As part of the Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is responsible for creating education and outreach (E&O) materials for local governments and service providers to educate the public about the Uniform Statewide Collection List (USCL). These E&O materials will be released in batches. Below is the first set of materials, Batch 1A Beta. The finalized materials, including all language versions, will be released in April 2025.
Local governments and service providers are encouraged to use these materials for planning. However, to avoid confusion about acceptable recycling items between now and the July program launch, they should not be shared publicly yet. In April’s Batch 1B release, CAA will provide a messaging timeline to assist in planning future E&O distributions.
CAA thanks The Recycling Partnership and C+C for their assistance in developing these materials.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Batch 1A Beta material includes:
- Material illustrations and terms of accepted items and icons of key contaminants.
- Recycling Guide to educate community members on what is and isn’t accepted.
- Label for identifying recycling roll carts (also compatible as in-mold label).
- Newsletter text that communities can use to inform their communities about the RMA and how recycling is changing statewide.
Click here to access the downloads of all materials.
Feedback Received
CAA thanks everyone who provided feedback for their thoughtful input on the materials. Your insights are essential in enhancing the effectiveness of these resources. Continued feedback will be accepted via this form. Your feedback will help inform future updates to our educational materials.
Key improvements inspired by your feedback include:
- Simplified materials by reducing text and using more common language
- Added language to educational materials to meet OTR requirements
- Streamlined design with fewer visual distractions
- Improved readability and accessibility
- Simplified language to allow for clearer transcreation and aligned with translated language already in use in Oregon communities
- And revised text and imagery to address material-specific feedback.
Summary of feedback received.
