OAR 340-091-0080
Submittals, Approval, and Amendments for Waste Reduction Programs


(1)

For persons within the State of Oregon, information required for approval of waste reduction programs pursuant to OAR 340-091-0070 (Standards for Waste Reduction Programs) shall be submitted by the person before waste from that person may be accepted by the disposal site.

(2)

For persons outside the State of Oregon, information required for approval of waste reduction programs pursuant to OAR 340-091-0070 (Standards for Waste Reduction Programs) shall be submitted by the disposal site operator accepting waste from the person. The site operator shall submit this information to the Department no later than two years after the date when waste is first received from the person at the site, pursuant to 340-091-0035 (Notification of Intent to Receive Out-of-State Waste and Compliance “Demonstration”)(4).

(3)

Where the waste proposed to be disposed of comes from more than one jurisdiction, information submitted for approval shall cover all affected jurisdictions.

(4)

The Department shall review the material submitted in accordance with this rule, and shall approve the waste reduction program within 60 days of completed submittal if sufficient evidence is provided that the criteria set forth in ORS 459.055 (Landfills in farm use areas), as further defined in OAR 340-091-0070 (Standards for Waste Reduction Programs), are met.

(5)

If the Department does not approve the waste reduction program, the Department shall notify the disposal site operator and, for persons within the State of Oregon, the persons who participated in preparing the submittal material, based on written findings. The procedure for review of this decision or correction of deficiencies shall be the same as the procedure for decertification and recertification set forth in OAR 340-091-0040 (Decertification, Recertification, and Variances).

(6)

In order to demonstrate continued implementation of the waste reduction program, by February 28 of each year, information required in OAR 340-090-0100 (Reporting Requirements) and any solid waste management plan specifications as well as information in OAR 340-091-0070 (Standards for Waste Reduction Programs)(2) must be submitted for the preceding calendar or fiscal year as specified by the Department.

(7)

If a person amends a waste reduction program, any changes in the information previously reported under this rule shall be reported to the Department. The Department shall approve the amended program provided that the criteria set forth in ORS 459.055 (Landfills in farm use areas) as further defined in OAR 340-091-0070 (Standards for Waste Reduction Programs) are met.

Source: Rule 340-091-0080 — Submittals, Approval, and Amendments for Waste Reduction Programs, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-091-0080.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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