OAR 340-090-0350
Compliance Standards

(1)

Except as provided in OAR 340-090-0340 (Exempt Rigid Plastic Containers), by January 1, 1995, any rigid plastic container sold, offered for sale, or used in association with the sale or offer for sale of products in Oregon must comply with one of the following:

(a)

Have at least 25 percent recycled content;

(b)

Be made of plastic that is being recycled in Oregon at a rate of at least 25 percent by meeting one of the following criteria:

(A)

It is a rigid plastic container and rigid plastic containers, in the aggregate, are being recycled in Oregon at a rate of at least 25 percent by January 1, 1995;

(B)

It is a specified type of rigid plastic container and that specified type of rigid plastic container, in the aggregate, is being recycled in Oregon at a rate of at least 25 percent by January 1, 1995; or

(C)

It is a product-associated container and that class of containers, in the aggregate, is being recycled in Oregon at a rate of at least 25 percent by January 1, 1995.

(c)

Be used at least five times for the same or a substantially similar use.

(2)

Individual rigid plastic containers sold in Oregon after January 1, 1995 but manufactured by a container manufacturer or filled by a product manufacturer prior to January 1, 1995 are not required to meet the compliance standards listed above. A product manufacturer must be able to document that the containers were filled prior to January 1, 1995.

(3)

For any calendar year for which DEQ determines that the aggregate recycling rate for compliance purposes is at least 25 percent, all product and container manufacturers must be deemed to be in compliance with OAR 340-090-0340 (Exempt Rigid Plastic Containers), 340-090-0350 (Compliance Standards), 340-090-0400 (Responsibilities of a Product Manufacturer) and 340-090-0410 (Responsibilities of a Container Manufacturer) without any further action on their part.

Source: Rule 340-090-0350 — Compliance Standards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-090-0350.

340‑090‑0005
Purpose 340‑090‑0010
Definitions 340‑090‑0015
Scope and Applicability 340‑090‑0020
Opportunity to Recycle 340‑090‑0030
General Requirements 340‑090‑0040
Local Government Recycling Program Elements 340‑090‑0041
Contamination Reduction Education Plan 340‑090‑0042
Waste Prevention and Reuse Programs 340‑090‑0050
Wasteshed Designation and Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0060
Determination of Wasteshed and Overall Statewide Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0068
Determination of Material-Specific Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0070
Principal Recyclable Material 340‑090‑0080
Alternative Methods for Providing the Opportunity to Recycle 340‑090‑0090
Collection of Recyclable Materials 340‑090‑0100
Reporting Requirements 340‑090‑0110
Minimum Content Reporting Requirements 340‑090‑0120
Confidential Information 340‑090‑0130
Fair Market Value Exemption 340‑090‑0140
Recyclable Material 340‑090‑0150
Due Consideration 340‑090‑0180
Used Oil Recycling Signs 340‑090‑0190
Yard Debris Recycling Charges 340‑090‑0310
Rigid Plastic Containers: Purpose 340‑090‑0320
Definitions 340‑090‑0330
Rigid Plastic Containers 340‑090‑0340
Exempt Rigid Plastic Containers 340‑090‑0350
Compliance Standards 340‑090‑0360
Recycled Content Compliance 340‑090‑0370
Recycling Rate Compliance 340‑090‑0380
Recycling Rate Calculation 340‑090‑0390
Waste Composition 340‑090‑0400
Responsibilities of a Product Manufacturer 340‑090‑0410
Responsibilities of a Container Manufacturer 340‑090‑0420
Confidential Information Procedure 340‑090‑0430
Violations 340‑090‑0510
Mercury Thermostat Labeling
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-090-0350’s source at or​.us