# Minnesota vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-saskatchewan

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Minnesota and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $2,000,000 in Minnesota. Minnesota has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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## Minnesota and Saskatchewan side by side

4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Minnesota and Saskatchewan; 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.

<a id="glance-table"></a>**Minnesota and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | Minnesota | Saskatchewan | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | $2,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |
| Lowest weight exemption | 907.2 kg | 1 tonne | Minnesota |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 31 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 113 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

<a id="calc-mass"></a>The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota.

<a id="calc-registration"></a>Both programmes require a producer to register, in Minnesota and in Saskatchewan.

<a id="calc-report-date"></a>The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

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## Who runs the programme in Minnesota and Saskatchewan

Who collects and who the producer files with, in Minnesota and then Saskatchewan.

<a id="programme-table"></a>**Minnesota and Saskatchewan: how each programme is set up**

| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |
| Regulator | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | not yet published |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |
| Who counts as the producer | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: how revenue is counted. Reason: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from program pages; the regulation text (earlier URL 404) was not read.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: how revenue is counted. Reason: Whether the revenue test is Saskatchewan-only was not stated on the page.

Both programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Minnesota and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with.

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## What Minnesota and Saskatchewan cover, side by side

Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Minnesota or Saskatchewan has no verified entry for it in the dataset.

<a id="scope-table"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Minnesota and Saskatchewan**

| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |
| Product classes covered | packaging, paper | not yet published |
| Excluded from scope | exempt materials | not yet published |
| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | not yet published |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Exemption 1 | A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Reporting categories | not yet published | 19, material category |
| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in Minnesota and Saskatchewan

Every verified threshold Minnesota and Saskatchewan publish, as each states it.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Verified thresholds in Minnesota and Saskatchewan**

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Minnesota | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered material introduced, most recent fiscal year |
| Minnesota | revenue | $2,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, most recent fiscal year |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |
| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |
| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |

<a id="a-exemption-de-minimis-producer"></a>Minnesota exemption: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-low-volume"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-small-revenue"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue 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 $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota.

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

Saskatchewan publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Minnesota does not. The rows therefore show Saskatchewan only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Minnesota and Saskatchewan would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.

> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.

<a id="b-fee-source"></a>Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="b-rate-sk-boxboard"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-plastic-film"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.

<a id="b-rate-sk-clear-glass"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.

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## Deadlines in Minnesota and Saskatchewan

Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.

<a id="deadlines-table"></a>**Verified deadlines in Minnesota and Saskatchewan**

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minnesota | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | other | December 31, 2026 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2029 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2030 | not yet published |
| Minnesota | payment | February 1, 2031 | not yet published |
| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |
| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |
| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |

The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

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## Penalties in Minnesota and Saskatchewan

What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.

<a id="a-penalty-0"></a>Minnesota penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day.

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved.

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## Report formats in Minnesota and Saskatchewan

How the report file for Minnesota compares with the one for Saskatchewan.

<a id="formats-table"></a>**Report file layouts for Minnesota and Saskatchewan**

| Aspect | Minnesota | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Minnesota interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Minnesota PRO) | SK Recycles |
| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | SK Recycles producer portal |
| 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 | lb | kg |
| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |

> **Not yet published**: Minnesota: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Minnesota material reporting categories are not defined, and the draft plan is not expected until 2027. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.

> **Not yet published**: Saskatchewan: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. 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.

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## Which to plan for first, Minnesota or Saskatchewan

Check the exemption thresholds before anything else. Saskatchewan reaches smaller sellers than Minnesota, so a seller that is exempt in Minnesota may still have to register in Saskatchewan.

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

### <a id="q1"></a>Is Minnesota or Saskatchewan stricter on packaging EPR?

Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $2,000,000 in Minnesota. Minnesota has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

### <a id="q2"></a>Do I register in both Minnesota and Saskatchewan?

Minnesota requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.

### <a id="q3"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Minnesota and Saskatchewan?

The dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.

### <a id="q4"></a>Which deadline comes first, Minnesota or Saskatchewan?

The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31.

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## 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.

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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- <a id="a-regime"></a>Minnesota: the packaging rules sit in Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. [#a-regime](#a-regime)
  Value: Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463
- <a id="a-regulator"></a>Minnesota: the regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. [#a-regulator](#a-regulator)
  Value: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program.
- <a id="a-obligated"></a>Minnesota places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
- <a id="a-registration"></a>Minnesota: producers must register through Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA. [#a-registration](#a-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
- <a id="a-organisation"></a>Minnesota organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. [#a-organisation](#a-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO.
- <a id="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>Minnesota: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2024). [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer > licensee > brand_owner > importer · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements
- <a id="a-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage"></a>Minnesota threshold on tonnage: 1 short ton; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage](#a-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage)
  Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state
- <a id="a-threshold-de-minimis-revenue"></a>Minnesota threshold on revenue: $2,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-de-minimis-revenue](#a-threshold-de-minimis-revenue)
  Value: $2,000,000 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000
- Minnesota exemption: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-de-minimis-producer](#a-exemption-de-minimis-producer)
  Value: de_minimis_producer · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year
- <a id="a-deadline-pro-registration-first"></a>Minnesota: registration date July 1, 2026. [#a-deadline-pro-registration-first](#a-deadline-pro-registration-first)
  Value: July 1, 2026 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1443 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The producer responsibility organization must register with the commissioner by July 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter
- <a id="a-deadline-simplified-report-2026"></a>Minnesota: report date May 31, 2026. [#a-deadline-simplified-report-2026](#a-deadline-simplified-report-2026)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026
- <a id="a-deadline-needs-assessment"></a>Minnesota: other date December 31, 2026. [#a-deadline-needs-assessment](#a-deadline-needs-assessment)
  Value: December 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: December 31, 2026 Full Needs Assessment Due.
- <a id="a-deadline-plan-due"></a>Minnesota: other date October 1, 2028. [#a-deadline-plan-due](#a-deadline-plan-due)
  Value: October 1, 2028 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1451 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a stewardship plan
- <a id="a-deadline-net-cost-50"></a>Minnesota: payment date February 1, 2029. [#a-deadline-net-cost-50](#a-deadline-net-cost-50)
  Value: February 1, 2029 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: no less than 50 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2029
- <a id="a-deadline-net-cost-75"></a>Minnesota: payment date February 1, 2030. [#a-deadline-net-cost-75](#a-deadline-net-cost-75)
  Value: February 1, 2030 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: no less than 75 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2030
- <a id="a-deadline-net-cost-90"></a>Minnesota: payment date February 1, 2031. [#a-deadline-net-cost-90](#a-deadline-net-cost-90)
  Value: February 1, 2031 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: no less than 90 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2031, and each year thereafter
- Minnesota penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day. [#a-penalty-0](#a-penalty-0)
  Value: $25,000 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1462 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation
- <a id="a-scope-materials"></a>Minnesota: materials covered is packaging, paper products. [#a-scope-materials](#a-scope-materials)
  Value: packaging,paper_products · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging does not include exempt materials.
- <a id="a-scope-products"></a>Minnesota: product classes covered is packaging, paper. [#a-scope-products](#a-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging does not include exempt materials.
- <a id="a-scope-excluded"></a>Minnesota: excluded from scope is exempt materials. [#a-scope-excluded](#a-scope-excluded)
  Value: exempt_materials · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging does not include exempt materials.
- <a id="a-scope-channels"></a>Minnesota: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution. [#a-scope-channels](#a-scope-channels)
  Value: physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging does not include exempt materials.
- <a id="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>Minnesota: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements
- <a id="a-scope-ex1"></a>Minnesota: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1)
  Value: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year
- <a id="b-regime"></a>Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-registration"></a>Saskatchewan: producers must register through SK Recycles producer portal. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Saskatchewan organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-secondary](#b-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#b-hierarchy-tertiary](#b-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: brand_owner > importer > seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-threshold-low-volume-weight"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 1,000 kg; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-low-volume-weight](#b-threshold-low-volume-weight)
  Value: 1,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-threshold-flat-fee-band"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 5,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#b-threshold-flat-fee-band](#b-threshold-flat-fee-band)
  Value: 5,000 kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.
- <a id="b-threshold-revenue-exempt"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-revenue-exempt](#b-threshold-revenue-exempt)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-low-volume](#b-exemption-low-volume)
  Value: low_volume · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-small-revenue](#b-exemption-small-revenue)
  Value: small_revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- <a id="b-deadline-annual-report"></a>Saskatchewan: report date May 31. [#b-deadline-annual-report](#b-deadline-annual-report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://skrecycles.ca/producers/resources/reporting-resources-and-guidebook/ · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date January 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jan)
  Value: January 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date April 30, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-apr)
  Value: April 30 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date July 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-jul)
  Value: July 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date October 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct](#b-deadline-fee-instalment-oct)
  Value: October 31 · Source: https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf · Retrieved: November 2, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-secondary](#b-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#b-scope-ph-tertiary](#b-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: brand owner, importer, and seller · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
- <a id="b-scope-categories"></a>Saskatchewan: reporting categories is 19, material category. [#b-scope-categories](#b-scope-categories)
  Value: 19 · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Newsprint 63
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 1 is Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
- <a id="b-scope-ex2"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 2 is Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2)
  Value: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
- The lowest revenue exemption is $2,000,000 in Minnesota and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Minnesota but still in scope in Saskatchewan. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-SK · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000
- The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Minnesota and 1 tonne in Saskatchewan, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Minnesota. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Minnesota. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: US-MN kg · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state
- Both programmes require a producer to register, in Minnesota and in Saskatchewan. [#calc-registration](#calc-registration)
  Value: same · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
- The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
  Value: same days · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026
- Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#b-fee-source](#b-fee-source)
  Value: SK Recycles 2027 fee schedule (2026 Report to Producers) · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-boxboard](#b-rate-sk-boxboard)
  Value: 31 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-plastic-film](#b-rate-sk-plastic-film)
  Value: 113 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-clear-glass](#b-rate-sk-clear-glass)
  Value: 30 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%

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1. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463
2. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program.
3. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
4. web.archive.org (https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO.
5. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements
6. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state
7. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000
8. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year
9. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1443 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1443), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The producer responsibility organization must register with the commissioner by July 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter
10. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026
11. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > December 31, 2026 Full Needs Assessment Due.
12. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1451 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1451), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a stewardship plan
13. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1455 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > no less than 50 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2029
14. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1455 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > no less than 75 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2030
15. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1455 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1455), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > no less than 90 percent of the net cost by February 1, 2031, and each year thereafter
16. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1462 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1462), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation
17. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Packaging does not include exempt materials.
18. skrecycles.ca: low volume producers (https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Businesses supplying less than 1,000 kg of packaging and paper annually to Saskatchewan residents are exempt from registration and reporting requirements.
19. skrecycles.ca: are you a producer (https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > that business is the obligated producer as the brand holder.
20. skrecycles.ca: are you a producer (https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > If a business or organization supplies packaging to consumers in Saskatchewan and is the brand owner resident in Canada
21. skrecycles.ca: low volume producers (https://www.skrecycles.ca/low-volume-producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Businesses supplying between 1,000 and 5,000 kg of material annually can file a simplified report and pay a flat fee.
22. skrecycles.ca: are you a producer (https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/register/are-you-a-producer/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenue are also exempt.
23. skrecycles.ca: reporting resources and guidebook (https://skrecycles.ca/producers/resources/reporting-resources-and-guidebook/), Retrieved: November 2, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers registered with SK Recycles are required to submit reports on the WeRecycle Portal by May 31
24. sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com: SK Recycles Membership Agreement Dec11 2024 Final 2 (https://sk-webmedia-assets-prod-shared-ca-central-1.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/11131004/SK_Recycles__Membership_Agreement_Dec11_2024_Final_2.pdf), Retrieved: November 2, 2026, Status: verified
   > each such instalment is due on January 31st, April 30th, July 31st and October 31st of the respective Fee Obligation Year
25. skrecycles.ca: fees (https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Newsprint 63
26. Bank of Canada, FXAUSDCAD (annual average 2025) (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/observations/FXAUSDCAD/json), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
27. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > SK RECYCLES FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)
28. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Boxboard 31.00 31.00 0.0%
29. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Plastic Film 113.00 119.00 -5.0%
30. skrecycles.ca: SK Recycles 2027 Fee Schedule (https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%

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