The Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council or Recycling Council will advise DEQ and the Producer Responsibility Organizations on key recycling system elements, including the uniform statewide collection list, PRO program plans, and more. The council consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor, plus 2 non-voting members of the Legislature appointed by the Senate President and Speaker of the House. Members of the Council represent local governments, community-based organizations representing the interests of historically underserved groups, small business, environmental nonprofit organizations, the recycling industry, service providers, processors or material end users and producers of covered products or producer trade associations or suppliers.
The Recycling Council is an advisory body. The council will review key elements in the recycling system and provide recommendations to DEQ and the PROs. The council's duties begin during the initial development and implementation phase prior to July 2025 and continue throughout ongoing implementation in perpetuity.
The Recycling Council adopted rules at their August 2022 meeting. View the adopted rules.
Recycling Council members
Dan Felton, Ameripen
Representing: Producers
Dylan de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership
Representing: Producers
Sergio Garcia-Cruz, Centro Cultural
Representing: Community-based organizations
Sen. Bill Kennemer, Oregon Senate
Representing: Oregon Senate (non-voting)
Scott Keller, Beaverton
Representing: Local Government
Steve Kramer, Wasco County
Representing: Local Government
Laura Leebrick, Rogue Waste Systems
Representing: Recycling Industry
Angie Marzano, Lane County
Representing: Local Government
Rep. Susan McLain, Oregon House of Representatives
Representing: Oregon House (non-voting)
Celeste Meiffren-Swango, Environment Oregon
Representing: Environmental Non-Profit
Gary R. Panknin, Pak Tec
Representing: Producers
Pam Peck, Metro
Representing: Local Government
Jason Pierzina, International Paper
Representing: Recycling Industry
Joan Popowics, Procter & Gamble
Representing: Producers
Alando Simpson, City of Roses Disposal & Recycling
Representing: Recycling Industry
Vinod Singh, Far West Recycling
Representing: Recycling Industry
Elizabeth Start, Start Consulting Group
Representing: Small Business
Carolyn Stein, BRING Recycling
Representing: Environmental Non-Profit
Taylor Cass Talbott, Trash for Peace
Representing: Community Based Organizations
Recycling Council meetings
Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council Meeting // Reunión Consejo Asesor del Sistema de Reciclaje de Oregon
Meeting 3: October 2022
Meeting 2: Aug. 18, 2022, 2 p.m.
Meeting 1: May 11, 2022
Biennial legislative reports
Resources