Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 459 § 459.705 — to 459.790, 459A.005 to 459A.620, 459A.310 to 459A.335, 459A.860 to
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 459 ·
Oregon Code § 459.705·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
to 459.790, 459A.005 to 459A.620, 459A.310 to 459A.335, 459A.860 to
459A.975 or 646A.080, or any rule or order of the Environmental Quality
Commission pertaining to the disposal, collection, storage or reuse or
recycling of solid wastes, as defined by ORS 459.005, or any rule or order
pertaining to the disposal, storage or transportation of waste tires, as
defined by ORS 459.705, or any rule or order pertaining to the sale of novelty
items that contain encapsulated liquid mercury or any rule or order pertaining
to compact fluorescent lamps or linear fluorescent lamps, as defined by ORS
459.485, incurs a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each day of
the violation.
(b) Any person
who violates the provisions of ORS 459.420 to 459.426 incurs a civil penalty
not to exceed $500 for each violation. Each battery that is disposed of
improperly is a separate violation. Each day an establishment fails to post the
notice required under ORS 459.426 is a separate violation.
(c) For each day
a city, county or metropolitan service district fails to provide the
opportunity to recycle as required under ORS 459A.005, the city, county or
metropolitan service district incurs a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for
each violation.
(d) Any person
who violates the provisions of ORS 459.247 (1)(f) incurs a civil penalty not to
exceed $500 for each violation. Each covered electronic device that is disposed
of improperly is a separate violation.
(e) Any retailer
that violates the provisions of ORS 459A.156 or 459A.825 (1) or (2)(b) incurs a
civil penalty not to exceed $100 per day for each day of the violation.
(f) Any producer
or renovator that violates the provisions of ORS 459A.156 or 459A.825 (1)
incurs a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day of the
violation.
(g) Any
stewardship organization that violates the provisions of ORS 459A.150 to
459A.189, 459A.825 (2)(a), 459A.827, 459A.830 to 459A.837 or 459A.842 incurs a
civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day of the violation.
(h) Any food
vendor that violates ORS 459.468 incurs a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for
each day of the violation.
(i) Any person
that violates ORS 459.471 or 459.474 incurs a civil penalty not to exceed $500
per day for each day of the violation.
(2) Any product
manufacturer or package manufacturer who violates ORS 459A.650 to 459A.665 or
any rule adopted under ORS 459A.650 to 459A.665 incurs a civil penalty not to
exceed $1,000 per day for each day of the violation. A violation of ORS
459A.650 to 459A.665 is not subject to additional penalties under subsection
(1) of this section.
(3) Any civil
penalty authorized by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be imposed in
the manner provided by ORS 468.135. [1973 c.835 §130; 1977 c.317 §1; 1981 c.709
§18; 1983 c.703 §16; 1983 c.729 §18; 1983 c.766 §9; subsections (2) and (3)
renumbered 466.880; 1987 c.706 §19; 1989 c.290 §7; 1989 c.763 §14; 1991 c.385 §§14,90;
1991 c.650 §3; 1991 c.653 §8; 1991 c.734 §32; 1991 c.882 §13; 1993 c.18 §115;
1993 c.526 §11; 1993 c.560 §73; 1995 c.584 §5; 2001 c.924 §8; 2007 c.302 §§16,17;
2009 c.267 §§1,2; 2013 c.677 §§13,14; 2021 c.681 §47; 2022 c.102 §15; 2023 c.73
§6; 2023 c.410 §4]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses to 459.790, 459A.005 to 459A.620, 459A.310 to 459A.335, 459A.860 to
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 459.705
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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