Or. Admin. Code § 125-246-0324 - Recycling: Food Service and Food Packaging
(1) The Department promotes the use of
recyclable or biodegradable products for food service and packaging.
(2) The five percent (5%) preference in ORS
279A.125(2) must apply to purchases of Recycled Products for food service and
packaging that are not paper products. The minimum purchase in ORS 279A.155 of
at least thirty-five percent (35%) must apply to purchases of Recycled Products
for food service and food packaging that are 100% paper or paper
products.
(3) Recyclable or
Biodegradable Products for food service and packaging will be made available
for purchase by Authorized Agencies.
(4) Authorized Agencies are required to
purchase recyclable or biodegradable food service and packaging products when
purchasing supplies.
(5) The
Department must include a provision in all food service Contracts and
extensions to such Contracts, requiring the use of recyclable or biodegradable
food service products when such products are readily available, meaning
deliverable within thirty (30) days of placement of an order by the food
service Contractor to its supplier. This period of time may be less or more, as
industry standards for various commodities indicate.
(6) The Department must encourage its
suppliers to provide biodegradable or Recycled Products as
substitutes.
(7) The Department
must use best efforts to obtain and use biodegradable or Recyclable Products as
substitutes for products that are non-biodegradable or
non-recyclable.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 279A.065(5)(a) & 279A.070
Stats. Implemented: ORS 279A.125 & 270A.155
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