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Oregon Biosolids

State Data

*Oregon data & reports corrected/revised 8/9/21.

Confidence in data for this state:

HIGH

2018 data unless noted.

Definitions

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State Summary

● Biosolids recycling to soil is encouraged, well-regulated, active, & common.
● Many programs throughout Oregon have been land applying biosolids routinely since the early 1990s. Communities - including Portland, Eugene, Springfield, and Gresham - have been recovering energy from biogas, including renewable natural gas (RNG), for many years.
● Large farms and ranches in eastern Oregon provide ample opportunities for land application of biosolids that are mostly generated in the more heavily populated and wetter western part of the state. Relatively long biosolids transport distances are common.