Covered product packaging EPR: how EPR rules use the term
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covered product means: In Oregon's law, the three kinds of product the program covers - packaging, printing and writing paper, and food serviceware. The Instica dataset lists covered product in 1 jurisdiction, including Oregon. Each rule below carries its source and retrieval date.
What does covered product mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for covered product in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
covered product: In Oregon's law, the three kinds of product the program covers - packaging, printing and writing paper, and food serviceware. (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
"Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.Source: oregon.public.law
Where does covered product apply?
covered product appears in the rules of 1 jurisdiction in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.
| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | Yes | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) | verified Sep 29, 2026 |
Oregon: the rules behind the term
13 sourced rules for Oregon. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Oregon, a tonnage threshold applies: below 1 metric tons (covered products sold in or into Oregon, most recent calendar year); it exempts producers below it (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a tonnage threshold applies: below 5 metric tons (covered products, including secondary and tertiary packaging for beverage containers, most recent calendar year); it exempts producers below it (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a revenue threshold applies: below $10,000,000 (gross revenue, most recent fiscal year, or under 5 metric tons sold in or into Oregon); it sets a flat-fee band (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Oregon recognises this 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 applies without a separate application (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Oregon recognises this 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 applies without a separate application (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Oregon recognises this 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. Producers must apply for it (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a reporting deadline falls on May 31, 2026, covering calendar year 2025 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a payment deadline falls every January, covering program year 2026 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a deadline of another kind falls on July 1, 2025 (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a deadline of another kind falls on January 1, 2027 (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Oregon, a reporting deadline falls on December 31, 2026 (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Oregon lists 1 penalty rule, the first for failing to register or become a member of a producer responsibility organization of up to $25,000 per day (Source: oregon.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Oregon sets 3 recycling targets, the first on statewide plastic recycling rate at 25 by December 31, 2028 (Source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar yearSource: oregon.public.law
Which Instica pages use covered product?
This jurisdiction page puts covered product into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees.
More questions
What does covered product mean?
covered product means: In Oregon's law, the three kinds of product the program covers - packaging, printing and writing paper, and food serviceware. It applies in Oregon.
How to read these figures
Sources
- circularactionalliance.org retrieved
Original wording: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year.
Original wording: The Payment Date is in January 2027.
- oregon.public.law (ors 459A.863) retrieved
Original wording: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
Original wording: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
Original wording: Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar year
Original wording: that sold in or into Oregon less than five metric tons of covered products
- oregon.public.law (ors 459A.869) retrieved
Original wording: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program
- oregon.public.law (ors 459A.872) retrieved
Original wording: A small producer is exempt from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization
- oregon.public.law (ors 459A.884) retrieved
Original wording: a producer responsibility organization shall establish uniform membership fees for members that had a gross revenue of less than $10 million
- oregon.public.law (ors 459A.926) retrieved
Original wording: At least 25 percent by calendar year 2028 and in each subsequent year
- oregon.gov (producers of covered products) retrieved
Original wording: producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware)
Original wording: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization
Original wording: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA
Original wording: was allowed to begin charging fees from member producers on July 1, 2025
Original wording: Large producer first impact disclosure date of Dec. 31, 2026
Original wording: is a Class 1 violation that can result in fines of up to $25,000 per day.
- oregon.gov (rma exemptions) retrieved
Original wording: Covered product exemptions, meanwhile, are product-specific exemptions that exclude a given type of packaging
Original wording: The latest window for producers to submit claims for this exemption was Jan. 6 – March 31, 2026
Original wording: The next claims window will open in Jan. 2027.
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