Modernizing Oregon’s Recycling System – Report from DEQ and the Recycling Steering Committee

The Recycling Steering Committee (RSC) is perhaps the most important thing happening in Oregon recycling policy today. It’s also been a long road with many twists and turns. Tune in to this session to get the latest on what’s going on with the RSC from the sources you trust at DEQ.

In 2018, Oregon DEQ convened the Recycling Steering Committee (RSC) in response to unprecedented recycling market disruptions that had a profound impact on recycling programs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Consisting of 16 representatives that play a key role in Oregon’s system, the goal of the RSC is to recommend changes to modernize Oregon’s recycling system. This presentation will address the RSC process, summarize research conducted for the project, plus detail the RSC’s recommendations for modernizing Oregon’s recycling system.