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  "title": "Washington vs Yukon EPR: Thresholds, Fees and Dates",
  "h1": "Washington vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared",
  "description": "Washington vs Yukon packaging EPR compared: registration thresholds, fees per kilogram, deadlines and report formats, each from a primary source.",
  "answer": "Washington and Yukon both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Yukon 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 Yukon. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.",
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  "cite": "Instica, “Washington vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared”, https://instica.com/epr/compare/washington-vs-yukon, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"glance\"></a>\n\n## Washington and Yukon side by side\n\n3 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of Washington and Yukon; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n<a id=\"glance-table\"></a>**Washington and Yukon: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | Washington | Yukon | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $5,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Yukon |\n| Lowest weight exemption | 907.2 kg | 1 tonne | Washington |\n| First annual report date | May 31 | May 31 | Same |\n| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 136 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | not yet published | 588 cents per kilogram | Not comparable |\n\n<a id=\"calc-revenue\"></a>The lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Washington and CA$1,000,000 in Yukon ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Yukon therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Yukon.\n\n<a id=\"calc-mass\"></a>The lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Washington and 1 tonne in Yukon, about 1.1 times as much in Yukon as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Yukon but counted in Washington.\n\n<a id=\"calc-report-date\"></a>The first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
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      "id": "programme",
      "heading": "Who runs the programme in Washington and Yukon",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"programme\"></a>\n\n## Who runs the programme in Washington and Yukon\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in Washington and then Yukon.\n\n<a id=\"programme-table\"></a>**Washington and Yukon: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | Washington | Yukon |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW | Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation, OIC 2024/19 (effective 2024-01-25; launched 2025-11-01) |\n| Regulator | Washington State Department of Ecology | Government of Yukon, Ministry of the Environment |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology | not yet published |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Materials; membership required |\n| Revenue counted as | worldwide gross revenue, USD, prior fiscal year | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, CAD, completed year |\n| Who counts as the producer | primary: manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner, importer | other: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; primary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; service: seller, online marketplace; shipping: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller, online marketplace |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for 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.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Yukon: the registration duty. Reason: Registration wording not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Yukon: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Summarised.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between Washington and Yukon therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with."
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      "id": "scope",
      "heading": "What Washington and Yukon cover, side by side",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"scope\"></a>\n\n## What Washington and Yukon cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when Washington or Yukon has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n<a id=\"scope-table\"></a>**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, Washington and Yukon**\n\n| Aspect | Washington | Yukon |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | packaging, paper products | not yet published |\n| Product classes covered | packaging, paper | not yet published |\n| Excluded from scope | exempt materials | not yet published |\n| Sales channels addressed | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer; licensee; brand_owner; importer | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Exemption 1 | A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. | Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne |\n| Exemption 2 | Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | not yet published | seller; marketplace |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | not yet published | brand_owner; importer; seller; marketplace |\n| Reporting categories | not yet published | 36, material category |"
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      "id": "thresholds",
      "heading": "Thresholds and exemptions in Washington and Yukon",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in Washington and Yukon\n\nEvery verified threshold Washington and Yukon publish, as each states it.\n\n<a id=\"thresholds-table\"></a>**Verified thresholds in Washington and Yukon**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| Washington | packaging tonnage | 1 short ton | exempt below | covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year |\n| Washington | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | global gross revenue, prior fiscal year |\n| Yukon | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | revenue in Yukon |\n| Yukon | packaging tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below | supply |\n\n<a id=\"a-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.\n\n<a id=\"a-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.\n\n<a id=\"b-exemption-small-steward\"></a>Yukon exemption: Charity, under CAD 1,000,000 Yukon revenue or under one tonne It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $5,000,000 in Washington and CA$1,000,000 in Yukon ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Yukon therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in Washington but still in scope in Yukon.\n\nThe lowest weight exemption is 907.2 kg of packaging in Washington and 1 tonne in Yukon, about 1.1 times as much in Yukon as in Washington. A seller whose packaging falls between the two lines is exempt in Yukon but counted in Washington."
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    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Fees per kilogram for shared materials",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\nYukon publishes per-kilogram rates in the dataset; Washington does not. The rows therefore show Yukon only. Until both sides publish per-kilogram rates for the same material class, a fee comparison between Washington and Yukon would mean inventing a figure, and this page does not do that.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Washington: no verified per-kilogram fee schedule is in the dataset yet.\n\n<a id=\"b-fee-source\"></a>Yukon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Yukon, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-ldpe-hdpe-film\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “LDPE/HDPE Film” is published at 588 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"b-rate-cm-clear-glass\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 122 cents per kilogram."
    },
    {
      "id": "deadlines",
      "heading": "Deadlines in Washington and Yukon",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"deadlines\"></a>\n\n## Deadlines in Washington and Yukon\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n<a id=\"deadlines-table\"></a>**Verified deadlines in Washington and Yukon**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | report | May 31, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | registration | July 1, 2026 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | October 1, 2028 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | March 1, 2029 | not yet published |\n| Washington | other | January 1, 2030 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2031 | not yet published |\n| Washington | payment | February 15, 2032 | not yet published |\n| Yukon | report | May 31 | the previous calendar year |\n| Yukon | report | July 1 | the previous calendar year |\n| Yukon | report | every three years, on or before September 1, beginning with the second annual report submitted for the program; not annual | verifies the annual report most recently submitted for the program |\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
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    {
      "id": "penalties",
      "heading": "Penalties in Washington and Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"penalties\"></a>\n\n## Penalties in Washington and Yukon\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\n<a id=\"a-penalty-0\"></a>Washington penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Yukon: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties not read."
    },
    {
      "id": "formats",
      "heading": "Report formats in Washington and Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"formats\"></a>\n\n## Report formats in Washington and Yukon\n\nHow the report file for Washington compares with the one for Yukon.\n\n<a id=\"formats-table\"></a>**Report file layouts for Washington and Yukon**\n\n| Aspect | Washington | Yukon |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | Washington interim producer supply report by material class 2026-09-29 (interim, built from CAA guidance) | Yukon steward annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (Washington PRO) | Government of Yukon / Circular Materials |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. | WeRecycle Portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 4 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: 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.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Yukon: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately."
    },
    {
      "id": "choose",
      "heading": "Which to plan for first, Washington or Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"choose\"></a>\n\n## Which to plan for first, Washington or Yukon\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Yukon reaches smaller sellers than Washington, so a seller that is exempt in Washington may still have to register in Yukon."
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>Is Washington or Yukon stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nYukon 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 Yukon. Both programmes set their first annual report for May 31.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Do I register in both Washington and Yukon?\n\nWashington requires producers to register. Yukon has not yet published its registration duty.\n\n### <a id=\"q3\"></a>How do the fees per kilogram compare in Washington and Yukon?\n\nThe dataset does not hold per-kilogram rates for the same material class on both sides, so this page does not compare fees.\n\n### <a id=\"q4\"></a>Which deadline comes first, Washington or Yukon?\n\nThe first annual report date is the same on both sides, May 31."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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    {
      "name": "Compare EPR between states: Compare packaging EPR between jurisdictions",
      "url": "https://instica.com/epr/compare"
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    {
      "name": "Washington vs Yukon EPR: Rules Compared",
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      "heading": "Part of",
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          "anchor": "Washington EPR",
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    },
    {
      "heading": "Explore packaging EPR",
      "links": [
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          "anchor": "United States packaging EPR: 7 jurisdictions",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/united-states"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "anchor": "Yukon extended producer responsibility",
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        }
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      "heading": "Related pages",
      "links": [
        {
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