Eco-modulation definition: how EPR rules use the term
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eco-modulation means: Adjusting a producer's fees up or down according to the design of its packaging, for example its recyclability. In Colorado, the executive director develops an eco-modulation bonus each year from 1 January 2026. The Instica dataset lists eco-modulation in 2 jurisdictions, including Colorado, France.
What does eco-modulation mean?
This is the definition Instica uses for eco-modulation in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.
eco-modulation: Adjusting a producer's fees up or down according to the design of its packaging, for example its recyclability. In Colorado, the executive director develops an eco-modulation bonus each year from 1 January 2026. (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus scheduleSource: colorado.public.law
What is eco-modulation called in other languages?
Packaging producers search for eco-modulation in their own language and under the name their national scheme uses. The dataset records 2 local terms, each with the home analogy a reader of that language already knows.
| Language | Local term | Also called | Closest home analogy |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | eco-modulation | – | – |
| French | éco-modulation | – | – |
- French — Local definition
- Dans le tarif Citeo, ajustement de la contribution selon les choix d’écoconception de l’emballage.
Where does eco-modulation apply?
eco-modulation appears in the rules of 2 jurisdictions in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.
Colorado: the rules behind the term
8 sourced rules for Colorado. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
In Colorado, packaging producer duties rest on Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355) (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
The regulator named for Colorado is Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers that place packaging on the market in Colorado carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Colorado organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance, Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme) (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Producers must register in Colorado; the registry is Circular Action Alliance producer portal (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Colorado, a revenue threshold applies: below $5,000,000 (realized gross total revenue, prior calendar year, excluding on-premises alcohol sales); it exempts producers below it (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Colorado, a tonnage threshold applies: below 1 short tons (covered materials used for products sold or distributed in or into Colorado, prior calendar year); it exempts producers below it (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In Colorado, a tonnage threshold applies: at or below 10 short tons (covered materials supplied into Colorado); it sets a flat-fee band (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).
Original wording
In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into lawSource: cdphe.colorado.gov
France: the rules behind the term
6 sourced rules for France. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
Producers that place packaging on the market in France carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: citeo.com, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In France, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In France, a registration deadline falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
In France, a reporting deadline falls 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026).
France lists 2 penalty rules, the first for Producer not meeting its extended producer responsibility obligations of up to €7,500 per unit or tonne of product placed on the market (Source: ecologie.gouv.fr, retrieved November 4, 2026).
France sets 10 recycling targets, the first on household packaging recycling, steel at 80% by 2025 (84% in 2029) (Source: filieres-rep.ademe.fr, retrieved November 4, 2026).
Original wording
A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the marketSource: citeo.com
Colorado 2027: the rules behind the term
10 sourced rules for Colorado 2027. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
The 2027 Colorado fee schedule is issued by Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) as "CAA Colorado 2027 Producer Dues Schedule (public)" (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
The 2027 Colorado fees are based on supply data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Newspapers is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Newsprint (inserts and circulars) is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Magazines and Catalogs & Directories is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Paper for General Use is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 1 to 2.5 short tons is $900.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 2.5 to 5 short tons is $1,800.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 5 to 7.5 short tons is $2,900.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
The 2027 Colorado schedule adjusts fees by percentage modulation across 1 group (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026).
France 2026: the rules behind the term
9 sourced rules for France 2026. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.
The 2026 France fee schedule is issued by Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) as "Citeo, Guide du tarif emballages ménagers mis en marché en 2026 (published September 2025, updated 22 June 2026)" (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
In France, the 2026 rate for Steel is 6.49 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
In France, the 2026 rate for Aluminium is 24.34 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
In France, the 2026 rate for Paper and cardboard is 25.81 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
In France, the 2026 rate for Beverage and liquid-food cartons (brique) is 46.79 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
France adds a 2026 fee called Citeo flat fee and minimum billing: €110.00 (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
France adds a 2026 fee called Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: household goods (including tobacco): €0.15 (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
France adds a 2026 fee called Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: beverages: €0.17 (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
The 2026 France schedule adjusts fees by percentage modulation across 15 groups (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026).
Which Instica pages use eco-modulation?
These 2 jurisdiction pages put eco-modulation into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each.
More questions
What does eco-modulation mean?
eco-modulation means: Adjusting a producer's fees up or down according to the design of its packaging, for example its recyclability. In Colorado, the executive director develops an eco-modulation bonus each year from 1 January 2026. It applies in Colorado, France.
How to read these figures
Sources
- cdphe.colorado.gov retrieved
Original wording: In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into law
Original wording: CDPHE appointed Circular Action Alliance as the designated Producer Responsibility Organization in May 2023.
Original wording: a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program
Original wording: Interchange 360 manages the recycling of automotive lubricant packaging, such as motor oil and antifreeze.
Original wording: All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report.
- circularactionalliance.org (producer reporting) retrieved (not yet published)
Original wording: Report Date: The deadline by which your producer supply report must be submitted to CAA.
- circularactionalliance.org (producer resource center) retrieved
Original wording: Colorado May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program
- circularactionalliance.org (2026) retrieved
Original wording: Producers who supply 10 tons or less of covered materials into the state are eligible to pay flat dues according to the following schedule
- circularactionalliance.org (2027) retrieved
Original wording: 2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule Dues for Program Year 2027
Original wording: Newspapers MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08
Original wording: Newsprint (inserts and circulars) MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08
Original wording: Magazines and Catalogs & Directories MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08
Original wording: Paper for General Use MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08
Original wording: 1 to 2.5 tons $900
Original wording: 2.5 to 5 tons $1,800
Original wording: 5 to 7.5 tons $2,900
Original wording: +5% dues for materials that disrupt recycling
- colorado.public.law (crs 25 17 709) retrieved
Original wording: By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule
Original wording: no later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter by a date determined by the organization
- colorado.public.law (crs 25 17 713) retrieved
Original wording: A person with less than five million dollars in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year
Original wording: has used less than one ton of covered materials for products sold or distributed within or into the state
Original wording: A producer is exempt from the requirements of this part 7 if the producer is
Original wording: in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year
- ecd-bo.citeo.com retrieved
Original wording: GUIDE DU TARIF EMBALLAGES MÉNAGERS mis en marché en 2026
Original wording: ACIER TARIF 1. Acier 6,49 ct €/kg
Original wording: Aluminium 24,34 ct €/kg
Original wording: PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg
Original wording: TARIF 4. Brique 46,79 ct €/kg
Original wording: Votre montant forfaitaire est de 110 € HT.
Original wording: 1 0,1482 ct € 0,1722 ct € 0,1545 ct € 0,1631 ct € 0,1231 ct € 0,1252 ct €
Original wording: Leur somme est ensuite modulée par l’éco-modulation, selon vos choix d’écoconception.
- eur-lex.europa.eu retrieved
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where
Original wording: by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year
- filieres-rep.ademe.fr retrieved
Original wording: Objectifs de recyclage Matériaux 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Acier 78 % 80 % 81 % 82 % 83 % 84 %
- leg.colorado.gov retrieved
Original wording: FIRST VIOLATION, AN INITIAL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EACH VIOLATION AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY
- citeo.com retrieved (not yet published)
Original wording: A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market
- ecologie.gouv.fr retrieved
Original wording: une amende qui peut atteindre jusqu'à 7 500 € par unité ou tonne de produit mis sur le marché
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