ORS 459A.177 Mattress stewardship program advisory committee

The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall appoint a mattress stewardship program advisory committee of not more than 10 members representing the interests of the following entities in the stewardship of discarded mattresses:

Local governments;

The solid waste industry;

The environmental community; and

The public.

The director may not appoint to the advisory committee any person that has or who may have a pecuniary interest in any contract awarded by a stewardship organization as part of the implementation of a mattress stewardship program.

The advisory committee shall meet not less than once annually and shall consult with stewardship organizations operating mattress stewardship programs and advise the Department of Environmental Quality regarding:

The review and approval of any plan for the development and implementation of a mattress stewardship program submitted to the department under ORS 459A.159;

The review and approval of any amendment to a plan submitted under ORS 459A.168; and

The review of annual reports submitted by a stewardship organization under ORS 459A.174.