| Updated: |
11/29/2007 |
| Description: |
Dry cleaners are required to implement waste minimization and hazardous waste paractices designed to eliminate future releases of hazardous waste to the environment. In addition, dry cleaners pay fees to fund the Environmental Response Account which is used for cleaning up dry cleaning solvents at contaminated sites. Individual dry cleaners and property owners who pay fees and are otherwise eligible are not liable under Oregon law for the cost of cleaning up a site contaminated due to past practices. |
| Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: |
ORS 465.500 THRU .545
OAR 340-124
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| Duration: |
Annual |
| Fees - application, exam, etc.: |
No application fee but Dry cleaners pay the following annual fees:- $500 for a facility that used any solvent prior to January 1, 1998;
- $500 for a facility that used perchloroethylene since January 1, 1998;
- 1% gross revenue fee on dry cleaning services; and
- solvent fees of $10 per gallon for perchloroethylene and $2 per gallon for other solvents.
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| Responsible Agency: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| Bonding Requirements: |
None |
| Insurance Requirements: |
None |
| Service Links: |
 Dry Cleaner Program
 Oregon Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Application
Agency Contact Information
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| Required Documentation: |
Annual report |
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Agency Information
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Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
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| Agency Name: |
Environmental Quality Department (DEQ) |
| E-mail Address: |
DEQInfo@deq.state.or.us
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| Phone: |
503-229-5696
or 800-452-4011 (toll-free in Oregon)
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| Mail Address: |
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
811 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
- 1390
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| Website Information: |
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/index.shtml |
