ORS 459A.150: Legislative findings; policy.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:

      (1) It is in the best interests of the State of Oregon for producers of mattresses to take responsibility for developing, implementing and administering a statewide system for the financing, collection and environmentally sound management of discarded mattresses; and

      (2) It is the State of Oregon’s policy that a statewide system for the financing, collection and environmentally sound management of discarded mattresses:

      (a) Provide free, convenient and accessible opportunities for collection of mattresses discarded in this state from any person, in both the urban and rural areas of this state;

      (b) Be technologically feasible and economically practical; and

      (c) Be consistent with the policies for materials management set forth in ORS 459.015 (2).