OAR 340-083-0530: Payments to Economically-Distressed Counties

(1) For the nine most economically-distressed counties identified in OAR 340-083-0510, the rebate paid to the county as specified in OAR 340-083-0500 (1) is $0.28 multiplied by the “adjusted tonnage disposed” for that county calculated under OAR 340-083-0520. (2) If a city within one of the nine most economically-distressed counties owns or operates a land disposal site, energy-recovery facility or incinerator, DEQ shall distribute to the city instead of the county the portion of the rebate based on tons of solid waste disposed that was generated in the county and disposed of at the land disposal site or energy recovery facility or incinerator owned by the city. (3) Moneys a city or county receives through the rebate program may be used only for: (a) Purposes authorized in ORS 459A.120; (b) Operating solid waste disposal facilities; or (c) Reducing disposal fees.