# Alberta vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington Alberta and Washington 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 Washington. Washington asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. ## Alberta and Washington side by side 2 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Alberta and Washington; 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. **Alberta and Washington: the measures both programmes publish** | Measure | Alberta | Washington | Stricter | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable | | Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable | | Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | Alberta | | Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 907.2 kg | Not comparable | | First annual report date | June 30 | May 31 | Washington | | Published penalties | not yet published | 1 published | Not comparable | | Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable | | Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 48 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable | | Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 176 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable | The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (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 Washington but still in scope in Alberta. The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. ## Who runs the programme in Alberta and Washington Who collects and who the producer files with, in Alberta and then Washington. **Alberta and Washington: how each programme is set up** | Aspect | Alberta | Washington | | --- | --- | --- | | Regime | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW | | Regulator | Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) | Washington State Department of Ecology | | Producers obligated | Yes | Yes | | Registration | not yet published | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology | | Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | | Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year | | 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 | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer | > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the registration duty. Reason: Registry details not quoted. > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: how producer organisations work. Reason: Producer-organisation wording was not quoted from the ARMA page. > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules were not read. > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Washington: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer. Where 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. ## What Alberta and Washington cover, side by side Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Alberta or Washington has no verified entry for it in the dataset. **Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Alberta and Washington** | Aspect | Alberta | Washington | | --- | --- | --- | | Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer | | Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published | | Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published | | Producer duty: shipping packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published | | Reporting categories | 33, material category | not yet published | | Exemption 1 | Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. | | Materials covered | not yet published | packaging, paper products | | Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper | | Excluded from scope | not yet published | exempt materials | | Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | | Exemption 2 | not yet published | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. | ## Thresholds and exemptions in Alberta and Washington Every verified threshold Alberta and Washington publish, as each states it. **Verified thresholds in Alberta and Washington** | Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published | | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- | | Alberta | revenue | CA$1,500,000 | exempt below | Alberta revenue | | 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) | | Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year | | Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year | Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for. Washington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for. Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for. Read the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another. The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (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 Washington but still in scope in Alberta. ## Fees per kilogram for shared materials Alberta publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show Alberta only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Alberta and Washington would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that. > **Not yet published**: Washington: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet. Alberta: 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. Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram. Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram. Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram. ## Deadlines in Alberta and Washington Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given. **Verified deadlines in Alberta and Washington** | Place | Kind | Date | Covers | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alberta | report | June 30 | preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31) | | Alberta | rate publication | March 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier) | | Alberta | payment | April 8 | current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees | | Alberta | other | October 1, 2026 | not yet published | | Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published | | Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published | | Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published | | Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published | | Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published | | Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published | | Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published | | Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published | The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. ## Penalties in Alberta and Washington What each side has published; a side without an amount says so. > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Alberta: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalty amounts were not read (interest on late payment is in the bylaws). Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day. ## Report formats in Alberta and Washington How the report file for Alberta compares with the one for Washington. **Report file layouts for Alberta and Washington** | Aspect | Alberta | Washington | | --- | --- | --- | | Layout | Alberta PPP producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) | | Recipient | Alberta Recycling Management Authority | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) | | How it is submitted | ARMA producer portal | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | | File type | csv | csv | | Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 | | Delimiter | , | , | | Decimal separator | . | | Columns | 4 | 4 | | Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | | Weight unit | kg | lb | | Period basis | calendar year | calendar year | > **Not yet published**: Alberta: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout. > **Not yet published**: Washington: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Washington material reporting categories are not yet known, and the draft plan is not expected until 2028. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout. The 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. ## Which to plan for first, Alberta or Washington Plan around the earlier report date first. Washington asks for its first annual report on May 31, before Alberta, so its data has to be ready first. Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. Alberta reaches smaller sellers than Washington, so a seller that is exempt in Washington may still have to register in Alberta. ## Questions about comparing these two programmes ### Is Alberta or Washington stricter on packaging EPR? Alberta exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,500,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington asks for its first annual report earlier, on May 31 against June 30 in Alberta. ### Do I register in both Alberta and Washington? Alberta has not yet published its registration duty. Washington requires producers to register. ### How do the fees per kilogram compare in Alberta and Washington? The dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees. ### Which deadline comes first, Alberta or Washington? The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. ## How these figures are made > **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. ## Facts on this page Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor. - Alberta: the packaging rules sit in Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products). [#a-regime](#a-regime) Value: Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (packaging, paper products) · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. - Alberta: the regulator is Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA). [#a-regulator](#a-regulator) Value: Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. - Alberta places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated) Value: yes · Source: 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 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. - Alberta measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-revenue-scope) Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. - Alberta: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary) Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-hierarchy-secondary) Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-shipping](#a-hierarchy-shipping) Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller (2022). [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-hierarchy-tertiary) Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta threshold on revenue: CA$1,500,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-fee-exempt-revenue](#a-threshold-fee-exempt-revenue) Value: CA$1,500,000 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. - Alberta threshold on tonnage: 9 tonnes; effect: reduced duties. [#a-threshold-registered-no-fee-tonnage](#a-threshold-registered-no-fee-tonnage) Value: 9 tonnes · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim 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 - Alberta exemption: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-under-revenue](#a-exemption-under-revenue) Value: under_revenue · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. - Alberta: report date June 30, covering preceding calendar year (January 1 to December 31). [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-deadline-annual-report) Value: June 30 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. - Alberta: rate publication date March 8, covering current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees (based on supply data from two years earlier). [#a-deadline-final-oversight-fee-notice](#a-deadline-final-oversight-fee-notice) Value: March 8 · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees - Alberta: payment date April 8, covering current calendar year's ARMA oversight fees. [#a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice](#a-deadline-oversight-fee-invoice) Value: April 8 · Source: https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees - Alberta: other date October 1, 2026. [#a-deadline-collection-service-2026](#a-deadline-collection-service-2026) Value: October 1, 2026 · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: A PPP Producer must provide, by October 1, 2026, to single-family dwellings in Registered Communities that were not receiving recycling service - Alberta: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary) Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-scope-ph-secondary) Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-scope-ph-tertiary) Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: producer duty: shipping packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-shipping](#a-scope-ph-shipping) Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, - Alberta: reporting categories is 33, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-scope-categories) Value: 33 · Source: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Newspapers 83 84 -1.2% - Alberta: exemption 1 is Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1) Value: Producers under CAD 1,500,000 Alberta revenue are exempt · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. - Washington: the packaging rules sit in Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. [#b-regime](#b-regime) Value: Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: required in the Recycling Reform Act - Washington: the regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology. [#b-regulator](#b-regulator) Value: Washington State Department of Ecology · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council. - Washington places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state - Washington: producers must register through Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology. [#b-registration](#b-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO. - Washington organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA. - Washington measures revenue as worldwide gross revenue in USD, over the prior fiscal year. [#b-revenue-scope](#b-revenue-scope) Value: global_gross_revenue · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Has a global gross revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, for the prior fiscal year of - Washington: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2025). [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary) Value: manufacturer > licensee > brand_owner > importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item - Washington threshold on tonnage: 1 short ton; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage](#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage) Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: In their most recent fiscal year introduced less than one ton of covered materials - Washington threshold on revenue: $5,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue](#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue) Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Until January 1, 2031, less than $5,000,000 - Washington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer](#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer) Value: de_minimis_producer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that - Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-nonprofits](#b-exemption-nonprofits) Value: nonprofits · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations - Washington: other date March 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology](#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology) Value: March 1, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By March 1, 2026 A PRO must register with Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of its producers. - Washington: report date May 31, 2026. [#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026](#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026) Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting) - Washington: registration date July 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership](#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership) Value: July 1, 2026 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state - Washington: other date October 1, 2028. [#b-deadline-plan-due](#b-deadline-plan-due) Value: October 1, 2028 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter - Washington: other date March 1, 2029. [#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban](#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban) Value: March 1, 2029 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization - Washington: other date January 1, 2030. [#b-deadline-program-implementation](#b-deadline-program-implementation) Value: January 1, 2030 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department - Washington: payment date February 15, 2031. [#b-deadline-net-cost-75](#b-deadline-net-cost-75) Value: February 15, 2031 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031 - Washington: payment date February 15, 2032. [#b-deadline-net-cost-90](#b-deadline-net-cost-90) Value: February 15, 2032 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter - Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day. [#b-penalty-0](#b-penalty-0) Value: $1,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter - Washington: materials covered is packaging, paper products. [#b-scope-materials](#b-scope-materials) Value: packaging,paper_products · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state. - Washington: product classes covered is packaging, paper. [#b-scope-products](#b-scope-products) Value: packaging,paper · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state. - Washington: excluded from scope is exempt materials. [#b-scope-excluded](#b-scope-excluded) Value: exempt_materials · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state. - Washington: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution. [#b-scope-channels](#b-scope-channels) Value: physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state. - Washington: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary) Value: manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item - Washington: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1) Value: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that - Washington: exemption 2 is Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2) Value: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations - The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,500,000 in Alberta and $5,000,000 in Washington (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 Washington but still in scope in Alberta. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue) Value: CA-AB · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: October 7, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. - The earliest annual report date is June 30 in Alberta and May 31 in Washington, 30 days apart. Washington leaves less time to prepare, so its data has to be ready first. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date) Value: US-WA days · Source: https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. - Alberta: 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. [#a-fee-source](#a-fee-source) Value: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, Alberta fee schedule · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg) - Alberta 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 48 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging](#a-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging) Value: 48 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0% - Alberta 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 176 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film](#a-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film) Value: 176 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1% - Alberta 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 41 cents per kilogram. [#a-rate-cm-clear-glass](#a-rate-cm-clear-glass) Value: 41 cents_per_kg · Source: https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1 · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9% ## Related pages ### Part of - [Alberta EPR](https://instica.com/epr/alberta) ### More for this jurisdiction - [Washington EPR](https://instica.com/epr/washington) ### Related pages - [Alberta vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-yukon) - [Alberta vs California EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-california) - [Alberta vs Colorado EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-colorado) - [Alberta vs Manitoba EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-manitoba) - [Alberta vs New Brunswick EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-new-brunswick) - [Alberta vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-nova-scotia) - [British Columbia vs Colorado EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/british-columbia-vs-colorado) - [British Columbia vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/british-columbia-vs-nova-scotia) ## Sources 1. albertarecycling.ca (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), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. 2. files.albertarecycling.ca: EPR Single‑Use Products Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws (https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf), Retrieved: October 7, 2026, Status: verified > has an annual gross revenue in Alberta less than one million and five hundred thousand dollars $1,500,000. 3. kings-printer.alberta.ca: 2022 194 (https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2022_194.pdf), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > the producer is (a) the brand holder of the designated material, if the brand holder is resident in Canada, 4. files.albertarecycling.ca: EPR Single‑Use Products Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws (https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf), Retrieved: October 7, 2026, Status: verified > 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 5. files.albertarecycling.ca: EPR Single‑Use Products Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws (https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > PPP Producers shall submit an annual report to the Authority no later than June 30th each year. 6. albertarecycling.ca: EPR Oversight Fee Guide (https://www.albertarecycling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EPR-Oversight-Fee-Guide.pdf), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > By March 8 Notice of Final Oversight Fees posted (minimum of 30 days prior to invoicing) April 8 Invoicing of Oversight Fees 7. files.albertarecycling.ca: EPR Single‑Use Products Packaging and Paper Products Bylaws (https://files.albertarecycling.ca/EPR_Single%E2%80%91Use-Products-Packaging-and-Paper-Products-Bylaws.pdf), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > A PPP Producer must provide, by October 1, 2026, to single-family dwellings in Registered Communities that were not receiving recycling service 8. circularmaterials.ca: Circular Materials Report to Producers 2025 (https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Circular_Materials-Report_to_Producers-2025.pdf), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified > Newspapers 83 84 -1.2% 9. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > required in the Recycling Reform Act 10. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council. 11. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified > After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state 12. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO. 13. ecology.wa.gov: producer responsibility organization (https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified > The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. 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Bank of Canada, FXAUSDCAD (annual average 2025) (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/observations/FXAUSDCAD/json), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified 30. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Circular Materials in Alberta Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg) 31. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 48 40 20.0% 32. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > LDPE/HDPE Film 176 198 -11.1% 33. knowledge.werecycle.ca: Report to Producers 2026 OCT15 (https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Clear Glass 41 45 -8.9% ## Cite this page Instica, “Alberta vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared”, https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0. - Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington - Last verified: November 5, 2026 - Last changed: November 5, 2026 - Dataset version: v1-281284b7e7c1 - Licence: Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page. - Machine-readable versions: https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington.md · https://instica.com/epr/compare/alberta-vs-washington.json