In 2020 and 2024, Metro took action to suspend portions of the Enhanced Dry Waste Recovery Program (EDWRP) in addition to the 2015 suspension of wood waste recovery requirements.
On April 23, 2020, Metro’s chief operating officer temporarily suspended the requirement for material recovery facilities to sort dry waste and conduct quarterly sampling of residual waste as required by Metro’s Enhanced Dry Waste Recovery Program (EDWRP). Metro suspended these requirements to help protect worker health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 21, 2024, Metro Council adopted a permanent suspension of the requirement to conduct quarterly sampling of residual waste as required by EDWRP and directed staff to develop recommendations to improve and update waste recovery requirements to advance actions addressing material recovery facilities in the 2030 Regional Waste Plan.
Note that although Metro has suspended certain recovery, sampling and reporting requirements, Metro still requires that all mixed dry waste generated within the region be transported to an authorized material recovery facility prior to disposal.
For more information on the suspensions of certain EDWRP provisions, review the council resolutions and staff reports below. If you have any questions regarding EDWRP or the suspended requirements, contact Sabrina Gogol at [email protected].