ORS 459A.718(6)(a) states that by August 1 of each calendar year, the OLCC shall calculate the previous calendar year's percentage of beverage containers returned for the refund value for each distributor cooperative and for each distributor/importer that does not participate in a distributor cooperative. The OLCC shall carry out the calculation separately for glass, metal, and plastic containers and shall post the percentages on the website.
In 2019, the Oregon Legislature amended ORS 459A.718 to require a distributor cooperative that serves a majority of the dealers in Oregon to maintain a registry of all beverage containers sold and redeemed in the state. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) is the only distributor cooperative to serve a majority of the dealers in Oregon. Distributors and importers will now report their information to OBRC no later than April 1 of each year, and OBRC will report those numbers to OBRC by July 1.
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