Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 459 § 459.055 — Landfills in farm use areas; waste reduction programs

Landfills in farm use areas; waste reduction programs. (1) Before issuing a permit for a landfill established after October 3, 1979, in any area zoned for exclusive farm use, the Department of Environmental Quality shall determine that the site can and will be reclaimed for uses permissible in the exclusive farm use zone. A permit issued for a landfill in an exclusive farm use zone must contain requirements that: (a) Ensure rehabilitation of the site at the termination of the use for solid waste disposal to a condition comparable to its original use; (b) Protect the public health and safety and the environment; (c) Minimize the impact of the landfill on adjacent property; (d) Minimize traffic; and (e) Minimize rodent and vector production and sustenance. (2) Before issuing a permit for any disposal site, including a landfill established under ORS 459.047 or 459.049, the department shall require: (a) Any person who sends more than 75,000 tons of solid waste a year to the disposal site to prepare a waste reduction program accepted by the department; and (b) That any contract or agreement to dispose of more than 75,000 tons of out-of-state solid waste a year in an Oregon disposal site established under ORS 459.047 or