OAR 845-020-0029: Application for Approval for an Alternative Access Redemption Center

(1) Any nonprofit organization desiring approval of an Alternative Access Redemption Center shall make application to the Commission upon forms to be furnished by the Commission. The application shall include the following and such additional information as the Commission may require: (a) Name and address of the nonprofit organization to be responsible for the establishment and operation of the redemption center; (b) Name and address of the sponsoring distributor cooperative; (c) Kinds of beverage containers that will be accepted at the redemption center; (d) Names and addresses of the dealers occupying 5,000 or more square feet within a redemption center zone that will be served by the redemption center; (e) Names and addresses of the dealers occupying 5,000 or more square feet within a redemption center zone that will not be served by the redemption center; (f) Distances from the redemption center to the dealers occupying 5,000 or more square feet within a redemption center zone that will be served; (g) Distances from the redemption center to dealers occupying 5,000 or more square feet within a redemption center zone that will not be served; (h) Days and hours of operation of the redemption center; (i) The services to be provided by the alternative access redemption center and the equivalent services required to be provided by a dealer that does not participate in, and is not served by, the alternative access redemption center; (j) Evidence showing that the alternative access redemption center will be located in an area zoned for commercial or industrial use under state statute or local ordinance or will be located in an area that will provide more convenient service given the proximity of the location to the dealers within the convenience zones; (k) Such other provisions to ensure that the alternative access redemption center will provide alternative redemption access opportunities for individuals who redeem empty beverage containers on a daily or near daily basis. (l) The cap, if any, on the number of beverage containers per person per day that will be accepted at the redemption center; (m) Payment method(s) for redeemed beverage containers; (n) The projected volume of beverage container returns at the redemption center as compared to the actual returns at the dealers to be served by the redemption center; and (o) A description of how consumers will be notified of the redemption center’s location, services, and service hours. (2) The Commission shall provide a 30-day public comment before concluding that an alternative access redemption center provides a convenient service to the public for the redemption of beverage containers. The commission may consider public comment when determining whether an alternative access redemption center provides a convenient service to consumers for the return of empty beverage containers.