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U.S. PACKAGING EPR

Packaging EPR laws by state: a legal-entity control map for 2026.

State packaging EPR programs are not synchronized. Definitions, covered materials, registration timing, PRO requirements and producer-responsibility hierarchies vary. This hub tracks the states currently covered by EPRScope’s public research pages and links back to official sources.

Last reviewed: August 6, 2026Official state sources linkedNot legal advice

State packaging EPR implementation is moving on different clocks

Some programs are already in operational compliance phases, while others are still moving through rulemaking, producer registration or PRO-plan development. That means a national company cannot treat “EPR compliance” as a single calendar item.

The useful control unit is the legal entity × jurisdiction record: which entity is being evaluated, which program applies, what the current official source says, what deadlines or evidence matter and what still needs review.

OREGON

Recycling Modernization Act

Producer obligations are active. Oregon DEQ publishes producer guidance, exemptions and enforcement information.

COLORADO

HB 22-1355

Producers have been subject to participation requirements since July 1, 2025; implementation continues under approved program plans.

CALIFORNIA

SB 54

Permanent regulations became effective May 1, 2026; CalRecycle continues implementation and PRO-plan oversight.

WASHINGTON

Recycling Reform Act

Washington adopted packaging and paper EPR in 2025; producer obligations and rulemaking are underway.

MINNESOTA

Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act

Producer/PRO framework is established and MPCA rulemaking is underway.

MARYLAND

Packaging and Paper Products Producer Responsibility

Implementing regulations took effect May 25, 2026; annual registration begins July 1, 2026.

What to track across states

Producer definition. Do not assume the brand owner is always the responsible person. Manufacturer, licensee, importer, distributor and e-commerce packaging rules can matter.
Covered-material scope. Packaging, paper products, food-service ware and exclusions differ by law.
PRO participation. Several state programs require producers to join or work through an approved producer responsibility organization.
Registration and reporting dates. Effective law dates are not the same as producer registration, reporting, fee or plan deadlines.
Exemptions and de minimis thresholds. Small producers, charities, government entities and particular materials may receive different treatment.
Source changes. Guidance, rules, program plans and covered-material lists continue to evolve after enactment.

Why a state matrix is more useful than a single compliance status

A company can be clearly registered in one state, under review in another, waiting on evidence in a third and outside current program timing in a fourth. Collapsing those differences into one green/red company score removes the evidence needed to manage the work.

EPRScope’s operating model is therefore a matrix: legal entity on one axis, jurisdiction on the other, with published status, assessment state, evidence and open actions preserved separately.

Current official-source starting points

Oregon DEQ — Producers of Covered ProductsColorado CDPHE — Producer Responsibility ProgramCalifornia CalRecycle — SB 54 Packaging EPRWashington Ecology — Recycling Reform ActMinnesota MPCA — EPR for PackagingMaryland Department of Environment — Adopted Packaging Regulations

Research method: These pages summarize official agency/statutory sources for orientation. EPRScope does not replace state law, agency rules or legal advice, and a page should be rechecked when a source changes.

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