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"retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-obligated", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-obligated", "leafPath": "US-CA.obligated", "statement": "California places an obligation on packaging producers.", "value": true, "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051", "quote": "a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-registration", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-registration", "leafPath": "US-CA.registration", "statement": "California: producers must register through PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System).", "value": true, "unit": null, 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"label": null } }, { "id": "a-deadline-cmc-list-update", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-deadline-cmc-list-update", "leafPath": "US-CA.deadlines[cmc_list_update]", "statement": "California: taxonomy update date January 1, 2027.", "value": "January 1, 2027", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/", "quote": "This updated information will inform the next update to the Covered Material Categories List, which will be published by January 1, 2027.", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-penalty-0", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-penalty-0", "leafPath": "US-CA.penalties.items[0]", "statement": "California penalty for failure to comply with the chapter or its regulations: up to $50,000 per day per violation.", "value": "$50,000", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": 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"leafPath": "fees.US-CA-2026.rates[paper_fiber]", "statement": "California 2026: the category “Paper/Fiber” is published at 0.4 cents per pound.", "value": "0.4", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CA-2026-Early-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "Paper/Fiber $0.004 /lb", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-plastic-flexible", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-rate-plastic-flexible", "leafPath": "fees.US-CA-2026.rates[plastic_flexible]", "statement": "California 2026: the category “Plastic - Flexible” is published at 2.5 cents per pound.", "value": "2.5", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CA-2026-Early-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "Plastic - Flexible $0.025 /lb", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-glass-ceramics", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-rate-glass-ceramics", "leafPath": "fees.US-CA-2026.rates[glass_ceramics]", "statement": "California 2026: the category “Glass and Ceramics” is published at 0.3 cents per pound.", "value": "0.3", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CA-2026-Early-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "Glass and Ceramics $0.003 /lb", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "a-rate-metal", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#a-rate-metal", "leafPath": "fees.US-CA-2026.rates[metal]", "statement": "California 2026: the category “Metal” is published at 0.8 cents per pound.", "value": "0.8", "unit": "cents_per_lb", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CA-2026-Early-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "Metal $0.008 /lb", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.source", "statement": "New Brunswick: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials New Brunswick (Recycle NB), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Circular Materials Report to Producers 2026, New Brunswick fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "Circular Materials in New Brunswick Fee Schedule (Cents/Kg)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]", "statement": "New Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram.", "value": "68", "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 68 65 4.6%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.rates[CM-ldpe-hdpe-film]", "statement": "New Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram.", "value": "195", "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": "LDPE/HDPE Film 195 187 4.3%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-rate-cm-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]", "statement": "New Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram.", "value": "47", "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": "Clear Glass 47 46 2.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]", "statement": "New Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.", "value": "100", "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 100 93 7.5 %", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging", "leafPath": "fees.CA-NB-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]", "statement": "New Brunswick 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 83 cents per kilogram.", "value": "83", "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 83 82 1.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-rates", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/california-vs-new-brunswick#calc-rates", "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[US-CA:CA-NB]", "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.", "value": "CA-NB", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CA-2026-Early-Fee-Schedule.pdf", "quote": "Paper/Fiber $0.004 /lb", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-07", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nCalifornia and New Brunswick both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. California exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, $1,000,000 against CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick. Both require producers to register. New Brunswick publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes." }, { "id": "glance", "heading": "California and New Brunswick side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## California and New Brunswick side by side\n\n4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of California and New Brunswick; 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**California and New Brunswick: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | California | New Brunswick | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $1,000,000 | CA$2,000,000 | California |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | not yet published | May 31 | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 0.4 cents per pound | 68 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 2.5 cents per pound | 195 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $1,000,000 in California and CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick ($1,430,820 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). California therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in California.\n\nBoth programmes require a producer to register, in California and in New Brunswick.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. 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 California and New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in California and New Brunswick\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in California and then New Brunswick.\n\n**California and New Brunswick: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | California | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) | Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act) |\n| Regulator | CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal | Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System) | Required, Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | Not allowed | Allowed |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, USD, calendar year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |\n| Who counts as the producer | other: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; service: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; tertiary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor | other: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; primary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; service: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace |\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between California and New Brunswick therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with." }, { "id": "scope", "heading": "What California and New Brunswick cover, side by side", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What California and New Brunswick cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when California or New Brunswick has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Aspect | California | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | single use packaging, plastic single use food service ware | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |\n| Product classes covered | primary packaging, secondary packaging, tertiary packaging, packaging components and ancillary elements | packaging, paper products |\n| Excluded from scope | medical products and drugs, animal medicines, infant formula, medical food, fifra products, dangerous goods plastic containers, hazcom hazardous or flammable products, beverage containers subject to crv, long term product protection 5 years, architectural paint program packaging, agricultural commodity packaged on site | small producers |\n| Sales channels addressed | retail, wholesale, remote offering, online | retail, online, distance sale |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Published targets | plastic_source_reduction 10 by 2027-01-01; plastic_source_reduction 20 by 2030-01-01; plastic_source_reduction 25 by 2032-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 30 by 2028-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 40 by 2030-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 65 by 2032-01-01; recyclable_or_compostable_share 100 by 2032-01-01 | not yet published |\n| Exemption 1 | Temporary, renewable exemption from most reporting and fee requirements for producers with gross annual California sales under $1 million. Long-term duty remains: all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2032. (application needed) | Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity |\n| Exemption 2 | A person who produces, harvests and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where it was grown or raised is not a producer. | not yet published |\n| Exemption 3 | Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act are not covered material. | not yet published |\n| Exemption 4 | Covered material meeting a 65% (through 2026) or 70% (2027 on) recycling rate, outside curbside collection and commingled sorting, recycled at responsible end markets, is not covered material once CalRecycle approves the producer's demonstration. (application needed) | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | not yet published | 36, material category |" }, { "id": "thresholds", "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in California and New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in California and New Brunswick\n\nEvery verified threshold California and New Brunswick publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| California | revenue | $1,000,000 | exempt below | gross annual sales in California, most recent calendar year |\n| New Brunswick | revenue | CA$2,000,000 | exempt below | gross annual New Brunswick revenue |\n| New Brunswick | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | packaging and paper per year |\n\nCalifornia exemption: Temporary, renewable exemption from most reporting and fee requirements for producers with gross annual California sales under $1 million. Long-term duty remains: all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2032. It must be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: A person who produces, harvests and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where it was grown or raised is not a producer. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act are not covered material. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: Covered material meeting a 65% (through 2026) or 70% (2027 on) recycling rate, outside curbside collection and commingled sorting, recycled at responsible end markets, is not covered material once CalRecycle approves the producer's demonstration. It must be applied for.\n\nNew Brunswick exemption: Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity 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 $1,000,000 in California and CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick ($1,430,820 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). California therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but still in scope in California." }, { "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, California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Material class | California (USD per kg) | New Brunswick (CAD per kg) | New Brunswick in USD, approx. | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.4 cents per pound | 68 cents per kilogram | $0.4865 | New Brunswick |\n| plastic | 2.5 cents per pound | 195 cents per kilogram | $1.395 | New Brunswick |\n| glass | 0.3 cents per pound | 47 cents per kilogram | $0.3362 | New Brunswick |\n| aluminium | 0.8 cents per pound | 100 cents per kilogram | $0.7154 | New Brunswick |\n| steel | 0.8 cents per pound | 83 cents per kilogram | $0.5938 | New Brunswick |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between California and New Brunswick 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, California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | California fee (USD) | New Brunswick fee (CAD) | New Brunswick in USD, approx. | New Brunswick minus California (USD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | $0.01 | CA$0.68 | $0.49 | +$0.48 |\n| paper and board | 10 | $0.09 | CA$6.80 | $4.86 | +$4.78 |\n| paper and board | 100 | $0.88 | CA$68.00 | $48.65 | +$47.77 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | $8.82 | CA$680.00 | $486.48 | +$477.66 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | $88.18 | CA$6,800.00 | $4,864.79 | +$4,776.60 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | $881.85 | CA$68,000.00 | $48,647.88 | +$47,766.03 |\n| plastic | 1 | $0.06 | CA$1.95 | $1.40 | +$1.34 |\n| plastic | 10 | $0.55 | CA$19.50 | $13.95 | +$13.40 |\n| plastic | 100 | $5.51 | CA$195.00 | $139.50 | +$133.99 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | $55.12 | CA$1,950.00 | $1,395.05 | +$1,339.93 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | $551.16 | CA$19,500.00 | $13,950.49 | +$13,399.34 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | $5,511.56 | CA$195,000.00 | $139,504.94 | +$133,993.38 |\n| glass | 1 | $0.01 | CA$0.47 | $0.34 | +$0.33 |\n| glass | 10 | $0.07 | CA$4.70 | $3.36 | +$3.30 |\n| glass | 100 | $0.66 | CA$47.00 | $33.62 | +$32.96 |\n| glass | 1,000 | $6.61 | CA$470.00 | $336.24 | +$329.63 |\n| glass | 10,000 | $66.14 | CA$4,700.00 | $3,362.43 | +$3,296.29 |\n| glass | 100,000 | $661.39 | CA$47,000.00 | $33,624.27 | +$32,962.88 |\n| aluminium | 1 | $0.02 | CA$1.00 | $0.72 | +$0.70 |\n| aluminium | 10 | $0.18 | CA$10.00 | $7.15 | +$6.98 |\n| aluminium | 100 | $1.76 | CA$100.00 | $71.54 | +$69.78 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | $17.64 | CA$1,000.00 | $715.41 | +$697.77 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | $176.37 | CA$10,000.00 | $7,154.10 | +$6,977.73 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | $1,763.70 | CA$100,000.00 | $71,540.99 | +$69,777.29 |\n| steel | 1 | $0.02 | CA$0.83 | $0.59 | +$0.58 |\n| steel | 10 | $0.18 | CA$8.30 | $5.94 | +$5.76 |\n| steel | 100 | $1.76 | CA$83.00 | $59.38 | +$57.62 |\n| steel | 1,000 | $17.64 | CA$830.00 | $593.79 | +$576.15 |\n| steel | 10,000 | $176.37 | CA$8,300.00 | $5,937.90 | +$5,761.53 |\n| steel | 100,000 | $1,763.70 | CA$83,000.00 | $59,379.02 | +$57,615.33 |\n\nConverted from CAD to USD 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\nNew Brunswick: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials New Brunswick (Recycle NB), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nCalifornia: the 2026 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Paper/Fiber” is published at 0.4 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Plastic - Flexible” is published at 2.5 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Glass and Ceramics” is published at 0.3 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Metal” is published at 0.8 cents per pound.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.\n\nNew Brunswick 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 83 cents per kilogram.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for California and New Brunswick." }, { "id": "deadlines", "heading": "Deadlines in California and New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in California and New Brunswick\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| California | registration | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |\n| California | taxonomy update | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |\n| New Brunswick | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |\n| New Brunswick | registration | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |\n| New Brunswick | plan | June 30, 2025 | not yet published |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for California: the annual producer data report date. Reason: The calendar due date for the annual producer report is set by CAA or CalRecycle in its reporting calendar and was not found in a published source." }, { "id": "penalties", "heading": "Penalties in California and New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in California and New Brunswick\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\nCalifornia penalty for failure to comply with the chapter or its regulations: up to $50,000 per day per violation.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for New Brunswick: penalty amounts. Reason: Fee penalties are set by the board and may not exceed the outstanding fees; not quoted." }, { "id": "formats", "heading": "Report formats in California and New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in California and New Brunswick\n\nHow the report file for California compares with the one for New Brunswick.\n\n**Report file layouts for California and New Brunswick**\n\n| Aspect | California | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | California SB 54 producer data by covered material category 2026-09-29 (built from PRC 42052(a)(1) and CalRecycle guidance of 4 August 2026) | New Brunswick producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (PRO) or CalRecycle through PEPRS for self-reporting producers | Recycle NB / Circular Materials |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal, or CalRecycle PEPRS when the producer reports directly. The customer signs in and submits. | WeRecycle Portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 5 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 5 of 5 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: California: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: CAA publishes a 2026 Annual Supply Report preparation workbook (2025 data year) with 95 reporting categories, weights in pounds to two decimals and plastic-component counts, but the workbook cannot be uploaded; the report is entered on the CAA Producer Portal. Instica's file is its own working layout and does not yet reproduce those categories. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: New Brunswick: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. 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, California or New Brunswick", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, California or New Brunswick\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. California reaches smaller sellers than New Brunswick, so a seller that is exempt in New Brunswick may still have to register in California." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is California or New Brunswick stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nCalifornia exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, $1,000,000 against CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick. Both require producers to register. New Brunswick publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both California and New Brunswick?\n\nCalifornia requires producers to register. New Brunswick requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in California and New Brunswick?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. 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, California or New Brunswick?\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://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42041", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "The owner or operator of the online marketplace shall not be considered the retailer or wholesaler for such sales.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Docs/Web/138910", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Enter the amount of total gross annual sales (U.S. dollar) in California, as found on the most recent calendar year's tax returns.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42041", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "the producer of the covered material is the person who sells, offers for sale, or distributes the product that uses the covered material", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements.", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "quote": "To apply, first register in CalRecycle’s reporting system, known as PEPRS, as a Packaging EPR producer. 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