# Oregon vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared

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

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Oregon and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Oregon. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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## Oregon and Saskatchewan side by side

6 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Oregon 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>**Oregon and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**

| Measure | Oregon | Saskatchewan | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | $5,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 1 tonne | Same |
| 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 | 2.0 cents per pound | 31 cents per kilogram | Saskatchewan |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 12.0 cents per pound | 113 cents per kilogram | Saskatchewan |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Oregon 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 Oregon but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

<a id="calc-mass"></a>The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.

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

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

<a id="calc-rates"></a>Across 4 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Oregon 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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## Who runs the programme in Oregon and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |
| Regulator | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) | not yet published |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |
| Revenue counted as | organisation gross revenue, USD, fiscal year | not yet published |
| Who counts as the producer | other: first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; service: first distributor; shipping: packer and shipper; tertiary: first distributor | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |

> **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 Oregon and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with.

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## What Oregon and Saskatchewan cover, side by side

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware | not yet published |
| Product classes covered | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware | not yet published |
| Excluded from scope | beverage containers under bottle bill, bound books, napkins paper towels and cleaning paper, rigid pallets, industrial or manufacturing specialty packaging, drug packaging, items used or sold on a farm, architectural paint containers in paint stewardship, privately recycled material on claim | not yet published |
| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | not yet published |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | packer_shipper | not yet published |
| Producer duty: service packaging | first_distributor | not yet published |
| Producer duty: other packaging | first_distributor | not yet published |
| Reporting categories | 60, covered material type by material class | 19, material category |
| Published targets | statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 25 by 2028-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 50 by 2040-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 70 by 2050-12-31 | not yet published |
| Exemption 1 | A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |
| Exemption 2 | Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |
| Exemption 3 | Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. (application needed) | not yet published |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in Oregon and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Oregon | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | gross revenue, most recent fiscal year |
| Oregon | packaging tonnage | 1 metric ton | exempt below | covered products sold in or into Oregon, most recent calendar year |
| Oregon | packaging tonnage | 5 metric tons | exempt below | covered products, including secondary and tertiary packaging for beverage containers, most recent calendar year |
| Oregon | revenue | $10,000,000 | flat-fee band | gross revenue, most recent fiscal year, or under 5 metric tons sold in or into Oregon |
| 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-small-producer"></a>Oregon exemption: A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-covered-product-exemptions"></a>Oregon exemption: Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-private-recycling"></a>Oregon exemption: Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. It must 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 $5,000,000 in Oregon 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 Oregon but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging.

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

4 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.

<a id="rates-table"></a>**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, Oregon and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Oregon (USD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan in USD, approx. | Higher fee |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 2.0 cents per pound | 31 cents per kilogram | $0.2218 | Saskatchewan |
| plastic | 12.0 cents per pound | 113 cents per kilogram | $0.8084 | Saskatchewan |
| glass | 0.0 cents per pound | 30 cents per kilogram | $0.2146 | Saskatchewan |
| steel | 4.0 cents per pound | 46 cents per kilogram | $0.3291 | Saskatchewan |

Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between Oregon and Saskatchewan amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.

<a id="rates-scale"></a>**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, Oregon and Saskatchewan**

| Material class | Kilograms | Oregon fee (USD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan in USD, approx. | Saskatchewan minus Oregon (USD) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 1 | $0.04 | CA$0.31 | $0.22 | +$0.18 |
| paper and board | 10 | $0.44 | CA$3.10 | $2.22 | +$1.78 |
| paper and board | 100 | $4.41 | CA$31.00 | $22.18 | +$17.77 |
| paper and board | 1,000 | $44.09 | CA$310.00 | $221.78 | +$177.68 |
| paper and board | 10,000 | $440.92 | CA$3,100.00 | $2,217.77 | +$1,776.85 |
| paper and board | 100,000 | $4,409.25 | CA$31,000.00 | $22,177.71 | +$17,768.46 |
| plastic | 1 | $0.26 | CA$1.13 | $0.81 | +$0.54 |
| plastic | 10 | $2.65 | CA$11.30 | $8.08 | +$5.44 |
| plastic | 100 | $26.46 | CA$113.00 | $80.84 | +$54.39 |
| plastic | 1,000 | $264.55 | CA$1,130.00 | $808.41 | +$543.86 |
| plastic | 10,000 | $2,645.55 | CA$11,300.00 | $8,084.13 | +$5,438.59 |
| plastic | 100,000 | $26,455.47 | CA$113,000.00 | $80,841.32 | +$54,385.85 |
| glass | 1 | $0.00 | CA$0.30 | $0.21 | +$0.21 |
| glass | 10 | $0.00 | CA$3.00 | $2.15 | +$2.15 |
| glass | 100 | $0.00 | CA$30.00 | $21.46 | +$21.46 |
| glass | 1,000 | $0.00 | CA$300.00 | $214.62 | +$214.62 |
| glass | 10,000 | $0.00 | CA$3,000.00 | $2,146.23 | +$2,146.23 |
| glass | 100,000 | $0.00 | CA$30,000.00 | $21,462.30 | +$21,462.30 |
| steel | 1 | $0.09 | CA$0.46 | $0.33 | +$0.24 |
| steel | 10 | $0.88 | CA$4.60 | $3.29 | +$2.41 |
| steel | 100 | $8.82 | CA$46.00 | $32.91 | +$24.09 |
| steel | 1,000 | $88.18 | CA$460.00 | $329.09 | +$240.90 |
| steel | 10,000 | $881.85 | CA$4,600.00 | $3,290.89 | +$2,409.04 |
| steel | 100,000 | $8,818.49 | CA$46,000.00 | $32,908.86 | +$24,090.37 |

Converted 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.

<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="a-fee-source"></a>Oregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="a-rate-or-kraft-paper"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound.

<a id="a-rate-or-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 12.0 cents per pound.

<a id="a-rate-or-glass-bottles-and-jars-other-containers"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 0.0 cents per pound.

<a id="a-rate-or-steel-containers"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 4.0 cents per pound.

<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.

<a id="b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.

Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for Oregon and Saskatchewan.

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## Deadlines in Oregon and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oregon | report | May 31, 2026 | calendar year 2025 |
| Oregon | other | July 1, 2025 | not yet published |
| Oregon | other | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |
| Oregon | report | December 31, 2026 | 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) |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Oregon: the report 2026 supply date. Reason: CAA sets the report date each cycle. The next date was not published on the pages read.

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

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## Penalties in Oregon and Saskatchewan

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

<a id="a-penalty-0"></a>Oregon penalty for failing to register or become a member of a producer responsibility organization: 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 Oregon and Saskatchewan

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Saskatchewan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Oregon producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Oregon 2026 fee schedule) | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |
| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon 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**: Oregon: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The detailed Oregon reporting guidance is released only to producers who have signed the CAA PPA. No public layout was found. 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, Oregon or Saskatchewan

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

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Oregon. Both set the lowest weight exemption at 1 tonne. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31. Saskatchewan publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 4 of 4 shared material classes.

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

Oregon requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.

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

Across 4 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Oregon in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.

### <a id="q4"></a>Which deadline comes first, Oregon 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>Oregon: the packaging rules sit in Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021). [#a-regime](#a-regime)
  Value: Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware)
- <a id="a-regulator"></a>Oregon: the regulator is Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). [#a-regulator](#a-regulator)
  Value: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization
- <a id="a-obligated"></a>Oregon places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program
- <a id="a-registration"></a>Oregon: producers must register through Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry. [#a-registration](#a-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA
- <a id="a-organisation"></a>Oregon 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://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization
- <a id="a-transfer"></a>Oregon allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#a-transfer](#a-transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer is not required to be a member of a producer responsibility organization if, for all covered product the producer sells
- <a id="a-revenue-scope"></a>Oregon measures revenue as organisation gross revenue in USD, over the fiscal year. [#a-revenue-scope](#a-revenue-scope)
  Value: organisation_gross_revenue · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
- <a id="a-hierarchy-other"></a>Oregon: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the first distributor (2025). [#a-hierarchy-other](#a-hierarchy-other)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>Oregon: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer (2025). [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Oregon: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer (2025). [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-hierarchy-service"></a>Oregon: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the first distributor (2025). [#a-hierarchy-service](#a-hierarchy-service)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-hierarchy-shipping"></a>Oregon: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the packer and shipper (2025). [#a-hierarchy-shipping](#a-hierarchy-shipping)
  Value: packer or shipper · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Oregon: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the first distributor (2025). [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-threshold-small-producer-revenue"></a>Oregon threshold on revenue: $5,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue](#a-threshold-small-producer-revenue)
  Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
- <a id="a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage"></a>Oregon threshold on tonnage: 1 metric ton; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage](#a-threshold-small-producer-tonnage)
  Value: 1 metric ton · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar year
- <a id="a-threshold-small-beverage-manufacturer-tonnage"></a>Oregon threshold on tonnage: 5 metric tons; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-small-beverage-manufacturer-tonnage](#a-threshold-small-beverage-manufacturer-tonnage)
  Value: 5 metric tons · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: that sold in or into Oregon less than five metric tons of covered products
- <a id="a-threshold-uniform-membership-fee-band"></a>Oregon threshold on revenue: $10,000,000; effect: flat fee band. [#a-threshold-uniform-membership-fee-band](#a-threshold-uniform-membership-fee-band)
  Value: $10,000,000 · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.884 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a producer responsibility organization shall establish uniform membership fees for members that had a gross revenue of less than $10 million
- Oregon exemption: A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-small-producer](#a-exemption-small-producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.872 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A small producer is exempt from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization
- Oregon exemption: Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. It does not have to be applied for. [#a-exemption-covered-product-exemptions](#a-exemption-covered-product-exemptions)
  Value: covered_product_exemptions · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Covered product exemptions, meanwhile, are product-specific exemptions that exclude a given type of packaging
- Oregon exemption: Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. It must be applied for. [#a-exemption-private-recycling](#a-exemption-private-recycling)
  Value: private_recycling · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The latest window for producers to submit claims for this exemption was Jan. 6 – March 31, 2026
- <a id="a-deadline-report-2025-supply"></a>Oregon: report date May 31, 2026, covering calendar year 2025. [#a-deadline-report-2025-supply](#a-deadline-report-2025-supply)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year.
- <a id="a-deadline-pro-fee-charging-start"></a>Oregon: other date July 1, 2025. [#a-deadline-pro-fee-charging-start](#a-deadline-pro-fee-charging-start)
  Value: July 1, 2025 · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: was allowed to begin charging fees from member producers on July 1, 2025
- <a id="a-deadline-private-recycling-claim-window-2028-fee-year"></a>Oregon: other date January 1, 2027. [#a-deadline-private-recycling-claim-window-2028-fee-year](#a-deadline-private-recycling-claim-window-2028-fee-year)
  Value: January 1, 2027 · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The next claims window will open in Jan. 2027.
- <a id="a-deadline-large-producer-impact-disclosure"></a>Oregon: report date December 31, 2026. [#a-deadline-large-producer-impact-disclosure](#a-deadline-large-producer-impact-disclosure)
  Value: December 31, 2026 · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Large producer first impact disclosure date of Dec. 31, 2026
- Oregon penalty for failing to register or become a member of a producer responsibility organization: up to $25,000 per day. [#a-penalty-0](#a-penalty-0)
  Value: $25,000 · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: is a Class 1 violation that can result in fines of up to $25,000 per day.
- <a id="a-scope-materials"></a>Oregon: materials covered is packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware. [#a-scope-materials](#a-scope-materials)
  Value: packaging,printing_and_writing_paper,food_serviceware · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
- <a id="a-scope-products"></a>Oregon: product classes covered is packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware. [#a-scope-products](#a-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,printing_and_writing_paper,food_serviceware · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
- <a id="a-scope-excluded"></a>Oregon: excluded from scope is beverage containers under bottle bill, bound books, napkins paper towels and cleaning paper, rigid pallets, industrial or manufacturing specialty packaging, drug packaging, items used or sold on a farm, architectural paint containers in paint stewardship, privately recycled material on claim. [#a-scope-excluded](#a-scope-excluded)
  Value: beverage_containers_under_bottle_bill,bound_books,napkins_paper_towels_and_cleaning_paper,rigid_pallets,industrial_or_manufacturing_specialty_packaging,drug_packaging,items_used_or_sold_on_a_farm,architectural_paint_containers_in_paint_stewardship,privately_recycled_material_on_claim · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
- <a id="a-scope-channels"></a>Oregon: 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://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
- <a id="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>Oregon: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Oregon: producer duty: secondary packaging is manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-scope-ph-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer or brand owner, licensee, and importer · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Oregon: producer duty: tertiary packaging is first_distributor. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-scope-ph-tertiary)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-ph-shipping"></a>Oregon: producer duty: shipping packaging is packer_shipper. [#a-scope-ph-shipping](#a-scope-ph-shipping)
  Value: packer or shipper · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-ph-service"></a>Oregon: producer duty: service packaging is first_distributor. [#a-scope-ph-service](#a-scope-ph-service)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-ph-other"></a>Oregon: producer duty: other packaging is first_distributor. [#a-scope-ph-other](#a-scope-ph-other)
  Value: first distributor · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- <a id="a-scope-categories"></a>Oregon: reporting categories is 60, covered material type by material class. [#a-scope-categories](#a-scope-categories)
  Value: 60 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2026-Fee-Schedule-Public.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Materials labeled N/A in the following table are not accepted on either the USCL or PRO Recycling Acceptance List.
- <a id="a-scope-targets"></a>Oregon: published targets is statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 25 by 2028-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 50 by 2040-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 70 by 2050-12-31. [#a-scope-targets](#a-scope-targets)
  Value: 3 · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.926 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: At least 25 percent by calendar year 2028 and in each subsequent year
- <a id="a-scope-ex1"></a>Oregon: exemption 1 is A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-scope-ex1)
  Value: A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.872 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A small producer is exempt from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization
- <a id="a-scope-ex2"></a>Oregon: exemption 2 is Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. [#a-scope-ex2](#a-scope-ex2)
  Value: Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Covered product exemptions, meanwhile, are product-specific exemptions that exclude a given type of packaging
- <a id="a-scope-ex3"></a>Oregon: exemption 3 is Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. (application needed). [#a-scope-ex3](#a-scope-ex3)
  Value: Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The latest window for producers to submit claims for this exemption was Jan. 6 – March 31, 2026
- <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 $5,000,000 in Oregon 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 Oregon but still in scope in Saskatchewan. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-SK · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
- The lowest weight exemption is the same on both sides: 1 tonne of packaging. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: same kg · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar year
- Both programmes require a producer to register, in Oregon and in Saskatchewan. [#calc-registration](#calc-registration)
  Value: same · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA
- 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/producer-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year.
- Oregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#a-fee-source](#a-fee-source)
  Value: CAA Oregon 2027 Fee Schedule (public) · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule Fees for Program Year 2027
- Oregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound. [#a-rate-or-kraft-paper](#a-rate-or-kraft-paper)
  Value: 2.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Kraft Paper USCL 0.07 0.00 -0.05 0.02
- Oregon 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 12.0 cents per pound. [#a-rate-or-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items](#a-rate-or-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items)
  Value: 12.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items PRO 0.29 0.00 -0.17 0.12
- Oregon 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 0.0 cents per pound. [#a-rate-or-glass-bottles-and-jars-other-containers](#a-rate-or-glass-bottles-and-jars-other-containers)
  Value: 0.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers PRO 0.04 -0.01 -0.03 0.00
- Oregon 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 4.0 cents per pound. [#a-rate-or-steel-containers](#a-rate-or-steel-containers)
  Value: 4.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel Containers USCL 0.09 0.00 -0.05 0.04
- 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%
- Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram. [#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans](#b-rate-sk-other-steel-packaging-incl-paint-cans)
  Value: 46 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: STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%
- Across 4 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 4, and Oregon in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram. [#calc-rates](#calc-rates)
  Value: CA-SK · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Kraft Paper USCL 0.07 0.00 -0.05 0.02

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1. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware)
2. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization
3. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.869 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program
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   > In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA
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   > A producer is not required to be a member of a producer responsibility organization if, for all covered product the producer sells
6. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
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   > the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
8. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar year
9. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > that sold in or into Oregon less than five metric tons of covered products
10. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.884 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.884), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a producer responsibility organization shall establish uniform membership fees for members that had a gross revenue of less than $10 million
11. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.872 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.872), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > A small producer is exempt from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization
12. oregon.gov: rma exemptions (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Covered product exemptions, meanwhile, are product-specific exemptions that exclude a given type of packaging
13. oregon.gov: rma exemptions (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The latest window for producers to submit claims for this exemption was Jan. 6 – March 31, 2026
14. circularactionalliance.org: producer reporting (https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year.
15. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > was allowed to begin charging fees from member producers on July 1, 2025
16. oregon.gov: rma exemptions (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/rma-exemptions.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The next claims window will open in Jan. 2027.
17. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Large producer first impact disclosure date of Dec. 31, 2026
18. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > is a Class 1 violation that can result in fines of up to $25,000 per day.
19. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
20. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2026 Fee Schedule Public (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2026-Fee-Schedule-Public.pdf), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Materials labeled N/A in the following table are not accepted on either the USCL or PRO Recycling Acceptance List.
21. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.926 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.926), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > At least 25 percent by calendar year 2028 and in each subsequent year
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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
28. 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
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29. skrecycles.ca: fees (https://www.skrecycles.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fees/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Newsprint 63
30. Bank of Canada, FXAUSDCAD (annual average 2025) (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/observations/FXAUSDCAD/json), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
31. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule Fees for Program Year 2027
32. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Kraft Paper USCL 0.07 0.00 -0.05 0.02
33. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items PRO 0.29 0.00 -0.17 0.12
34. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers PRO 0.04 -0.01 -0.03 0.00
35. circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified
   > Steel Containers USCL 0.09 0.00 -0.05 0.04
36. 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)
37. 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%
38. 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%
39. 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%
40. 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
   > STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%

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