# Oregon vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared

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

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Oregon and Washington both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Both set the lowest revenue exemption at $5,000,000. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Oregon. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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## Oregon and Washington side by side

4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Oregon and Washington; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.

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

| Measure | Oregon | Washington | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Same |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 907.2 kg | Washington |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | 1 published | 1 published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 2.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 12.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: $5,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Oregon and in Washington alike.

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

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

<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 Oregon and Washington

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW |
| Regulator | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) | Washington State Department of Ecology |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | Allowed | not yet published |
| Revenue counted as | organisation gross revenue, USD, fiscal year | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year |
| 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: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Washington: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer.

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

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## What Oregon and Washington cover, side by side

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials covered | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware | packaging, paper products |
| Product classes covered | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware | packaging, paper |
| 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 | exempt materials |
| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer | not yet published |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | first_distributor | not yet published |
| 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 | not yet published |
| 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. | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. |
| 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. | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. |
| 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 Washington

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

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

| 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 |
| Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year |
| Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year |

<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-de-minimis-producer"></a>Washington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="b-exemption-nonprofits"></a>Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for.

Read the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.

The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: $5,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Oregon and in Washington alike.

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

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

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

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

<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.

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## Deadlines in Oregon and Washington

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

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

| 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 |
| Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published |
| Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published |
| Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published |
| Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published |

> **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 Washington

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.

<a id="b-penalty-0"></a>Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day.

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## Report formats in Oregon and Washington

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

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

| Aspect | Oregon | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Oregon producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Oregon 2026 fee schedule) | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) |
| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) |
| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |
| File type | csv | csv |
| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |
| Delimiter | , | , |
| Decimal separator | . |
| Columns | 4 | 4 |
| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Weight unit | lb | lb |
| 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**: Washington: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: The PRO says Washington material reporting categories are not yet known, and the draft plan is not expected until 2028. Only the simplified interim reporting exists, and it is portal-only. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.

The two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately.

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## Which to plan for first, Oregon or Washington

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

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

Both set the lowest revenue exemption at $5,000,000. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Oregon. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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

Oregon requires producers to register. Washington requires producers to register.

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

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

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

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>Washington: the packaging rules sit in Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. [#b-regime](#b-regime)
  Value: Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: required in the Recycling Reform Act
- <a id="b-regulator"></a>Washington: the regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology. [#b-regulator](#b-regulator)
  Value: Washington State Department of Ecology · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council.
- <a id="b-obligated"></a>Washington places an obligation on packaging producers. [#b-obligated](#b-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
- <a id="b-registration"></a>Washington: producers must register through Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology. [#b-registration](#b-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.
- <a id="b-organisation"></a>Washington organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. [#b-organisation](#b-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.
- <a id="b-revenue-scope"></a>Washington measures revenue as worldwide gross revenue in USD, over the prior fiscal year. [#b-revenue-scope](#b-revenue-scope)
  Value: global_gross_revenue · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a global gross revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, for the prior fiscal year of
- <a id="b-hierarchy-primary"></a>Washington: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner and importer (2025). [#b-hierarchy-primary](#b-hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer > licensee > brand_owner > importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item
- <a id="b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage"></a>Washington threshold on tonnage: 1 short ton; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage](#b-threshold-de-minimis-tonnage)
  Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: In their most recent fiscal year introduced less than one ton of covered materials
- <a id="b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue"></a>Washington threshold on revenue: $5,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue](#b-threshold-de-minimis-revenue)
  Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Until January 1, 2031, less than $5,000,000
- Washington exemption: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer](#b-exemption-de-minimis-producer)
  Value: de_minimis_producer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that
- Washington exemption: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It does not have to be applied for. [#b-exemption-nonprofits](#b-exemption-nonprofits)
  Value: nonprofits · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations
- <a id="b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology"></a>Washington: other date March 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology](#b-deadline-pro-registers-with-ecology)
  Value: March 1, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By March 1, 2026 A PRO must register with Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of its producers.
- <a id="b-deadline-simplified-report-2026"></a>Washington: report date May 31, 2026. [#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026](#b-deadline-simplified-report-2026)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/washington · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)
- <a id="b-deadline-producer-pro-membership"></a>Washington: registration date July 1, 2026. [#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership](#b-deadline-producer-pro-membership)
  Value: July 1, 2026 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
- <a id="b-deadline-plan-due"></a>Washington: other date October 1, 2028. [#b-deadline-plan-due](#b-deadline-plan-due)
  Value: October 1, 2028 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter
- <a id="b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban"></a>Washington: other date March 1, 2029. [#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban](#b-deadline-non-member-sales-ban)
  Value: March 1, 2029 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization
- <a id="b-deadline-program-implementation"></a>Washington: other date January 1, 2030. [#b-deadline-program-implementation](#b-deadline-program-implementation)
  Value: January 1, 2030 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department
- <a id="b-deadline-net-cost-75"></a>Washington: payment date February 15, 2031. [#b-deadline-net-cost-75](#b-deadline-net-cost-75)
  Value: February 15, 2031 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031
- <a id="b-deadline-net-cost-90"></a>Washington: payment date February 15, 2032. [#b-deadline-net-cost-90](#b-deadline-net-cost-90)
  Value: February 15, 2032 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter
- Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day. [#b-penalty-0](#b-penalty-0)
  Value: $1,000 · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter
- <a id="b-scope-materials"></a>Washington: materials covered is packaging, paper products. [#b-scope-materials](#b-scope-materials)
  Value: packaging,paper_products · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-products"></a>Washington: product classes covered is packaging, paper. [#b-scope-products](#b-scope-products)
  Value: packaging,paper · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-excluded"></a>Washington: excluded from scope is exempt materials. [#b-scope-excluded](#b-scope-excluded)
  Value: exempt_materials · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-channels"></a>Washington: sales channels addressed is physical retail, remote sale, other distribution. [#b-scope-channels](#b-scope-channels)
  Value: physical_retail,remote_sale,other_distribution · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
- <a id="b-scope-ph-primary"></a>Washington: producer duty: primary packaging is manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer. [#b-scope-ph-primary](#b-scope-ph-primary)
  Value: manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer is the person that manufactures the item
- <a id="b-scope-ex1"></a>Washington: exemption 1 is A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. [#b-scope-ex1](#b-scope-ex1)
  Value: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a producer that
- <a id="b-scope-ex2"></a>Washington: exemption 2 is Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. [#b-scope-ex2](#b-scope-ex2)
  Value: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. · Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations
- The lowest revenue exemption is the same on both sides: $5,000,000. A seller just under that line is out of scope in Oregon and in Washington alike. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: same · 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 1 tonne of packaging in Oregon and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in Oregon as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Oregon but counted in Washington. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: US-WA 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 Washington. [#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

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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
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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
7. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.866 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.866), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > 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. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > required in the Recycling Reform Act
23. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council.
24. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
25. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.
26. ecology.wa.gov: producer responsibility organization (https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.
27. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Has a global gross revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, for the prior fiscal year of
28. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > the producer is the person that manufactures the item
29. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > In their most recent fiscal year introduced less than one ton of covered materials
30. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Until January 1, 2031, less than $5,000,000
31. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > "De minimis producer" means a producer that
32. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations
33. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > By March 1, 2026 A PRO must register with Washington Department of Ecology on behalf of its producers.
34. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)
35. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter
36. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Beginning March 1, 2029, a producer that is not a member in good standing with a registered producer responsibility organization
37. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department
38. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > No less than 75 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2031
39. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter
40. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter
41. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > "Covered material" means packaging and paper products introduced into the state.
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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

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