The latest mercury product stewardship legislation for Oregon.
SB 1512, relating to lighting that contains mercury; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 646.608, passed and was signed by the Governor in March 2012. Enrolled SB 1512 will become effective January 1, 2013.
The law sets standards for the amount of mercury that may be contained in general purpose...
SB 529 introduced in 2011, would have required manufacturers of mercury-containing lighting, such as CFLs and fluorescent tubes, to set up and finance a collection system for the safe recycling of these products. The system would have served urban and rural areas of Oregon and provided free, convenient recycling. The bill also contained mercury content standards and requirements regarding the procurement of mercury containing lighing by the state. The bill did not...
SB 742 (PDF file, 43KB), introduced in March 2009, would have required manufacturers of mercury-containing lighting, such as CFLs and fluorescent tubes, to set up and finance a collection system for the safe recycling of these products. The system would have served urban and rural areas of Oregon and provided free, convenient recycling. The bill did not pass.
