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First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-1011, Adding Chapter 8.26 Business Food Waste Requirements to the Oregon City Municipal Code
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends the City Commission approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 19-1011, Metro Business Food Waste Requirement.
BACKGROUND:
Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 459a Reuse and Recycle adopts a statewide policy identifying the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as the regulatory agency adopting Reuse and Recycle plans. Oregon City, as a part of the Metro Clackamas County waste shed, has reported compliance with state laws through Clackamas County/Metro solid waste plan, currently DEQ approved Metro 2030 Regional Waste Plan. As part of the 2030 Regional Waste Plan, Metro Council has adopted Metro Ordinance No. 18-1418 amending Metro Code to add the Business Food Waste Requirement. Under this ordinance, each local government must require: (1) covered businesses in its jurisdiction to separate and recover food waste; (2) delivery of collected business food waste to a facility authorized by Metro; and (3) property owners and managers to provide space to a covered business to allow the source separation and collection of food waste.
Ordinance 19-1011 Business Food Waste Requirement has previously been presented and discussed with the City Commission on August 7, 2019 and September 9, 2019. During the discussion, Commissioners expressed concerns regarding uncertainty about rates, disposal locations, Oregon City cost, and City franchise hauler logistical and financial concerns. In response, City staff and Metro staff (in conjunction with Oregon City Garbage) completed estimates of the policy cost and business rates, and estimated Oregon City's annual and one-time implementation costs. In addition, the packet includes a signed letter of support of policy implementation from our franchise hauler (emailed and attached as Appendix A).
Ordinance 19-1011 is being submitted herein as a first ...
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