Oregon’s new recycling law is three months old. Here’s one thing residents should stop doing

Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act has been in place for more than three months , and so far, both consumers and recycling centers seem pleased.

For the most part, the correct containers are showing up in the county’s mixed recycling, said Kelly Bell, the Master Recycler Coordinator with Lane County Waste Management. But there’s one material Bell said is a big offender, citing a survey from a year ago. The survey of 1,029 Oregon residents was conducted by the producer responsibility organization, or PRO, that manages and distributes the funds paid by packaging producers as part of the law.

“43% of people surveyed believe that their recycling program accepts bagged recycling," siad Bell. "I'm pretty confident that zero programs in Oregon accept bagged recycling."

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