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  "title": "Colorado vs New Brunswick EPR: Thresholds, Fees and Dates",
  "h1": "Colorado vs New Brunswick EPR: Rules Compared",
  "description": "Colorado vs New Brunswick packaging EPR compared: registration thresholds, fees per kilogram, deadlines and report formats, each from a primary source.",
  "answer": "Colorado and New Brunswick both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. New Brunswick exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$2,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Colorado has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in New Brunswick. Both require producers to register.",
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      "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",
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    {
      "id": "a-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-new-brunswick#a-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",
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    {
      "id": "a-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-new-brunswick#a-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": "a-rate-co-aluminum-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-new-brunswick#a-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
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    },
    {
      "id": "a-rate-co-steel-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-new-brunswick#a-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",
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      "id": "b-fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-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/colorado-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/colorado-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/colorado-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/colorado-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/colorado-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
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      "id": "calc-rates",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-new-brunswick#calc-rates",
      "leafPath": "calc.J.rates[US-CO:CA-NB]",
      "statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado 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",
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      "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",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nColorado and New Brunswick both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. New Brunswick exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$2,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Colorado has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in New Brunswick. Both require producers to register."
    },
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      "id": "glance",
      "heading": "Colorado and New Brunswick side by side",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"glance\"></a>\n\n## Colorado and New Brunswick side by side\n\n5 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Colorado 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<a id=\"glance-table\"></a>**Colorado and New Brunswick: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Colorado | New Brunswick | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |\n| Producer organisation | more than one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $5,000,000 | CA$2,000,000 | New Brunswick |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 907.2 kg | 1 tonne | Colorado |\n| First annual report date | not yet published | May 31 | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | 3 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 9.0 cents per pound | 68 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 62.0 cents per pound | 195 cents per kilogram | New Brunswick |\n\n<a id=\"calc-revenue\"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Colorado and CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick ($1,430,820 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). New Brunswick therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in New Brunswick.\n\n<a id=\"calc-mass\"></a>The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Colorado and 1 tonne in New Brunswick, about 1.1 times as much in New Brunswick as in Colorado. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but counted in Colorado.\n\n<a id=\"calc-registration\"></a>Both programmes require a producer to register, in Colorado and in New Brunswick.\n\n<a id=\"calc-rates\"></a>Across 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram."
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      "id": "programme",
      "heading": "Who runs the programme in Colorado and New Brunswick",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"programme\"></a>\n\n## Who runs the programme in Colorado and New Brunswick\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Colorado and then New Brunswick.\n\n<a id=\"programme-table\"></a>**Colorado and New Brunswick: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355) | Designated Materials Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2024-37 (Clean Environment Act) |\n| Regulator | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program | Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal | Required, Recycle New Brunswick (stewardship board) |\n| Producer organisation | more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance, Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme); membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | not yet published | Allowed |\n| Revenue counted as | realised gross total revenue, USD, prior calendar year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, year |\n| Who counts as the producer | other: first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; shipping: packer and shipper | 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\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\nThe two programmes are organised differently. Colorado uses more than one producer responsibility organisation; New Brunswick uses one producer responsibility organisation. For a seller in both, that usually means two different counterparties, two different sign-up routes and two different sets of terms to read before the first report is due."
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      "heading": "What Colorado and New Brunswick cover, side by side",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"scope\"></a>\n\n## What Colorado 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 Colorado or New Brunswick has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n<a id=\"scope-table\"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | packaging material, paper products, food serviceware | paper, plastic, metal, glass, printed paper, packaging |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper, food serviceware | packaging, paper products |\n| Excluded from scope | packaging used solely in transportation to nonconsumers, packaging used solely in business to business sales | small producers |\n| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, internet transaction | retail, online, distance sale |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | packer_shipper | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Reporting categories | 61, covered material type by material class | 36, material category |\n| Exemption 1 | 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. | Under CAD 2,000,000 NB revenue, under one tonne, or a registered charity |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |"
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      "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Colorado and New Brunswick",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Colorado and New Brunswick\n\nEvery verified threshold Colorado and New Brunswick publish, as each states it.\n\n<a id=\"thresholds-table\"></a>**Verified thresholds in Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\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| 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\n<a id=\"a-exemption-statutory-exemptions\"></a>Colorado 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\n<a id=\"b-exemption-s59\"></a>New 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 $5,000,000 in Colorado and CA$2,000,000 in New Brunswick ($1,430,820 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). New Brunswick therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Colorado but still in scope in New Brunswick.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Colorado and 1 tonne in New Brunswick, about 1.1 times as much in New Brunswick as in Colorado. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in New Brunswick but counted in Colorado."
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      "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\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<a id=\"rates-table\"></a>**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Material class | Colorado (USD per kg) | New Brunswick (CAD per kg) | New Brunswick in USD, approx. | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 9.0 cents per pound | 68 cents per kilogram | $0.4865 | New Brunswick |\n| plastic | 62.0 cents per pound | 195 cents per kilogram | $1.395 | New Brunswick |\n| glass | 5.0 cents per pound | 47 cents per kilogram | $0.3362 | New Brunswick |\n| aluminium | 5.0 cents per pound | 100 cents per kilogram | $0.7154 | New Brunswick |\n| steel | 11.0 cents per pound | 83 cents per kilogram | $0.5938 | New Brunswick |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Colorado and New Brunswick amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.\n\n<a id=\"rates-scale\"></a>**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | Colorado fee (USD) | New Brunswick fee (CAD) | New Brunswick in USD, approx. | New Brunswick minus Colorado (USD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | $0.20 | CA$0.68 | $0.49 | +$0.29 |\n| paper and board | 10 | $1.98 | CA$6.80 | $4.86 | +$2.88 |\n| paper and board | 100 | $19.84 | CA$68.00 | $48.65 | +$28.81 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | $198.42 | CA$680.00 | $486.48 | +$288.06 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | $1,984.16 | CA$6,800.00 | $4,864.79 | +$2,880.63 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | $19,841.60 | CA$68,000.00 | $48,647.88 | +$28,806.27 |\n| plastic | 1 | $1.37 | CA$1.95 | $1.40 | +$0.03 |\n| plastic | 10 | $13.67 | CA$19.50 | $13.95 | +$0.28 |\n| plastic | 100 | $136.69 | CA$195.00 | $139.50 | +$2.82 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | $1,366.87 | CA$1,950.00 | $1,395.05 | +$28.18 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | $13,668.66 | CA$19,500.00 | $13,950.49 | +$281.83 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | $136,686.60 | CA$195,000.00 | $139,504.94 | +$2,818.33 |\n| glass | 1 | $0.11 | CA$0.47 | $0.34 | +$0.23 |\n| glass | 10 | $1.10 | CA$4.70 | $3.36 | +$2.26 |\n| glass | 100 | $11.02 | CA$47.00 | $33.62 | +$22.60 |\n| glass | 1,000 | $110.23 | CA$470.00 | $336.24 | +$226.01 |\n| glass | 10,000 | $1,102.31 | CA$4,700.00 | $3,362.43 | +$2,260.12 |\n| glass | 100,000 | $11,023.11 | CA$47,000.00 | $33,624.27 | +$22,601.15 |\n| aluminium | 1 | $0.11 | CA$1.00 | $0.72 | +$0.61 |\n| aluminium | 10 | $1.10 | CA$10.00 | $7.15 | +$6.05 |\n| aluminium | 100 | $11.02 | CA$100.00 | $71.54 | +$60.52 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | $110.23 | CA$1,000.00 | $715.41 | +$605.18 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | $1,102.31 | CA$10,000.00 | $7,154.10 | +$6,051.79 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | $11,023.11 | CA$100,000.00 | $71,540.99 | +$60,517.88 |\n| steel | 1 | $0.24 | CA$0.83 | $0.59 | +$0.35 |\n| steel | 10 | $2.43 | CA$8.30 | $5.94 | +$3.51 |\n| steel | 100 | $24.25 | CA$83.00 | $59.38 | +$35.13 |\n| steel | 1,000 | $242.51 | CA$830.00 | $593.79 | +$351.28 |\n| steel | 10,000 | $2,425.08 | CA$8,300.00 | $5,937.90 | +$3,512.82 |\n| steel | 100,000 | $24,250.85 | CA$83,000.00 | $59,379.02 | +$35,128.18 |\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\n<a id=\"b-fee-source\"></a>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.\n\n<a id=\"a-fee-source\"></a>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.\n\n<a id=\"a-rate-co-kraft-paper\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"a-rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"a-rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"a-rate-co-aluminum-containers\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"a-rate-co-steel-containers\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging\"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 68 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film\"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 195 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-clear-glass\"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 47 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers\"></a>New Brunswick 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 100 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging\"></a>New 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 Colorado and New Brunswick."
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      "id": "deadlines",
      "heading": "Deadlines in Colorado and New Brunswick",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Colorado and New Brunswick\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n<a id=\"deadlines-table\"></a>**Verified deadlines in Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Colorado | payment | January 1, 2026 | program year 2026 |\n| Colorado | other | January 1, 2026 | 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 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."
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      "id": "penalties",
      "heading": "Penalties in Colorado and New Brunswick",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"penalties\"></a>\n\n## Penalties in Colorado and New Brunswick\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n<a id=\"a-penalty-0\"></a>Colorado 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\n<a id=\"a-penalty-1\"></a>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.\n\n<a id=\"a-penalty-2\"></a>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.\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."
    },
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      "id": "formats",
      "heading": "Report formats in Colorado and New Brunswick",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"formats\"></a>\n\n## Report formats in Colorado and New Brunswick\n\nHow the report file for Colorado compares with the one for New Brunswick.\n\n<a id=\"formats-table\"></a>**Report file layouts for Colorado and New Brunswick**\n\n| Aspect | Colorado | New Brunswick |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Colorado producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Colorado 2026 dues schedule) | New Brunswick producer annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) | Recycle NB / Circular Materials |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. 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 | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\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\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."
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      "id": "choose",
      "heading": "Which to plan for first, Colorado or New Brunswick",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"choose\"></a>\n\n## Which to plan for first, Colorado or New Brunswick\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. New Brunswick reaches smaller sellers than Colorado, so a seller that is exempt in Colorado may still have to register in New Brunswick."
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      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>Is Colorado or New Brunswick stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nNew Brunswick exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$2,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Colorado. Colorado has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne 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### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Do I register in both Colorado and New Brunswick?\n\nColorado requires producers to register. New Brunswick requires producers to register.\n\n### <a id=\"q3\"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Colorado and New Brunswick?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, New Brunswick publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and Colorado in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### <a id=\"q4\"></a>Which deadline comes first, Colorado 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."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\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."
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      "name": "Colorado vs New Brunswick EPR: Rules Compared",
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      "links": [
        {
          "anchor": "Colorado vs Nova Scotia EPR: Rules Compared",
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          "anchor": "Colorado vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared",
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          "anchor": "France vs Minnesota EPR: Rules Compared",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota"
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        {
          "anchor": "France vs Oregon EPR: Rules Compared",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-oregon"
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          "anchor": "France vs United Kingdom EPR: Rules Compared",
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          "anchor": "Germany vs Oregon EPR: Rules Compared",
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