October 4, 2026: SB 343 recyclability-label restrictions
Products and packaging manufactured after the cutoff face California’s separate chasing-arrows and recyclability-claim restrictions. The page is adjacent to SB 54—but the legal obligation is different.
Open the SB 343 deadline guide →Review California SB 54Seven enacted packaging EPR programs at a glance
The table separates program phase from individual deadlines. A law’s effective date is not necessarily the producer’s registration, reporting or fee deadline.
| State | Current phase | Immediate operating milestone | Producer-identity issue | Full guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | SO procurement unresolved | No proposals were received by the August 18 deadline. DEP is assessing options; startup registration remains due within 90 days after a future Stewardship Organization opens registration. | Identify the producer before testing exemptions and the eventual trigger-based registration date. | Maine guide → |
| Oregon | Operating | Producer reporting and fees are active; the top-25 life-cycle impact disclosure is due December 31, 2026. | Published status, exemptions and entity names must remain connected to retained sources. | Oregon guide → |
| Colorado | Operating | Participation has been required since July 1, 2025; annual dues began in January 2026 and late-compliance risk remains live. | Manufacturer, brand/license and distribution facts determine the responsible entity. | Colorado guide → |
| California | Permanent rules | Permanent SB 54 regulations became effective May 1, 2026; the June 1 pathway deadline passed and 2027 targets are approaching. | Separate the exact producer entity from the commercial brand, importer and private-label relationships. | California guide → |
| Washington | 2026 implementation | Producer registration, covered-product reporting and membership obligations operate through the approved PRO and current Ecology guidance. | Private-label, importer, e-commerce and first-distributor roles need explicit fact support. | Washington guide → |
| Minnesota | Rulemaking / rollout | PRO membership requirements are in place while MPCA continues rulemaking and reporting development. | The detailed statutory hierarchy must be applied to the exact legal entity and commercial flow. | Minnesota guide → |
| Maryland | Initial registration | COMAR 26.04.14 became effective May 25, 2026; the registration regime began July 1 and annual June 30 timing follows. | Manufacturer, licensee, brand-owner, importer, first-distributor, franchise and remote-sale roles may differ. | Maryland guide → |
Enacted packaging EPR state programs
Each guide focuses on the questions with the strongest compliance intent: who is the producer, what is covered, when registration or reporting is due, whether an exemption applies, what PRO relationship is required and what official source supports the answer.
Stewardship Program for Packaging
The first Stewardship Organization procurement produced no proposals. Registration remains trigger-based, and no fixed startup date has been set.
OREGONRecycling Modernization Act
Producer obligations, fees, exemptions, disclosures and active litigation all require a current operating record.
COLORADOHB 22-1355
Participation, dues and reporting are operational; CDPHE continues to publish compliance guidance.
CALIFORNIASB 54
Permanent regulations are effective, producer pathways are active and implementation is moving toward 2027 targets.
WASHINGTONRecycling Reform Act
Producer obligations began in 2026 while rulemaking and needs-assessment work continue.
MINNESOTAPackaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act
PRO membership is in place while rulemaking and reporting requirements continue to develop.
MARYLANDPackaging and Paper Producer Responsibility
COMAR 26.04.14 is effective and annual registration requirements are in implementation.
High-intent compliance resources
Who may be the producer?
Screen manufacturer, licensee, brand-owner, importer, distributor and e-commerce roles by state.
DEADLINESRegistration, reporting and fee calendar
Filter fixed, annual and trigger-based dates and download CSV or calendar files.
EXEMPTIONSAm I exempt from packaging EPR?
Compare small-producer and de minimis thresholds after identifying the candidate entity.
LATE COMPLIANCEMissed an EPR deadline?
Review corrective-action and delinquency guidance without deleting the historical miss.
REPORTINGWhat changes after simplified 2026 reports?
Track confirmed 2027 reporting direction without inventing unpublished SKU-level rules.
LITIGATIONPackaging EPR litigation tracker
Keep complaints, injunction motions and operative court orders separate from current compliance requirements.
Packaging EPR bills to watch
These pages are legislative watch pages. They describe current bill text and committee status without presenting proposals as current law.
S1464A / A1749A
Active Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act proposal tracked through the official legislature.
NEW JERSEYA3744 / S673
2026–2027 Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act proposal introduced and referred to committee.
Research method
EPRScope updates regulatory content from state environmental agencies, official statutes and regulations, court and docket sources, Circular Action Alliance operational guidance and official legislative pages. Each page carries a last-verified date. We distinguish law from PRO operations, litigation from injunction relief and proposed bills from enacted obligations.
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