HB 3018 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to food waste; prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to educate entities on food waste separation and disposal requirements. Requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection service to entities covered under the Act. Requires state agencies to prioritize a specified compost feedstock when procuring compost. Modifies food date labeling laws to require foods packaged with a date label to use uniform terms. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand food waste management requirements, clarify exemptions, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms. The changes make the law more comprehensive by adding new categories of excluded food waste, requiring local governments to provide collection services, and allowing the Department of Environmental Quality to partner with other agencies for inspections.

Scope change

The bill now requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection services to covered entities, and the definition of food waste exclusions was expanded to include food by-products not readily compostable and food composted on-site.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for local governments to provide food waste collection services to covered entities and for state agencies to prioritize specified compost feedstock when procuring compost.

DEFINITION

Expanded the list of food waste exclusions to include food by-products not readily compostable and food that a covered entity composts on-site.

ENFORCEMENT

Added authority for the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into intergovernmental agreements with other state or local agencies to inspect covered entities and report violations.

TECHNICAL

Added new subsections to Section 3 regarding rules establishing types of bio-based materials and bags that may be included with separated food waste.

TIMELINE

Added provision stating the bill takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors