Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 459 § 459.710 — Disposal in disposal site prohibited; exceptions; use in construction of reefs

Disposal in disposal site prohibited; exceptions; use in construction of reefs prohibited; exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall dispose of waste tires in a disposal site, as defined in ORS 459.005. (2) A person may dispose of waste tires in a disposal site permitted by the Department of Environmental Quality if the waste tires are chipped in accordance with standards established by the Environmental Quality Commission. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no person shall use waste tires as material in the construction of artificial reefs in the ocean waters of the State of Oregon. (4) Subsection (3) of this section shall not apply to the use of waste tires in the construction of any artificial reef in any tidal or nontidal bay or estuary of this state. As used in this subsection, “estuary” has the meaning given that term in ORS 196.800. [1987 c.706 §2; 1989 c.203 §1; 1993 c.560 §61]