing while under the control of a tire retreader or while being delivered to a retreader.

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