# Minnesota EPR Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/minnesota Minnesota requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. We record 2 thresholds and 7 dated deadlines. 9 of 16 core rule fields are verified against primary sources. ## Packaging EPR in Minnesota: what we have verified This page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Minnesota. 9 of 16 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 7 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on September 29, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on November 5, 2026. - **Regime**: [Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463](#regime) - **Regulator**: [Minnesota Pollution Control Agency](#regulator) - **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated) - **System**: [a single producer responsibility organisation](#organisation) - **Registration**: [Required](#registration) - **Fee schedules**: 1 The packaging EPR regime in Minnesota is recorded as Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. The regulator named for Minnesota is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Producers placing packaging on the market in Minnesota carry a packaging EPR obligation. > requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 > > Source: Regime (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en > **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Minnesota: transfer of the obligation, the revenue basis, treatment of affiliates, the material categories, labelling, targets, and filing languages. Each of these stays blank until a primary source is verified; we do not fill gaps from memory or from other jurisdictions. ## Who is the producer in Minnesota In Minnesota, packaging EPR obliges producers to organise or fund the collection and recycling of the packaging they place on the market. The sections below set out who counts as the producer, which thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, and what has to be filed. The producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For Minnesota, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level. **Who is the producer in Minnesota, by packaging level** | Packaging level | Producer roles recorded | | --- | --- | | primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, importer | In Minnesota, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer. > "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements > > Source: Producer hierarchy (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en Whether the obligation can be transferred in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. Whether affiliates are counted together in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: The definition does not state whether affiliates aggregate. The revenue basis in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition. Roles matter because an online seller, an importer and a brand owner can each be the producer for the same pack, and a pack is counted once. If you sell into Minnesota through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting. ## Thresholds that apply in Minnesota Thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, whether it pays fees, or whether it can file a simplified report. Minnesota publishes 2 verified thresholds. **Thresholds recorded for Minnesota** | Measure | Amount | Effect | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [tonnage](#threshold-de_minimis_tonnage) | below 1 short ton | the producer is exempt below it | | | [revenue](#threshold-de_minimis_revenue) | below $2,000,000.00 | the producer is exempt below it | | Minnesota sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton; effect: the producer is exempt below it. Basis of the tonnage threshold: covered material introduced, most recent fiscal year. > introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state > > Source: Threshold (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en Minnesota sets a revenue threshold of below $2,000,000.00; effect: the producer is exempt below it. Basis of the revenue threshold: global gross revenue, most recent fiscal year. > earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000 > > Source: Threshold (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en ## Exemptions in Minnesota An exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. Minnesota lists 1 exemption in the dataset. Some apply automatically; others only apply if you ask the regulator for them, usually within a window. Exemption in Minnesota: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It applies without a separate application. > "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year > > Source: Exemption (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en ## Registration and the system in Minnesota Registration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Minnesota asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system. Producers in Minnesota must register. How: Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA. Who registers: The producer, with a PRO [Registry](https://circularactionalliance.org/registration) (opens the official registry page). > Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025. > > Source: Registration (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en In Minnesota, the system runs through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. > the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO. > > Source: Organisation (https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Language: en The material categories in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: The MPCA has not published reporting categories; detailed reporting follows plan approval. ## Deadlines in Minnesota Minnesota records 7 deadlines, 7 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for Minnesota. The next dated obligation we hold for Minnesota falls on December 31, 2026. 4 more dated obligations follow it. See every deadline for Minnesota, with its period and what it requires, on the Minnesota deadlines page. A deadline is a date the regulator published, not a date we set. We can estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file; you sign and submit it in the regulator's own portal. ## Fees and reporting in Minnesota Minnesota publishes 1 fee schedule, for fee year 2026. The schedule sets what each kind of packaging costs; the rates themselves are on the fee pages, not here. - Minnesota 2026 fees: rates by material for fee year 2026. The report you file is a defined file or form. Minnesota records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself. Minnesota interim producer supply report by material class is a csv file submitted through CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. The customer reviews, signs and submits it. Columns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the Minnesota report format page. ## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Minnesota Labelling in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No producer on-pack labelling mandate was found in the sections read. Languages in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No filing language stated. > **Not yet published**: Recycling and recovery targets for Minnesota: Not yet published. Reason: Recycling-rate and reduction targets sit in the plan sections that were not read in full. Minnesota sets a penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day. Escalation: Up to $50,000 per day for a second violation within five years and $100,000 per day for a third or later violation. Labelling, language, target and penalty rules are the parts of a regime that are easiest to miss. A report filed in the wrong language or a pack without a required mark can cost as much as a late payment, so read each of these against your own products. ## Minnesota compared with nearby places Rules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Minnesota usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Minnesota against the places closest to it that have verified data. **Minnesota read against neighbouring and similar places** | Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ontario | [Yes](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated) | [Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator) | Required | | [Manitoba](https://instica.com/epr/manitoba) | [Yes](#cmp-CA-MB-obligated) | Not yet published | Required | | [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) | [Yes](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) | [Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) | Required | | [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) | [Yes](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) | [CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal](#cmp-US-CA-regulator) | Required | | [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) | [Yes](#cmp-US-CO-obligated) | [Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program](#cmp-US-CO-regulator) | Required | | [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) | [Yes](#cmp-US-WA-obligated) | [Washington State Department of Ecology](#cmp-US-WA-regulator) | Required | | [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) | [Yes](#cmp-US-ME-obligated) | [Maine Department of Environmental Protection](#cmp-US-ME-regulator) | Required | | [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) | [Yes](#cmp-US-MD-obligated) | [Maryland Department of the Environment](#cmp-US-MD-regulator) | Required | ## Records behind the comparison The regime in Ontario is recorded as Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation. Ontario runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation. Ontario sets a revenue threshold of below CA$2,000,000.00. Ontario has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. The regime in Manitoba is recorded as Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation, M.R. 195/2008. Manitoba runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle Manitoba (MMSM). Manitoba sets a revenue threshold of CA$750,000.00. The regime in Oregon is recorded as Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021). Oregon runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. Oregon sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00. Oregon has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. The regime in California is recorded as California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1). California runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. California sets a revenue threshold of below $1,000,000.00. California has a registration deadline on January 1, 2027. The regime in Colorado is recorded as Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355). Colorado runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance and Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme). Colorado sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00. Colorado has a payment deadline on January 1, 2026. The regime in Washington is recorded as Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. Washington runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. Washington sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton. Washington has a deadline of another kind on March 1, 2026. The regime in Maine is recorded as Maine Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. section 2146. Maine runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation. Maine sets a revenue threshold of below $2,000,000.00. Maine has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2027. The regime in Maryland is recorded as Maryland packaging and paper products producer responsibility law (SB 901, 2025). Maryland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. Maryland sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton. Maryland has a registration deadline on May 31, 2026. ## Minnesota read against each neighbour Each paragraph reads Minnesota against one place from the table above, using only records verified for both. A part is left out when either side is not yet published. Minnesota and [Ontario](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator) next door. Minnesota runs a single producer responsibility organisation, while Ontario runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-CA-ON-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [CA$2,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-CA-ON-threshold) in Ontario, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, May 31, 2026. Minnesota and [Manitoba](#cmp-CA-MB-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [CA$750,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-CA-MB-threshold) in Manitoba, so the figures cannot be compared directly. Minnesota and [Oregon](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) next door. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [$5,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-OR-threshold) in Oregon, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is May 31, 2026 in Minnesota and [July 1, 2025](#cmp-US-OR-deadline) in Oregon, 334 days later here. Minnesota and [California](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal](#cmp-US-CA-regulator) next door. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [$1,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-CA-threshold) in California, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is May 31, 2026 in Minnesota and [January 1, 2027](#cmp-US-CA-deadline) in California, 215 days earlier here. Minnesota and [Colorado](#cmp-US-CO-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program](#cmp-US-CO-regulator) next door. Minnesota runs a single producer responsibility organisation, while Colorado runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-US-CO-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [$5,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-CO-threshold) in Colorado, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is May 31, 2026 in Minnesota and [January 1, 2026](#cmp-US-CO-deadline) in Colorado, 150 days later here. Minnesota and [Washington](#cmp-US-WA-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Washington State Department of Ecology](#cmp-US-WA-regulator) next door. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first threshold is the same in both, 1 short ton of tonnage. The earliest recorded deadline is May 31, 2026 in Minnesota and [March 1, 2026](#cmp-US-WA-deadline) in Washington, 91 days later here. Minnesota and [Maine](#cmp-US-ME-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Maine Department of Environmental Protection](#cmp-US-ME-regulator) next door. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Minnesota and [$2,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-ME-threshold) in Maine, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is May 31, 2026 in Minnesota and [May 31, 2027](#cmp-US-ME-deadline) in Maine, 365 days earlier here. Minnesota and [Maryland](#cmp-US-MD-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Minnesota and [Maryland Department of the Environment](#cmp-US-MD-regulator) next door. Both run a single producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first threshold is the same in both, 1 short ton of tonnage. The earliest recorded deadline falls on the same day in both, May 31, 2026. ## Where Minnesota sits among the places we cover Counted by verified core records, Minnesota holds 9 of 17 and ranks 26 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (9), [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (9), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (9), [Netherlands](https://instica.com/epr/netherlands) (9), [Sweden](https://instica.com/epr/sweden) (9) and [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (9). The places just behind it are [Manitoba](https://instica.com/epr/manitoba) (8), Czechia (8), Luxembourg (8), [Poland](https://instica.com/epr/poland) (8), Slovakia (8) and [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (8). Counting every verified record, not only the core fields, Minnesota holds 19 and ranks 11 of 53. Ahead of it are United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (24), [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (22), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (22), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (21), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (20) and [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (20). Behind it are [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (18), [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (18), [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) (17), Czechia (17), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (17) and [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (17). All 7 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Minnesota is not an outlier among its neighbours. Ordered by earliest verified deadline, Minnesota comes 11 of 41, on May 31, 2026. Before it come [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) (July 1, 2025, 334 days earlier), [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (January 1, 2026, 150 days earlier), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (March 1, 2026, 91 days earlier), Ontario (May 31, 2026, 0 days on the same day), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (May 31, 2026, 0 days on the same day) and [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (May 31, 2026, 0 days on the same day). After it come [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later), [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later), [Cyprus](https://instica.com/epr/cyprus) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later), [Estonia](https://instica.com/epr/estonia) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later) and [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (August 12, 2026, 73 days later). Among places whose first threshold is also counted in tonnage, Minnesota sits 2 of 3 from the lowest. The table sets it beside the places just below and just above. **First thresholds near Minnesota, lowest first** | Place | First threshold | Against this page | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) | 1 short ton | Equal | | [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) | 1 short ton | This page | | [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) | 1 short ton | Equal | ## What to prepare for Minnesota 1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in Minnesota, using the producer roles above. 2. Compare your Minnesota revenue and packaging weight with each threshold in the table; keep the working. 3. Register with Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA before you report or pay. 4. Put every dated deadline above in your calendar, with the period it covers. 5. Collect packaging weights by material so the report file can be prepared to the format above. 6. Sign and submit your filings yourself in the regulator's portal; Instica never stores portal credentials and never files for you. Instica measures packaging, estimates what you may owe and prepares the report file. It does not decide whether you are obliged; that stays with you and the regulator. ## How to read this page Every statement on this page is generated from a verified record, and each record keeps its source address, the date we retrieved it, and, where the source is a statute or notice, the quoted text. A value marked "not yet published" has no verified source yet; we show the reason instead of a number. Quotes are shown in the language of the source with a labelled summary in English. The summary helps you read; the quote is what the source says. If the two ever differ, the quote governs. Minnesota has 9 of 16 core fields verified. The remaining 7 are listed in the overview. When one of them is published, the page changes and the "last verified" date moves; until then, the safest assumption is that the answer is unknown, not that it is no. ## What is still open for Minnesota Minnesota has 7 of 16 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below. - **Transfer of the obligation**: Reason recorded: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. - **The revenue basis**: Reason recorded: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition. - **Treatment of affiliates**: Reason recorded: The definition does not state whether affiliates aggregate. - **The material categories**: Reason recorded: The MPCA has not published reporting categories; detailed reporting follows plan approval. - **Labelling**: Reason recorded: No producer on-pack labelling mandate was found in the sections read. - **Targets**: Reason recorded: Recycling-rate and reduction targets sit in the plan sections that were not read in full. - **Filing languages**: Reason recorded: No filing language stated. ## What an open field means in practice A field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for Minnesota is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open. - **Transfer of the obligation**: Transfer rules say whether you can hand the duty to a distributor or a service provider; until they are published, assume the duty stays with you. - **The revenue basis**: The revenue basis decides which sales count toward a threshold; keep revenue split by place so any basis can be applied later. - **Treatment of affiliates**: Whether affiliates are added together affects group companies; keep group revenue and tonnage by entity. - **The material categories**: Material categories decide how packaging is grouped for fees; weigh and record packaging by material so any grouping can be applied. - **Labelling**: Labelling rules decide whether a pack needs a mark or a sorting instruction; check pack artwork before printing a large run. - **Targets**: Targets show how fast the rules are expected to tighten, which helps you plan for higher fees later. - **Filing languages**: The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file. We re-check open fields when a source changes and when a reviewer flags one. If you hold a primary source that answers an open field for Minnesota, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date. ## What this means for different sellers in Minnesota Because Minnesota records a packaging EPR obligation, each of the following sellers should expect to do some work. What differs is who the producer is and which threshold applies. #### A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods You are the likeliest producer. Count the packaging you put into Minnesota by material, compare it with the thresholds, and register (the dataset records that registration is required). Keep the weights; every later step starts from them. #### An importer or reseller of branded goods Importers are named producers in many regimes. Check the producer roles above: if the importer is listed for a packaging level, the duty for that pack can move to you from the brand owner, and the brand owner may ask for proof that you handle it. #### A seller that ships through an online marketplace Some regimes make the marketplace answerable and some leave the duty with you. This page lists the roles recorded for Minnesota; where the marketplace role is not listed, assume you remain responsible and check the marketplace's own seller guidance. #### A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year Compare your figures with the 2 verified thresholds above. Being under a threshold can mean no fee, a simplified report or only a registration; read the effect column, because it is not always full relief. ## Common mistakes with Minnesota packaging EPR Most problems with packaging EPR do not come from the rule itself; they come from a few repeated slips. These are the ones to avoid when you work from the records for Minnesota. - Treating "not yet published" as "no". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist. - Using another place's threshold. Minnesota sets its own figures (see the table); a neighbour's number does not carry over. - Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare. - Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published. - Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission. - Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline. The records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser. ## Questions about packaging EPR in Minnesota ### Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Minnesota? Minnesota records a packaging EPR obligation for producers, with thresholds that decide who is in scope; compare your figures with the thresholds table. Whether you are the producer depends on the roles listed for each packaging level. ### Who is the regulator in Minnesota? The regulator recorded for Minnesota is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ### Is there a small-business threshold in Minnesota? Minnesota records 2 verified thresholds; see the table above for the amounts and what each one changes. ### When are filings due in Minnesota? Minnesota records 7 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers. ### Do I have to register in Minnesota? Yes, the dataset records that registration is required in Minnesota. ### Does Instica file my report? No. We measure your packaging, estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file. You review it, sign it and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores regulator-portal credentials. ### How do I know the data is current? Each record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on September 29, 2026. ### Can I rely on this page for a decision? It summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser. > **Estimate**: Figures here are estimates prepared from published sources, not a ruling. You review, sign and submit your own filings; Instica does not store regulator-portal credentials and does not submit for you. ## Facts on this page Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor. - The packaging EPR regime in Minnesota is recorded as Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463. [#regime](#regime) Value: Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 (en) - The regulator named for Minnesota is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. [#regulator](#regulator) Value: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program. (en) - Producers placing packaging on the market in Minnesota carry a packaging EPR obligation. [#obligated](#obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025. (en) - In Minnesota, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer. [#producer-default](#producer-default) Value: brand owner, importer, licensee, and manufacturer · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements (en) - Whether the obligation can be transferred in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. [#transfer](#transfer) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements (en) - The revenue basis in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: Revenue scope for the producer threshold was not read beyond the de minimis definition. [#revenue-scope](#revenue-scope) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000 (en) - Whether affiliates are counted together in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: The definition does not state whether affiliates aggregate. [#affiliates](#affiliates) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000 (en) - Minnesota sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton; effect: the producer is exempt below it. [#threshold-de_minimis_tonnage](#threshold-de_minimis_tonnage) Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state (en) - Minnesota sets a revenue threshold of below $2,000,000.00; effect: the producer is exempt below it. [#threshold-de_minimis_revenue](#threshold-de_minimis_revenue) Value: $2,000,000 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000 (en) - Exemption in Minnesota: A de minimis producer introduced under one ton or earned under $2,000,000 in global gross revenue in its most recent fiscal year. It applies without a separate application. [#exemption-de_minimis_producer](#exemption-de_minimis_producer) Value: de_minimis_producer · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year (en) - Producers in Minnesota must register. How: Producer joins a PRO; the PRO registers with the MPCA. [#registration](#registration) Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025. (en) - In Minnesota, the system runs through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required. [#organisation](#organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO. (en) - The material categories in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: The MPCA has not published reporting categories; detailed reporting follows plan approval. [#categories](#categories) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1451 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a stewardship plan (en) - Labelling in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No producer on-pack labelling mandate was found in the sections read. [#labelling](#labelling) Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements (en) - Languages in Minnesota: not yet published. Reason: No filing language stated. [#languages](#languages) Value: not yet published · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published Verbatim quote: CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026 (en) - Minnesota sets a penalty for violation of sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463: up to $25,000 per day. Escalation: Up to $50,000 per day for a second violation within five years and $100,000 per day for a third or later violation. [#penalty-1](#penalty-1) Value: $25,000 · Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1462 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation (en) - Ontario carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CA-ON-obligated](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic (en) - The regime in Ontario is recorded as Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation. [#cmp-CA-ON-regime](#cmp-CA-ON-regime) Value: Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them. (en) - The regulator in Ontario is Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA). [#cmp-CA-ON-regulator](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator) Value: Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s registry. (en) - Ontario runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation. [#cmp-CA-ON-organisation](#cmp-CA-ON-organisation) Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PROs operate in a competitive market, and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with. (en) - Ontario requires registration with RPRA Registry. [#cmp-CA-ON-registration](#cmp-CA-ON-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Within 30 days of supplying obligated Blue Box materials in Ontario (en) - Ontario sets a revenue threshold of below CA$2,000,000.00. [#cmp-CA-ON-threshold](#cmp-CA-ON-threshold) Value: CA$2,000,000 · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation. (en) - Ontario has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. [#cmp-CA-ON-deadline](#cmp-CA-ON-deadline) Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Deadline: Supply data must be submitted by May 31 of each year. (en) - Manitoba carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CA-MB-obligated](#cmp-CA-MB-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: had gross revenues of more than $750,000 from the combined sale of all its products and services in Manitoba (en) - The regime in Manitoba is recorded as Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation, M.R. 195/2008. [#cmp-CA-MB-regime](#cmp-CA-MB-regime) Value: Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation, M.R. 195/2008 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/195.08.pdf · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation (en) - Manitoba runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle Manitoba (MMSM). [#cmp-CA-MB-organisation](#cmp-CA-MB-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/epr-transition/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Communities run or contract collection services and are funded for up to 80% of eligible net costs. (en) - Manitoba requires registration with WeRecycle Portal. [#cmp-CA-MB-registration](#cmp-CA-MB-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Does your company have a gross Manitoba revenue greater than $750,000 in a given year? (en) - Manitoba sets a revenue threshold of CA$750,000.00. [#cmp-CA-MB-threshold](#cmp-CA-MB-threshold) Value: CA$750,000 · Source: https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: had gross revenues of more than $750,000 from the combined sale of all its products and services in Manitoba (en) - Oregon carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-OR-obligated](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program (en) - The regime in Oregon is recorded as Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021). [#cmp-US-OR-regime](#cmp-US-OR-regime) Value: Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware) (en) - The regulator in Oregon is Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). [#cmp-US-OR-regulator](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) Value: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization (en) - Oregon runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-OR-organisation](#cmp-US-OR-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization (en) - Oregon requires registration: Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry. [#cmp-US-OR-registration](#cmp-US-OR-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA (en) - Oregon sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-OR-threshold](#cmp-US-OR-threshold) Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year (en) - Oregon has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. [#cmp-US-OR-deadline](#cmp-US-OR-deadline) Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year. (en) - California carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-CA-obligated](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate (en) - The regime in California is recorded as California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1). [#cmp-US-CA-regime](#cmp-US-CA-regime) Value: California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en) - The regulator in California is CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal. [#cmp-US-CA-regulator](#cmp-US-CA-regulator) Value: CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking (en) - California runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-CA-organisation](#cmp-US-CA-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization. (en) - California requires registration with PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System). [#cmp-US-CA-registration](#cmp-US-CA-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf. (en) - California sets a revenue threshold of below $1,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-CA-threshold](#cmp-US-CA-threshold) Value: $1,000,000 · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements. (en) - California has a registration deadline on January 1, 2027. [#cmp-US-CA-deadline](#cmp-US-CA-deadline) Value: January 1, 2027 · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: upon approval of a plan pursuant to Section 42063, or commencing January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (en) - Colorado carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-CO-obligated](#cmp-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) - The regime in Colorado is recorded as Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355). [#cmp-US-CO-regime](#cmp-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 in Colorado is Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program. [#cmp-US-CO-regulator](#cmp-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) - Colorado runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance and Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme). [#cmp-US-CO-organisation](#cmp-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) - Colorado requires registration with Circular Action Alliance producer portal. [#cmp-US-CO-registration](#cmp-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) - Colorado sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-CO-threshold](#cmp-US-CO-threshold) 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) - Colorado has a payment deadline on January 1, 2026. [#cmp-US-CO-deadline](#cmp-US-CO-deadline) 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) - Washington carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-WA-obligated](#cmp-US-WA-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 (en) - The regime in Washington is recorded as Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. [#cmp-US-WA-regime](#cmp-US-WA-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 (en) - The regulator in Washington is Washington State Department of Ecology. [#cmp-US-WA-regulator](#cmp-US-WA-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. (en) - Washington runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-WA-organisation](#cmp-US-WA-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. (en) - Washington requires registration: Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology. [#cmp-US-WA-registration](#cmp-US-WA-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. (en) - Washington sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton. [#cmp-US-WA-threshold](#cmp-US-WA-threshold) 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 (en) - Washington has a deadline of another kind on March 1, 2026. [#cmp-US-WA-deadline](#cmp-US-WA-deadline) 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. (en) - Maine carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-ME-obligated](#cmp-US-ME-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: a producer is exempt from the requirements and prohibitions of this section in any calendar year in which: (en) - The regime in Maine is recorded as Maine Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. section 2146. [#cmp-US-ME-regime](#cmp-US-ME-regime) Value: Maine Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. section 2146 · Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: In July 2021, the Legislature passed a law establishing Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. § 2146. (en) - The regulator in Maine is Maine Department of Environmental Protection. [#cmp-US-ME-regulator](#cmp-US-ME-regulator) Value: Maine Department of Environmental Protection · Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: The department shall administer and enforce this section and shall adopt rules as necessary to implement, administer and enforce this section. (en) - Maine runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation. [#cmp-US-ME-organisation](#cmp-US-ME-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Maine DEP to Revise Request for Proposals for Stewardship Organization. (September 11, 2026) (en) - Maine requires registration: Producers register with the stewardship organization (not yet contracted). [#cmp-US-ME-registration](#cmp-US-ME-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Within 90 days of the SO making a registration mechanism available, producers must register with the SO. (en) - Maine sets a revenue threshold of below $2,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-ME-threshold](#cmp-US-ME-threshold) Value: $2,000,000 · Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: The producer realized less than $2,000,000 in total gross revenue during the prior calendar year (en) - Maine has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2027. [#cmp-US-ME-deadline](#cmp-US-ME-deadline) Value: May 31, 2027 · Source: https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers of packaging material will annually report to the SO by May 31. (en) - Maryland carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-MD-obligated](#cmp-US-MD-obligated) Value: yes · Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0901E.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: A PRODUCER MAY NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, OR IMPORT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION PACKAGING COVERED MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE STATE UNLESS (en) - The regime in Maryland is recorded as Maryland packaging and paper products producer responsibility law (SB 901, 2025). [#cmp-US-MD-regime](#cmp-US-MD-regime) Value: Maryland packaging and paper products producer responsibility law (SB 901, 2025) · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: In May 2025, Maryland passed SB 901, an Extended Producer Responsibility (en) - The regulator in Maryland is Maryland Department of the Environment. [#cmp-US-MD-regulator](#cmp-US-MD-regulator) Value: Maryland Department of the Environment · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Maryland Department of the Environment a list of producers, brands and material type information. (en) - Maryland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-MD-organisation](#cmp-US-MD-organisation) Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: serve as the single nonprofit PRO on the State Producer Responsibility Advisory Council (en) - Maryland requires registration: Producer registers with the PRO (CAA); the PRO files the producer list with MDE. [#cmp-US-MD-registration](#cmp-US-MD-registration) Value: yes · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers must register with CAA by May 31, 2026 (en) - Maryland sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton. [#cmp-US-MD-threshold](#cmp-US-MD-threshold) Value: 1 short ton · Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0901E.pdf · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: INTRODUCED LESS THAN 1 TON OF COVERED MATERIAL INTO THE STATE (en) - Maryland has a registration deadline on May 31, 2026. [#cmp-US-MD-deadline](#cmp-US-MD-deadline) Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified Verbatim quote: Producers must register with CAA by May 31, 2026 (en) ## Related pages ### Explore packaging EPR - [EPR laws by state](https://instica.com/epr/jurisdictions) - [EPR data sources](https://instica.com/epr/methodology) ### Related comparisons - [Colorado vs Minnesota EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/colorado-vs-minnesota) - [France vs Minnesota EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/france-vs-minnesota) - [Minnesota vs Ontario EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-ontario) - [Minnesota vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-saskatchewan) - [Minnesota vs Spain EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-spain) - [Minnesota vs United Kingdom EPR: Rules Compared](https://instica.com/epr/compare/minnesota-vs-uk) ### More for this jurisdiction - [Minnesota packaging report template](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota/updates) ### Neighbouring jurisdictions - [Manitoba EPR fee calculator](https://instica.com/epr/manitoba) ### Related pages - [Oregon EPR fee schedule 2027](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) - [Washington packaging fee calculator](https://instica.com/epr/washington) - [California EPR](https://instica.com/epr/california) - [Colorado EPR fee rates 2026](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) - [Maine EPR law](https://instica.com/epr/maine) - [Maryland EPR](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) ## Sources 1. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > requirements under sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463 (en) 2. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program. (en) 3. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025. (en) 4. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements (en) 5. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published > earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000 (en) 6. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > introduced less than one ton of covered material into this state (en) 7. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1441 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1441), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > "De minimis producer" means a person that in their most recent fiscal year (en) 8. web.archive.org (https://web.archive.org/web/20261016213413/https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-confirms-registration-of-minnesotas-initial-packaging-producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified > the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO. (en) 9. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1451 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1451), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published > By October 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, a producer responsibility organization must submit a stewardship plan (en) 10. circularactionalliance.org: minnesota (https://circularactionalliance.org/minnesota), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published > CAA requires producers to provide simplified reporting by May 31, 2026 (en) 11. revisor.mn.gov: 115A.1462 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/115A.1462), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation (en) 12. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic (en) 13. rpra.ca: regulation (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified > Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them. (en) 14. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s registry. (en) 15. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > PROs operate in a competitive market, and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with. (en) 16. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Within 30 days of supplying obligated Blue Box materials in Ontario (en) 17. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation. (en) 18. rpra.ca: producers (https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Deadline: Supply data must be submitted by May 31 of each year. (en) 19. recyclemanitoba.ca: for producers (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified > had gross revenues of more than $750,000 from the combined sale of all its products and services in Manitoba (en) 20. recyclemanitoba.ca: 195.08 (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/195.08.pdf), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified > Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Regulation (en) 21. recyclemanitoba.ca: epr transition (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/epr-transition/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Communities run or contract collection services and are funded for up to 80% of eligible net costs. (en) 22. recyclemanitoba.ca: for producers (https://recyclemanitoba.ca/for-producers/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Does your company have a gross Manitoba revenue greater than $750,000 in a given year? (en) 23. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.869 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program (en) 24. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware) (en) 25. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization (en) 26. oregon.gov: producers of covered products (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA (en) 27. oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 (https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year (en) 28. circularactionalliance.org: producer reporting (https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year. (en) 29. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov: codes displaySection.xhtml (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate (en) 30. calrecycle.ca.gov: packaging epr (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en) 31. calrecycle.ca.gov: producerguidance (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking (en) 32. calrecycle.ca.gov: packaging epr (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization. (en) 33. calrecycle.ca.gov: producerguidance (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf. (en) 34. calrecycle.ca.gov: exemptionsexclusions (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements. (en) 35. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov: codes displaySection.xhtml (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42051), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > upon approval of a plan pursuant to Section 42063, or commencing January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (en) 36. cdphe.colorado.gov: producer responsibility program (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) 37. cdphe.colorado.gov: producer responsibility program (https://cdphe.colorado.gov/producer-responsibility-program), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > In 2022, Governor Polis signed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act into law (en) 38. cdphe.colorado.gov: producer responsibility program (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) 39. cdphe.colorado.gov: producer responsibility program (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) 40. cdphe.colorado.gov: producer responsibility program (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) 41. colorado.public.law: crs 25 17 713 (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) 42. colorado.public.law: crs 25 17 709 (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) 43. app.leg.wa.gov: default (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified > After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state (en) 44. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > required in the Recycling Reform Act (en) 45. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > By January 1, 2026 Washington Department of Ecology must establish and appoint the initial membership of the advisory council. (en) 46. ecology.wa.gov: producer responsibility organization (https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified > The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA. (en) 47. circularactionalliance.org: washington (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO. (en) 48. 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 (en) 49. 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. (en) 50. legislature.maine.gov: title38sec2146 (https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > a producer is exempt from the requirements and prohibitions of this section in any calendar year in which: (en) 51. maine.gov: epr (https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > In July 2021, the Legislature passed a law establishing Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. § 2146. (en) 52. legislature.maine.gov: title38sec2146 (https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > The department shall administer and enforce this section and shall adopt rules as necessary to implement, administer and enforce this section. (en) 53. maine.gov: epr (https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Maine DEP to Revise Request for Proposals for Stewardship Organization. (September 11, 2026) (en) 54. maine.gov: epr (https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Within 90 days of the SO making a registration mechanism available, producers must register with the SO. (en) 55. legislature.maine.gov: title38sec2146 (https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/38/title38sec2146.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > The producer realized less than $2,000,000 in total gross revenue during the prior calendar year (en) 56. maine.gov: epr (https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/recycle/epr.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Producers of packaging material will annually report to the SO by May 31. (en) 57. mgaleg.maryland.gov: sb0901E (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0901E.pdf), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > A PRODUCER MAY NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, OR IMPORT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION PACKAGING COVERED MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE STATE UNLESS (en) 58. circularactionalliance.org: maryland (https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > In May 2025, Maryland passed SB 901, an Extended Producer Responsibility (en) 59. circularactionalliance.org: maryland (https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Maryland Department of the Environment a list of producers, brands and material type information. (en) 60. circularactionalliance.org: maryland (https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > serve as the single nonprofit PRO on the State Producer Responsibility Advisory Council (en) 61. circularactionalliance.org: maryland (https://circularactionalliance.org/maryland), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > Producers must register with CAA by May 31, 2026 (en) 62. mgaleg.maryland.gov: sb0901E (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0901E.pdf), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified > INTRODUCED LESS THAN 1 TON OF COVERED MATERIAL INTO THE STATE (en) ## Cite this page Instica, “Minnesota EPR”, https://instica.com/epr/minnesota, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0. - Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/minnesota - 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/minnesota.md · https://instica.com/epr/minnesota.json