Metal Theft

CICP is committed to taking an active role in efforts to reduce the
number of metal thefts from construction sites.

To do this, CICP Executive Director, Karen Blythe worked to bring together contractors, law enforcement, utilities, the agriculture industry and recyclers to find solutions to the metal theft problem

One step in the solution was HB 3026, a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature requiring scrap metal dealers to maintain records on the sale of non-ferrous scrap metal. A more significant accomplishment is the ongoing communication between these groups. CICP, several metal recyclers and law enforcement officials continue to meet quarterly to share information and seek solutions to metal theft.

OR Metal Bill Highlights (PDF)
WA Metal Bill Highlights (PDF)