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null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf", "quote": "FIRST VIOLATION, AN INITIAL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EACH VIOLATION AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-penalty-1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-penalty-1", "leafPath": "US-CO.penalties.items[1]", "statement": "Colorado penalty for Second violation within twelve months after a prior violation: up to $10,000 for the first day, then up to $3,000 per day the violation continues.", "value": "up to 10000 for the first day, then up to 3000 per day the violation continues", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf", "quote": null, "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-penalty-2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-penalty-2", "leafPath": "US-CO.penalties.items[2]", "statement": "Colorado penalty for Third or later violation within twelve months after two or more prior violations: up to $20,000 for the first day, then up to $6,000 per day the violation continues.", "value": "up to 20000 for the first day, then up to 6000 per day the violation continues", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf", "quote": null, "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-05", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-materials", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-scope-materials", "leafPath": "US-CO.applicability", "statement": "Colorado: materials covered is packaging material, paper products, food serviceware.", "value": "packaging_material,paper_products,food_serviceware", "unit": null, "pending": false, 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"statement": "Colorado: excluded from scope is packaging used solely in transportation to nonconsumers, packaging used solely in business to business sales.", "value": "packaging_used_solely_in_transportation_to_nonconsumers,packaging_used_solely_in_business_to_business_sales", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-703", "quote": "means any material, regardless of recyclability, that is intended for single or short-term use", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-channels", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-scope-channels", "leafPath": "US-CO.applicability", "statement": "Colorado: sales channels addressed is physical retail, internet transaction.", "value": "physical_retail,internet_transaction", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-703", "quote": "means any 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null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-categories", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-scope-categories", "leafPath": "US-CO.categories", "statement": "Colorado: reporting categories is 61, covered material type by material class.", "value": 61, "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf", "quote": "Material Class Covered Material Type Base Dues Detriments Malus Not on MRL Malus High Recycling Rates Bonus Final Dues", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-scope-ex1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-scope-ex1", "leafPath": "US-CO.exemptions[0]", "statement": "Colorado: exemption 1 is Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer 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"statement": "The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Colorado (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). 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"https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.", "value": "48", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": 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"quote": "Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#a-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.", "value": "98", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 98 77 27 .3%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#a-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-AB-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]", "statement": "Alberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.", "value": "62", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 62 69 -10.1%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.source", "statement": "Colorado: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "CAA Colorado 2027 Producer Dues Schedule (public)", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule Dues for Program Year 2027", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-co-kraft-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-rate-co-kraft-paper", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-kraft-paper]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.", "value": "9.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Kraft Paper MRL $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.09", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.", "value": "62.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items AML $0.62 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.62", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.", "value": "5.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-co-aluminum-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-rate-co-aluminum-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-aluminum-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.", "value": "5.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Aluminum Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-co-steel-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#b-rate-co-steel-containers", "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-steel-containers]", "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.", "value": "11.0", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf", "quote": "Steel Containers MRL $0.12 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.11", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-rates", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado#calc-rates", "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[CA-AB:US-CO]", "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Colorado in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.", "value": "CA-AB", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nAlberta and Colorado both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Alberta exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,500,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Alberta publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes. Every figure below links to its primary source." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "Alberta and Colorado side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Alberta and Colorado side by side\n\n3 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Colorado; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**Alberta and Colorado: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Alberta | Colorado | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | more than one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | Alberta |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 907.2 kg | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | June 30 | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | not yet published | 3 published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 48 cents per kilogram | 9.0 cents per pound | Alberta |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | 62.0 cents per pound | Colorado |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Colorado (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Alberta therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in Alberta.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Colorado in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram." }, { "id": "programme", "heading": "Who runs the programme in Alberta and Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Colorado\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Colorado.\n\n**Alberta and Colorado: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Colorado |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355) |\n| Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | not yet published | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal |\n| Producer organisation | not yet published | more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance, Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme); membership required |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | realised gross total revenue, USD, prior calendar year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | other: first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; shipping: packer and shipper |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the registration duty. Reason: Registry details not quoted.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: how producer organisations work. Reason: Producer-organisation wording was not quoted from the ARMA page.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules were not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: The sections read (703, 709, 710, 713) do not say whether obligations can be assigned by contract. Sections 25-17-705 to 708 were not read.\n\nWhere one side has not yet published how its producer organisations work, this page says so rather than assuming it matches the other side. A seller in both should check the open item before relying on the comparison." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What Alberta and Colorado cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What Alberta and Colorado cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Colorado has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Colorado |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | packer_shipper |\n| Reporting categories | 33, material category | 61, covered material type by material class |\n| Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer with under $5 million in-state consumer sales of its own-brand farm products, a single licensed retail food establishment at a physical location, and builders, construction companies and contractors. |\n| Materials covered | not yet published | packaging material, paper products, food serviceware |\n| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper, food serviceware |\n| Excluded from scope | not yet published | packaging used solely in transportation to nonconsumers, packaging used solely in business to business sales |\n| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, internet transaction |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | not yet published | first_distributor |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Colorado\n\nEvery verified threshold Alberta and Colorado publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | revenue | CA$1,500,000 | exempt below | Alberta revenue |\n| Alberta | packaging tonnage | 9 tonnes | reduced duty | residential supply per year (9 t paper; 2 t rigid plastic; 2 t flexible plastic; 1 t glass; 1 t metal) |\n| Colorado | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | realized gross total revenue, prior calendar year, excluding on-premises alcohol sales |\n| Colorado | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials used for products sold or distributed in or into Colorado, prior calendar year |\n| Colorado | packaging tonnage | 10 short tons | flat-fee band | covered materials supplied into Colorado |\n\nAlberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for.\n\nColorado exemption: Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer with under $5 million in-state consumer sales of its own-brand farm products, a single licensed retail food establishment at a physical location, and builders, construction companies and contractors. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Colorado (CA$6,989,000 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Alberta therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in Alberta." }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\n5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.\n\n**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Material class | Alberta (CAD per kg) | Colorado (USD per kg) | Colorado in CAD, approx. | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 48 cents per kilogram | 9.0 cents per pound | CA$0.2773 | Alberta |\n| plastic | 176 cents per kilogram | 62.0 cents per pound | CA$1.9106 | Colorado |\n| glass | 41 cents per kilogram | 5.0 cents per pound | CA$0.1541 | Alberta |\n| aluminium | 98 cents per kilogram | 5.0 cents per pound | CA$0.1541 | Alberta |\n| steel | 62 cents per kilogram | 11.0 cents per pound | CA$0.339 | Alberta |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Alberta and Colorado amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.\n\n**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | Alberta fee (CAD) | Colorado fee (USD) | Colorado in CAD, approx. | Colorado minus Alberta (CAD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | CA$0.48 | $0.20 | CA$0.28 | -CA$0.20 |\n| paper and board | 10 | CA$4.80 | $1.98 | CA$2.77 | -CA$2.03 |\n| paper and board | 100 | CA$48.00 | $19.84 | CA$27.73 | -CA$20.27 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | CA$480.00 | $198.42 | CA$277.35 | -CA$202.65 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | CA$4,800.00 | $1,984.16 | CA$2,773.46 | -CA$2,026.54 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | CA$48,000.00 | $19,841.60 | CA$27,734.59 | -CA$20,265.41 |\n| plastic | 1 | CA$1.76 | $1.37 | CA$1.91 | +CA$0.15 |\n| plastic | 10 | CA$17.60 | $13.67 | CA$19.11 | +CA$1.51 |\n| plastic | 100 | CA$176.00 | $136.69 | CA$191.06 | +CA$15.06 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | CA$1,760.00 | $1,366.87 | CA$1,910.61 | +CA$150.61 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | CA$17,600.00 | $13,668.66 | CA$19,106.05 | +CA$1,506.05 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | CA$176,000.00 | $136,686.60 | CA$191,060.53 | +CA$15,060.53 |\n| glass | 1 | CA$0.41 | $0.11 | CA$0.15 | -CA$0.26 |\n| glass | 10 | CA$4.10 | $1.10 | CA$1.54 | -CA$2.56 |\n| glass | 100 | CA$41.00 | $11.02 | CA$15.41 | -CA$25.59 |\n| glass | 1,000 | CA$410.00 | $110.23 | CA$154.08 | -CA$255.92 |\n| glass | 10,000 | CA$4,100.00 | $1,102.31 | CA$1,540.81 | -CA$2,559.19 |\n| glass | 100,000 | CA$41,000.00 | $11,023.11 | CA$15,408.11 | -CA$25,591.89 |\n| aluminium | 1 | CA$0.98 | $0.11 | CA$0.15 | -CA$0.83 |\n| aluminium | 10 | CA$9.80 | $1.10 | CA$1.54 | -CA$8.26 |\n| aluminium | 100 | CA$98.00 | $11.02 | CA$15.41 | -CA$82.59 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | CA$980.00 | $110.23 | CA$154.08 | -CA$825.92 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | CA$9,800.00 | $1,102.31 | CA$1,540.81 | -CA$8,259.19 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | CA$98,000.00 | $11,023.11 | CA$15,408.11 | -CA$82,591.89 |\n| steel | 1 | CA$0.62 | $0.24 | CA$0.34 | -CA$0.28 |\n| steel | 10 | CA$6.20 | $2.43 | CA$3.39 | -CA$2.81 |\n| steel | 100 | CA$62.00 | $24.25 | CA$33.90 | -CA$28.10 |\n| steel | 1,000 | CA$620.00 | $242.51 | CA$338.98 | -CA$281.02 |\n| steel | 10,000 | CA$6,200.00 | $2,425.08 | CA$3,389.78 | -CA$2,810.22 |\n| steel | 100,000 | CA$62,000.00 | $24,250.85 | CA$33,897.84 | -CA$28,102.16 |\n\nConverted from USD to CAD at the Bank of Canada annual average for 2025. A converted figure is approximate and moves with the year of the rate; the published amount is the one in the programme’s own currency.\n\nColorado: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAlberta: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Alberta (ARMA PPP), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 98 cents per kilogram.\n\nAlberta 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 62 cents per kilogram.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\nColorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Alberta and Colorado." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in Alberta and Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Alberta and Colorado\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Alberta | report | June 30 | preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31) |\n| Alberta | rate publication | March 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier) |\n| Alberta | payment | April 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees |\n| Alberta | other | October 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Colorado | payment | January 1, 2026 | program year 2026 |\n| Colorado | other | January 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the supply report date. Reason: No Colorado report date was on the CAA or CDPHE pages read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Colorado: the plan implementation date. Reason: CDPHE gives a season, not a date." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in Alberta and Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in Alberta and Colorado\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty amounts were not read (interest on late payment is in the bylaws).\n\nColorado penalty for First violation of Part 7 by a producer or producer responsibility organization: up to $5,000 for the first day, then up to $1,500 per day the violation continues.\n\nColorado penalty for Second violation within twelve months after a prior violation: up to $10,000 for the first day, then up to $3,000 per day the violation continues.\n\nColorado penalty for Third or later violation within twelve months after two or more prior violations: up to $20,000 for the first day, then up to $6,000 per day the violation continues." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in Alberta and Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in Alberta and Colorado\n\nHow the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Colorado.\n\n**Report file layouts for Alberta and Colorado**\n\n| Aspect | Alberta | Colorado |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Colorado producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Colorado 2026 dues schedule) |\n| Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) |\n| How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | kg | lb |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Alberta: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Colorado: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: CAA retired its public Colorado guidance page on Aug 10, 2026; the reporting categories and tools are now only inside the Producer Portal, behind registration. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately." }, { "id": "choose", "heading": "Which to plan for first, Alberta or Colorado", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Colorado\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Alberta reaches smaller sellers than Colorado, so a seller that is exempt in Colorado may still have to register in Alberta." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is Alberta or Colorado stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nAlberta exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,500,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Alberta publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both Alberta and Colorado?\n\nAlberta has not yet published its registration duty. Colorado requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Colorado?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Alberta publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Colorado in 1. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Colorado?\n\nThe dataset does not hold a verified annual report date on both sides, so this page does not say which comes first." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0224_EPR-Single%E2%80%91use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws-February-26-2024.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "quote": "has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada,", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "quote": "less than each of the amounts listed for the following materials: (a) 9 tonnes of paper per calendar year; (b) 2 tonnes of rigid plastic", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04", "status": "verified", "quote": "By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 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"https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "CDPHE appointed Circular Action Alliance as the designated Producer Responsibility Organization in May 2023.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program", "label": null, "retrievedAt": 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