# Saskatchewan vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared

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

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Saskatchewan and Washington 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 Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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## Saskatchewan and Washington side by side

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

| Measure | Saskatchewan | Washington | Stricter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | CA$1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | Saskatchewan |
| Lowest weight exemption | 1 tonne | 907.2 kg | Washington |
| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |
| Published penalties | not yet published | 1 published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 31 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 113 cents per kilogram | not yet published | Not comparable |

<a id="calc-revenue"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 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 Washington but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

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

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

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

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

| Aspect | Saskatchewan | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regime | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW |
| Regulator | not yet published | Washington State Department of Ecology |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | Required, SK Recycles producer portal | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology |
| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |
| Revenue counted as | not yet published | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year |
| Who counts as the producer | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer |

> **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.

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

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## What Saskatchewan and Washington cover, side by side

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

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

| Aspect | Saskatchewan | Washington |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Producer duty: primary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | brand_owner; importer; seller | not yet published |
| Reporting categories | 19, material category | not yet published |
| Exemption 1 | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. |
| Exemption 2 | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. |
| Materials covered | not yet published | packaging, paper products |
| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, paper |
| Excluded from scope | not yet published | exempt materials |
| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |

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## Thresholds and exemptions in Saskatchewan and Washington

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

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

| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| 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-low-volume"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="a-exemption-small-revenue"></a>Saskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to 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 CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 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 Washington but still in scope in Saskatchewan.

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

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## Fees per kilogram for shared materials

Saskatchewan publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show Saskatchewan only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Saskatchewan 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>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-rate-sk-boxboard"></a>Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.

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

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

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## Deadlines in Saskatchewan and Washington

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

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

| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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) |
| 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 |

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

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## Penalties in Saskatchewan and Washington

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

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

<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 Saskatchewan and Washington

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

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

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

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

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

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## Questions about comparing these two programmes

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

Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $5,000,000 in Washington. Washington has the lower weight floor, 907.2 kg against 1 tonne in Saskatchewan. Both require producers to register. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.

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

Saskatchewan requires producers to register. Washington requires producers to register.

### <a id="q3"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Saskatchewan 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, Saskatchewan 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>Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. [#a-regime](#a-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="a-obligated"></a>Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers. [#a-obligated](#a-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="a-registration"></a>Saskatchewan: producers must register through SK Recycles producer portal. [#a-registration](#a-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="a-organisation"></a>Saskatchewan organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership is required. [#a-organisation](#a-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="a-hierarchy-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-primary](#a-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="a-hierarchy-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-secondary](#a-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="a-hierarchy-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. [#a-hierarchy-tertiary](#a-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="a-threshold-low-volume-weight"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 1,000 kg; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-low-volume-weight](#a-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="a-threshold-flat-fee-band"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on packaging weight: 5,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#a-threshold-flat-fee-band](#a-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="a-threshold-revenue-exempt"></a>Saskatchewan threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#a-threshold-revenue-exempt](#a-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. [#a-exemption-low-volume](#a-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. [#a-exemption-small-revenue](#a-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="a-deadline-annual-report"></a>Saskatchewan: report date May 31. [#a-deadline-annual-report](#a-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="a-deadline-fee-instalment-jan"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date January 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#a-deadline-fee-instalment-jan](#a-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="a-deadline-fee-instalment-apr"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date April 30, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#a-deadline-fee-instalment-apr](#a-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="a-deadline-fee-instalment-jul"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date July 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#a-deadline-fee-instalment-jul](#a-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="a-deadline-fee-instalment-oct"></a>Saskatchewan: payment date October 31, covering fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year). [#a-deadline-fee-instalment-oct](#a-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="a-scope-ph-primary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: primary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-primary](#a-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="a-scope-ph-secondary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: secondary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-secondary](#a-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="a-scope-ph-tertiary"></a>Saskatchewan: producer duty: tertiary packaging is brand_owner; importer; seller. [#a-scope-ph-tertiary](#a-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="a-scope-categories"></a>Saskatchewan: reporting categories is 19, material category. [#a-scope-categories](#a-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="a-scope-ex1"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 1 is Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents. [#a-scope-ex1](#a-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="a-scope-ex2"></a>Saskatchewan: exemption 2 is Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue. [#a-scope-ex2](#a-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.
- <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 CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan and $5,000,000 in Washington (CA$6,989,000 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 Washington but still in scope in Saskatchewan. [#calc-revenue](#calc-revenue)
  Value: CA-SK · 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 weight exemption is 1 tonne of packaging in Saskatchewan and 907.2 kg in Washington, about 1.1 times as much in Saskatchewan as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Saskatchewan but counted in Washington. [#calc-mass](#calc-mass)
  Value: US-WA 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.
- Both programmes require a producer to register, in Saskatchewan and in Washington. [#calc-registration](#calc-registration)
  Value: same · 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.
- The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31. [#calc-report-date](#calc-report-date)
  Value: same days · 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
- 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-fee-source](#a-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. [#a-rate-sk-boxboard](#a-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. [#a-rate-sk-plastic-film](#a-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. [#a-rate-sk-clear-glass](#a-rate-sk-clear-glass)
  Value: 30 cents_per_kg · Source: https://www.skrecycles.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SK-Recycles-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%

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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
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   > required in the Recycling Reform Act
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   > By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council.
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   > After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
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   > July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.
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   > The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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.
21. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > By May 31, 2026 Reporting (Interim State Addendum Signed & Simplified Reporting)
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   > By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, submit a plan that meets the requirements of this chapter
23. 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
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   > By January 1, 2030, or within six months of plan approval, whichever is later, implement the plan approved by the department
25. 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
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   > No less than 90 percent of the net costs by February 15, 2032, and each year thereafter
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   > civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation per day on any producer who violates this chapter
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
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31. 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%
32. 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%
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   > GLASS Clear Glass 30.00 31.00 -3.2%

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