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1. The City supports supplementing current methods for measuring <br /> recovery by emphasizing multiple waste reduction measures. <br /> <br /> 2. The City supports reuse and recycling of construction and demolition <br /> debris. Where possible, State law should count recovered construction <br /> materials toward the waste recovery rate each watershed is required to <br /> achieve. <br /> <br /> 3. The City supports regular composition studies by the Department of <br /> Environmental Quality (DEQ) to better understand waste disposal <br /> patterns within local discard streams and improve targeting of waste <br /> reduction, recycling and composting efforts. <br /> <br /> 4. The City supports promotion of waste prevention/resource efficiency <br /> through Extended Product Responsibility. <br /> <br /> c. Toxic and Hazardous Wastes <br /> <br /> Waste reduction efforts must focus on reducing the toxicity of waste, as well as <br /> the amount. The City supports an advance disposal fee (ADF) on the first <br /> possessor of all hazardous materials sold or used in Oregon and/or license fees on <br /> wholesale or retail sellers of such materials, and the reinstatement of the ADF on <br /> automobile tires. Revenues earned would be statutorily dedicated to funding <br /> programs, including waste exchanges, for proper collection and disposal of toxic <br /> wastes. <br /> <br /> The City will support a statutory requirement for sharing revenues between the <br /> State and local governments participating in providing household and exempt <br /> small-quantity generator hazardous waste collection services. <br /> <br /> The City also supports deposit or exchange programs, managed by wholesalers <br /> and retailers, for household batteries and other toxic consumer goods. <br /> Businesses should not be required to take back more items than they sell, but <br /> should provide a convenient collection service for the toxic items they sell to <br /> their customers. <br /> <br /> d. Rate Review <br /> <br /> The City opposes Public Utility Commission involvement in evaluating local <br /> solid waste collection rate requests. Independent or collaborative efforts among <br /> organizations such as the League of Oregon Cities, Department of Environmental <br /> Quality, Association of Oregon Counties, Association of Oregon Recyclers and <br /> Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association instead could assist counties and cities <br /> with rate review and provide other technical assistance. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session 43 <br /> <br /> <br />