# Eco-modulation definition: how EPR rules use the term Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/glossary/eco-modulation 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). > By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule > > Source: colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en ## 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. **eco-modulation in other languages** | 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. **Jurisdictions where eco-modulation applies** | Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) | Yes | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program | verified Sep 29, 2026 | | [France](https://instica.com/epr/france) | Yes | Not yet published | verified Nov 4, 2026 | ## 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). > In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into law > > Source: cdphe.colorado.gov (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en ## 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). > A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market > > Source: citeo.com (https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en ## 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 terms are related to eco-modulation? 2 related terms help explain eco-modulation. Each links to its own entry. - Consumer Sales Unit - [flat dues](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/flat-dues) ## Which Instica pages use eco-modulation? These 2 jurisdiction pages put eco-modulation into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees for each. - [Colorado EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) - [France EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/france) - [Check whether you owe](https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe) ## 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 > **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. These pages describe published rules and rates with their sources and retrieval dates, and an estimate is never a filing. You review, sign and submit your own reports. Read the methodology page for how figures are sourced and checked, and confirm any value with the regulator or your producer responsibility organisation before you rely on it. ## Facts on this page Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor. - 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). [#glossary-eco-modulation-definition](#glossary-eco-modulation-definition) Value: 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: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule (en) - 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). [#us-co-regime](#us-co-regime) Value: Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355) · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into law (en) - 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). [#us-co-regulator](#us-co-regulator) Value: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: CDPHE appointed Circular Action Alliance as the designated Producer Responsibility Organization in May 2023. (en) - Producers that place packaging on the market in Colorado carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-obligated](#us-co-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program (en) - 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). [#us-co-organisation](#us-co-organisation) Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Interchange 360 manages the recycling of automotive lubricant packaging, such as motor oil and antifreeze. (en) - Producers must register in Colorado; the registry is Circular Action Alliance producer portal (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-registration](#us-co-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report. (en) - 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). [#us-co-thresholds-small-producer-revenue](#us-co-thresholds-small-producer-revenue) Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: A person with less than five million dollars in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year (en) - 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). [#us-co-thresholds-small-producer-tonnage](#us-co-thresholds-small-producer-tonnage) Value: 1 · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: has used less than one ton of covered materials for products sold or distributed within or into the state (en) - 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). [#us-co-thresholds-flat-dues-ceiling](#us-co-thresholds-flat-dues-ceiling) Value: 10 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers who supply 10 tons or less of covered materials into the state are eligible to pay flat dues according to the following schedule (en) - Colorado recognises this exemption: Exempt from Part 7: revenue under the dollar limit, under one ton of covered materials, state or local government, nonprofit, an agricultural employer with under $5 million in-state consumer sales of its own-brand farm products, a single licensed retail food establishment at a physical location, and builders, construction companies and contractors. It applies without a separate application (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-exemptions-statutory-exemptions](#us-co-exemptions-statutory-exemptions) Value: statutory_exemptions · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: A producer is exempt from the requirements of this part 7 if the producer is (en) - In Colorado, a payment deadline falls on January 1, 2026, covering program year 2026 (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-deadlines-dues-2026](#us-co-deadlines-dues-2026) Value: January 1, 2026 · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: no later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter by a date determined by the organization (en) - This deadline is not yet published. Reason recorded: No Colorado report date was on the CAA or CDPHE pages read. [#us-co-deadlines-supply-report](#us-co-deadlines-supply-report) Value: not yet published · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: Report Date: The deadline by which your producer supply report must be submitted to CAA. (en) - This deadline is not yet published. Reason recorded: CDPHE gives a season, not a date. [#us-co-deadlines-plan-implementation](#us-co-deadlines-plan-implementation) Value: not yet published · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: the alliance must begin implementing this plan by the summer of 2026 (en) - In Colorado, a deadline of another kind falls on January 1, 2026 (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-deadlines-eco-modulation-bonus-schedule](#us-co-deadlines-eco-modulation-bonus-schedule) Value: January 1, 2026 · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule (en) - Colorado lists 3 penalty rules, the first for First violation of Part 7 by a producer or producer responsibility organization of up to $5,000 for the first day, then up to $1,500 per day the violation continues (Source: leg.colorado.gov, retrieved November 5, 2026). [#us-co-penalties](#us-co-penalties) Value: 3 · Source: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: FIRST VIOLATION, AN INITIAL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EACH VIOLATION AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY (en) - The recycling targets is not yet published. Reason recorded: CDPHE gives a projection for the approved plan, not a statutory producer target. The statutory targets in the sections not read are unconfirmed. [#us-co-targets](#us-co-targets) Value: not yet published · Source: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: Colorado’s paper and packaging recycling rate is projected to increase from 25% to 58% by 2035 under the program. (en) - In Colorado, revenue tests use realized gross total revenue over the prior calendar year (Source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#us-co-revenue-scope](#us-co-revenue-scope) Value: realized_gross_total_revenue · Source: https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year (en) - The legal basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: Statutory basis (Code de l environnement) not read. [#fr-regime](#fr-regime) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market (en) - Producers that place packaging on the market in France carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: citeo.com, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#fr-obligated](#fr-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market (en) - The organisation model is not yet published. Reason recorded: Organisation landscape not read from the primary decree. [#fr-organisation](#fr-organisation) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: A company which is already a Citeo client (en) - The registration rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass. [#fr-registration](#fr-registration) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: For household packaging, the amount of your contribution depends on the number of packaged products (known as CSUs: Consumer Sales Units) (en) - This exemption is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read from a primary source in this pass. [#fr-exemptions-exemptions-not-itemised](#fr-exemptions-exemptions-not-itemised) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: For household packaging, the amount of your contribution depends on the number of packaged products (known as CSUs: Consumer Sales Units) (en) - In France, a deadline of another kind falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#fr-deadlines-ppwr-application](#fr-deadlines-ppwr-application) Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en) - In France, a registration deadline falls on August 12, 2026 (Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved September 29, 2026). [#fr-deadlines-ppwr-authorised-representative](#fr-deadlines-ppwr-authorised-representative) Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where (en) - 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). [#fr-deadlines-ppwr-annex-ix-annual](#fr-deadlines-ppwr-annex-ix-annual) Value: 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year (en) - 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). [#fr-penalties](#fr-penalties) Value: 2 · Source: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/cadre-general-filieres-responsabilite-elargie-producteurs · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: une amende qui peut atteindre jusqu'à 7 500 € par unité ou tonne de produit mis sur le marché (fr) - 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). [#fr-targets](#fr-targets) Value: 10 · Source: https://filieres-rep.ademe.fr/filieres-REP/filiere-EMPAP · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Objectifs de recyclage Matériaux 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Acier 78 % 80 % 81 % 82 % 83 % 84 % (fr) - The revenue basis is not yet published. Reason recorded: Not read. [#fr-revenue-scope](#fr-revenue-scope) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: per year in France (en) - 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). [#fees-us-co-2027-source](#fees-us-co-2027-source) Value: CAA Colorado 2027 Producer Dues Schedule (public) · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule Dues for Program Year 2027 (en) - The 2027 Colorado fees are based on supply data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-data-period](#fees-us-co-2027-data-period) Value: 2025-01-01/2025-12-31 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-resource-center · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Colorado May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Newspapers is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-newspapers](#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-newspapers) Value: 8.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Newspapers MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Newsprint (inserts and circulars) is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-newsprint-inserts-and-circulars](#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-newsprint-inserts-and-circulars) Value: 8.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Newsprint (inserts and circulars) MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Magazines and Catalogs & Directories is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-magazines-and-catalogs-and-directories](#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-magazines-and-catalogs-and-directories) Value: 8.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Magazines and Catalogs & Directories MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 rate for Paper for General Use is 8.0 cents per pound (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-paper-for-general-use](#fees-us-co-2027-rates-co-paper-for-general-use) Value: 8.0 cents_per_lb · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Paper for General Use MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 1 to 2.5 short tons is $900.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-1-2-5-short-tons](#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-1-2-5-short-tons) Value: 900 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 1 to 2.5 tons $900 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 2.5 to 5 short tons is $1,800.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-2-5-5-short-tons](#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-2-5-5-short-tons) Value: 1800 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 2.5 to 5 tons $1,800 (en) - In Colorado, the 2027 flat fee for 5 to 7.5 short tons is $2,900.00 (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-5-7-5-short-tons](#fees-us-co-2027-flat-tiers-flat-5-7-5-short-tons) Value: 2900 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 5 to 7.5 tons $2,900 (en) - The 2027 Colorado schedule adjusts fees by percentage modulation across 1 group (Source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026). [#fees-us-co-2027-eco-modulation](#fees-us-co-2027-eco-modulation) Value: percentage · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf · Retrieved: October 22, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: +5% dues for materials that disrupt recycling (en) - 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). [#fees-fr-2026-source](#fees-fr-2026-source) Value: Citeo, Guide du tarif emballages ménagers mis en marché en 2026 (published September 2025, updated 22 June 2026) · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: GUIDE DU TARIF EMBALLAGES MÉNAGERS mis en marché en 2026 (fr) - In France, the 2026 rate for Steel is 6.49 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026). [#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-1](#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-1) Value: 6.49 cents_per_kg · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: ACIER TARIF 1. Acier 6,49 ct €/kg (fr) - In France, the 2026 rate for Aluminium is 24.34 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026). [#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-2](#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-2) Value: 24.34 cents_per_kg · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Aluminium 24,34 ct €/kg (fr) - In France, the 2026 rate for Paper and cardboard is 25.81 cents per kilogram (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026). [#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-3](#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-3) Value: 25.81 cents_per_kg · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg (fr) - 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). [#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-4](#fees-fr-2026-rates-fr-4) Value: 46.79 cents_per_kg · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: TARIF 4. Brique 46,79 ct €/kg (fr) - France adds a 2026 fee called Citeo flat fee and minimum billing: €110.00 (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026). [#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-citeo-flat-minimum](#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-citeo-flat-minimum) Value: 110 · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Votre montant forfaitaire est de 110 € HT. (fr) - 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). [#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-abandoned-waste-1ue-household-goods](#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-abandoned-waste-1ue-household-goods) Value: 0.1482 · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 1 0,1482 ct € 0,1722 ct € 0,1545 ct € 0,1631 ct € 0,1231 ct € 0,1252 ct € (fr) - 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). [#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-abandoned-waste-1ue-beverages](#fees-fr-2026-other-fees-abandoned-waste-1ue-beverages) Value: 0.1722 · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: 1 0,1482 ct € 0,1722 ct € 0,1545 ct € 0,1631 ct € 0,1231 ct € 0,1252 ct € (fr) - The 2026 France schedule adjusts fees by percentage modulation across 15 groups (Source: ecd-bo.citeo.com, retrieved October 8, 2026). [#fees-fr-2026-eco-modulation](#fees-fr-2026-eco-modulation) Value: percentage · Source: https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf · Retrieved: October 8, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Leur somme est ensuite modulée par l’éco-modulation, selon vos choix d’écoconception. 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(en) 3. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-resource-center), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Colorado May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program (en) 4. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Producers who supply 10 tons or less of covered materials into the state are eligible to pay flat dues according to the following schedule (en) 5. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > 2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule Dues for Program Year 2027 (en) 6. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > By January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the executive director shall develop an eco-modulation bonus schedule (en) 7. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > A person with less than five million dollars in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year (en) 8. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > GUIDE DU TARIF EMBALLAGES MÉNAGERS mis en marché en 2026 (fr) 9. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en) 10. filieres-rep.ademe.fr (https://filieres-rep.ademe.fr/filieres-REP/filiere-EMPAP), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > Objectifs de recyclage Matériaux 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Acier 78 % 80 % 81 % 82 % 83 % 84 % (fr) 11. leg.colorado.gov (https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1355_signed.pdf), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified > FIRST VIOLATION, AN INITIAL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EACH VIOLATION AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY (en) 12. citeo.com (https://www.citeo.com/en/citeo-rates-for-household-packaging-and-paper/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published > A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market (en) 13. ecologie.gouv.fr (https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/cadre-general-filieres-responsabilite-elargie-producteurs), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified > une amende qui peut atteindre jusqu'à 7 500 € par unité ou tonne de produit mis sur le marché (fr) 14. cdphe.colorado.gov (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > CDPHE appointed Circular Action Alliance as the designated Producer Responsibility Organization in May 2023. (en) 15. cdphe.colorado.gov (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program (en) 16. cdphe.colorado.gov (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Interchange 360 manages the recycling of automotive lubricant packaging, such as motor oil and antifreeze. (en) 17. cdphe.colorado.gov (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report. (en) 18. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > has used less than one ton of covered materials for products sold or distributed within or into the state (en) 19. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > A producer is exempt from the requirements of this part 7 if the producer is (en) 20. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-709), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > no later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter by a date determined by the organization (en) 21. colorado.public.law (https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_25-17-713), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year (en) 22. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where (en) 23. eur-lex.europa.eu (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year (en) 24. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Newspapers MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) 25. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Newsprint (inserts and circulars) MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) 26. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Magazines and Catalogs & Directories MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) 27. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > Paper for General Use MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08 (en) 28. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > 1 to 2.5 tons $900 (en) 29. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > 2.5 to 5 tons $1,800 (en) 30. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > 5 to 7.5 tons $2,900 (en) 31. circularactionalliance.org (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf), Retrieved: October 22, 2026, Status: verified > +5% dues for materials that disrupt recycling (en) 32. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > ACIER TARIF 1. Acier 6,49 ct €/kg (fr) 33. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > Aluminium 24,34 ct €/kg (fr) 34. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg (fr) 35. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > TARIF 4. Brique 46,79 ct €/kg (fr) 36. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > Votre montant forfaitaire est de 110 € HT. (fr) 37. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > 1 0,1482 ct € 0,1722 ct € 0,1545 ct € 0,1631 ct € 0,1231 ct € 0,1252 ct € (fr) 38. ecd-bo.citeo.com (https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf), Retrieved: October 8, 2026, Status: verified > Leur somme est ensuite modulée par l’éco-modulation, selon vos choix d’écoconception. (en) ## Cite this page Instica, “Eco-modulation definition: how EPR rules use the term”, https://instica.com/epr/glossary/eco-modulation, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0. - Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/glossary/eco-modulation - Last verified: November 5, 2026 - Last changed: November 5, 2026 - Dataset version: v1-281284b7e7c1 - Licence: Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page. - Machine-readable versions: https://instica.com/epr/glossary/eco-modulation.md · https://instica.com/epr/glossary/eco-modulation.json