OAR 340-090-0360: Recycled Content Compliance

(1) A rigid plastic container must have at least 25% recycled content by January 1, 1995 to comply with OAR 340-090-0350(1)(a). (2)(a) A container manufacturer must determine the recycled content of an individual rigid plastic container as being the same as the calculated recycled content for all the same type of rigid plastic containers manufactured during the same time period, within a one-year period, as determined by the container manufacturer, with the same input ratio of recycled material to total plastic; (b) The recycled content of a rigid plastic container is calculated by dividing the weight of recycled material used in the production of the container by the total weight of plastic material used to produce the container. The result of that calculation is a percentage, which is the recycled content. [NOTE: View a PDF of formulas by clicking on "Tables" link below.] [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here to view rule.]