5 rules for unincorporated Lane County, Oregon.
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Lane County uses a self-haul system, not mandatory countywide curbside pickup. Residents in unincorporated areas either subscribe to a private franchised hauler or haul waste themselves to one of the county transfer stations. Putrescible waste cannot be stored on-site over seven days.
Lane Code 9.005.005C.2
Require that Service Providers operating within the urban growth boundary of a city conduct their collection, hauling, and recycling operations in accordance with the rules adopted by that city.
Because Lane County is self-haul, there is no countywide curbside setout rule. Waste must be stored in approved cans or receptacles, and any load hauled to a transfer station must be fully covered or securely tied so nothing spills on county roads (Lane Code 9.010.045).
Lane Code 9.010.045
No person shall transport or carry solid waste in or on a motor vehicle or trailer, upon a public road in the County, unless such solid waste is either: A. Completely covered on all sides and on the top and bottom thereof and such cover is either a part of or securely fastened to the body of such motor vehicle or trailer; or B. Securely tied to the body of such motor vehicle or trailer...
Residents self-haul bulky items to a Lane County transfer station and pay per-item or per-load fees. Rural transfer stations (excluding Glenwood) cap garbage drop-offs at 10 cubic yards per day, per customer. Appliances, tires, and mattresses have set recycling fees.
Lane County provides free recycling drop-off at its transfer stations under Oregon's mandated recycling program (ORS 459A). Accepted materials include cartons, pizza boxes, round plastic tubs, plant pots and buckets. A $1.00-per-load discount rewards recyclers who separate materials.
Lane Code 9.005.005B.3
Provide opportunities, education, and encouragement to recycle, as mandated by ORS 459A.
Lane Code 9.010.005 bans throwing, placing, or disposing of refuse, e-waste, yard debris, construction debris, or hazardous waste on private land without the owner's permission or on public land or waters. It is a Class A violation under ORS Chapter 153, with fines set by the officer.
Lane Code 9.010.005A
Illegal Dumping means the act of throwing, placing, disposing of, or directing or permitting another person to throw, place, or dispose of refuse, electronic waste, yard debris, construction/demolition debris, or hazardous waste upon private land without the permission of the landowner, or upon public lands, public places, or in public waters, other than in receptacles provided for the purpose ...
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