United States packaging EPR: 7 jurisdictions
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Packaging EPR in the United States: 7 jurisdictions, 7 with a published packaging producer obligation. Each has its own page with regime, regulator, registration route, fees and dates, cited to primary sources and last verified November 5, 2026. Instica measures, estimates and prepares; you review, sign and submit.
Coverage at a glance
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| California | Published obligation |
| Colorado | Published obligation |
| Maryland | Published obligation |
| Maine | Published obligation |
| Minnesota | Published obligation |
| Oregon | Published obligation |
| Washington | Published obligation |
| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| One producer responsibility organisation | 6 |
| Several producer responsibility organisations | 1 |
| State | Neighbouring states with a verified law | Bills on our watchlist |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Alaska | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Arizona | California, Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| Arkansas | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Connecticut | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Delaware | Maryland | None on our watchlist |
| District of Columbia | Maryland | None on our watchlist |
| Florida | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Georgia | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Hawaii | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Idaho | Oregon, Washington | None on our watchlist |
| Illinois | None recorded | HB4064 (Referred to Rules Committee) |
| Indiana | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Iowa | Minnesota | None on our watchlist |
| Kansas | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| Kentucky | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Louisiana | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Massachusetts | None recorded | H.926 (Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means) |
| Michigan | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Mississippi | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Missouri | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Montana | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Nebraska | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| Nevada | California, Oregon | None on our watchlist |
| New Hampshire | Maine | None on our watchlist |
| New Jersey | None recorded | S673 (Pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 session) |
| New Mexico | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| New York | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| North Carolina | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| North Dakota | Minnesota | None on our watchlist |
| Ohio | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Oklahoma | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| Pennsylvania | Maryland | None on our watchlist |
| Rhode Island | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| South Carolina | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| South Dakota | Minnesota | None on our watchlist |
| Tennessee | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Texas | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Utah | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
| Vermont | None recorded | None on our watchlist |
| Virginia | Maryland | None on our watchlist |
| West Virginia | Maryland | None on our watchlist |
| Wisconsin | Minnesota | None on our watchlist |
| Wyoming | Colorado | None on our watchlist |
Published data behind this page
California has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Colorado has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Maine has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: legislature.maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Oregon has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Washington has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved November 3, 2026)
Colorado requires producers to register. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Maine requires producers to register. (source: maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Minnesota requires producers to register. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Washington requires producers to register. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Colorado organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Maine organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Minnesota organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: web.archive.org, retrieved November 5, 2026)
Washington organises producer responsibility through: One producer responsibility organisation. (source: ecology.wa.gov, retrieved November 5, 2026)
Maine allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: legislature.maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Oregon allows the obligation to be transferred to another party. (source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Colorado measures producers on realized gross total revenue. (source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Washington measures producers on global gross revenue. (source: app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved November 3, 2026)
Colorado defines 3 producer levels. (source: colorado.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Maryland defines 1 producer levels. (source: mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Minnesota defines 1 producer levels. (source: revisor.mn.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
Washington defines 1 producer levels. (source: app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved November 3, 2026)
The California fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026)
The Oregon fee schedule for 2027 takes effect on January 1, 2027. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026)
Illinois bill HB4064: Referred to Rules Committee. (source: ilga.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
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Questions about this page
What does this page cover?
State packaging producer responsibility laws in the United States: which states have one, who runs it, what it charges and when reports fall due. The dataset currently holds 7 jurisdictions here.
Where do these figures come from?
Each figure links to the primary source it was read from, for example leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, cdphe.colorado.gov, legislature.maine.gov. Values that are not yet published are labelled as such and carry the reason.
Which US states have EPR?
California has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Colorado has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Maine has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: legislature.maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Oregon has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026)
What is EPR packaging?
Colorado has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Maine has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: legislature.maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Oregon has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026) Washington has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved November 3, 2026)
What are the EPR rates for 2026?
The California fee schedule for 2026 takes effect on January 1, 2026. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved September 29, 2026) The Oregon fee schedule for 2027 takes effect on January 1, 2027. (source: circularactionalliance.org, retrieved October 22, 2026)
What is EPR in relation to packaging?
Maine has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: legislature.maine.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026) Oregon has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: oregon.public.law, retrieved September 29, 2026) Washington has a published packaging producer obligation. (source: app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved November 3, 2026) Colorado organises producer responsibility through: Several producer responsibility organisations. (source: cdphe.colorado.gov, retrieved September 29, 2026)
How to read these figures
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Sources
- leginfo.legislature.ca.gov retrieved
Original wording: a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate
- cdphe.colorado.gov retrieved
Original wording: a producer cannot sell or distribute products that use covered materials in Colorado unless they participate in the Producer Responsibility Program
Original wording: All producers of paper products and packaging materials should register with Circular Action Alliance and submit a supply report.
Original wording: Interchange 360 manages the recycling of automotive lubricant packaging, such as motor oil and antifreeze.
- legislature.maine.gov retrieved
Original wording: a producer is exempt from the requirements and prohibitions of this section in any calendar year in which:
Original wording: enters into a signed agreement with another person to assign the responsibility to act as producer
- oregon.public.law retrieved
Original wording: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program
Original wording: A producer is not required to be a member of a producer responsibility organization if, for all covered product the producer sells
- app.leg.wa.gov retrieved
Original wording: After July 1, 2026, be a member of a producer responsibility organization registered in this state
Original wording: Has a global gross revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, for the prior fiscal year of
Original wording: the producer is the person that manufactures the item
- maine.gov retrieved
Original wording: Within 90 days of the SO making a registration mechanism available, producers must register with the SO.
Original wording: Maine DEP to Revise Request for Proposals for Stewardship Organization. (September 11, 2026)
- circularactionalliance.org (minnesota) retrieved
Original wording: Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
- circularactionalliance.org (washington) retrieved
Original wording: July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.
- web.archive.org retrieved
Original wording: the MPCA confirmed Circular Action Alliance (CAA) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization — as Minnesota’s initial PRO.
- ecology.wa.gov retrieved
Original wording: The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.
- colorado.public.law (crs 25 17 713) retrieved
Original wording: in realized gross total revenue, not including on-premises alcohol sales, during the prior calendar year
- colorado.public.law (crs 25 17 703) retrieved
Original wording: the person that is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which a packaged item is sold or distributed in the state
- mgaleg.maryland.gov retrieved
Original wording: THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
- revisor.mn.gov retrieved
Original wording: "Producer" means the following person responsible for compliance with requirements
- circularactionalliance.org (2026) retrieved
Original wording: 2026 California Early Fee Schedule Fees for Program Year 2026
- circularactionalliance.org (2027) retrieved
Original wording: 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule Fees for Program Year 2027
- ilga.gov retrieved
Original wording: Last Action 5/21/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
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