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"markdown": "\n\nWashington requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology. We record 2 thresholds and 8 dated deadlines. 10 of 16 core rule fields are verified against primary sources."
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"id": "overview",
"heading": "Packaging EPR in Washington: what we have verified",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Packaging EPR in Washington: what we have verified\n\nThis page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Washington. 10 of 16 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 6 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.\n\n- **Regime**: [Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW](#regime)\n- **Regulator**: [Washington State Department of Ecology](#regulator)\n- **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated)\n- **System**: [a single producer responsibility organisation](#organisation)\n- **Registration**: [Required](#registration)\n- **Fee schedules**: 1\n\nThe packaging EPR regime in Washington is recorded as Washington Recycling Reform Act, chapter 70A.208 RCW.\n\nThe regulator named for Washington is Washington State Department of Ecology.\n\nProducers placing packaging on the market in Washington carry a packaging EPR obligation.\n\n> required in the Recycling Reform Act\n>\n> Source: Regime (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Washington: transfer of the obligation, 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."
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"id": "who",
"heading": "Who is the producer in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Who is the producer in Washington\n\nIn Washington, 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.\n\nThe producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For Washington, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.\n\n**Who is the producer in Washington, by packaging level**\n\n| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |\n| --- | --- |\n| primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, importer |\n\nIn Washington, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer, licensee, brand owner, and importer.\n\n> the producer is the person that manufactures the item\n>\n> Source: Producer hierarchy (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en\n\nWhether the obligation can be transferred in Washington: not yet published. Reason: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer.\n\nWhether affiliates are counted together in Washington: not yet published. Reason: The definition does not state whether affiliates aggregate.\n\nWhere a revenue test applies in Washington, it is measured on worldwide gross revenue over prior fiscal year, in USD.\n\nRoles 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 Washington through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting."
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"id": "thresholds",
"heading": "Thresholds that apply in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds that apply in Washington\n\nThresholds decide whether a business is in scope, whether it pays fees, or whether it can file a simplified report. Washington publishes 2 verified thresholds.\n\n**Thresholds recorded for Washington**\n\n| Measure | Amount | Effect | Note |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| [tonnage](#threshold-de_minimis_tonnage) | below 1 short ton | the producer is exempt below it | |\n| [revenue](#threshold-de_minimis_revenue) | below $5,000,000.00 | the producer is exempt below it | |\n\nWashington sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton; effect: the producer is exempt below it.\n\nBasis of the tonnage threshold: covered materials introduced, most recent fiscal year.\n\n> In their most recent fiscal year introduced less than one ton of covered materials\n>\n> Source: Threshold (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en\n\nWashington sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00; effect: the producer is exempt below it.\n\nBasis of the revenue threshold: global gross revenue, prior fiscal year.\n\n> Until January 1, 2031, less than $5,000,000\n>\n> Source: Threshold (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en"
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"id": "exemptions",
"heading": "Exemptions in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Exemptions in Washington\n\nAn exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. Washington lists 2 exemptions in the dataset. Some apply automatically; others only apply if you ask the regulator for them, usually within a window.\n\nExemption in Washington: A de minimis producer is under one ton, or under the global revenue limit, or an agricultural employer within limits. It applies without a separate application.\n\n> \"De minimis producer\" means a producer that\n>\n> Source: Exemption (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en\n\nExemption in Washington: Registered 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are excluded from the producer definition. It applies without a separate application.\n\n> Registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations\n>\n> Source: Exemption (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.208&full=true), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en"
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"id": "registration-system",
"heading": "Registration and the system in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Registration and the system in Washington\n\nRegistration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Washington asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.\n\nProducers in Washington must register. How: Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology.\n\nWho registers: The producer, with a PRO\n\n[Registry](https://circularactionalliance.org/registration) (opens the official registry page).\n\n> July 1, 2026 Washington regulatory deadline for Producers to register with a PRO.\n>\n> Source: Registration (https://circularactionalliance.org/washington), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\nIn Washington, the system runs through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership is required.\n\n> The Circular Action Alliance is the PRO representing producers in Washington. We encourage all potentially obligated producers to register with CAA.\n>\n> Source: Organisation (https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/our-recycling-programs/recycling-reform-act/producer-responsibility-organization), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Language: en\n\nThe material categories in Washington: not yet published. Reason: Ecology adopts rules by 2028; no reporting categories are published."
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"id": "deadlines",
"heading": "Deadlines in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in Washington\n\nWashington records 8 deadlines, 8 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for Washington.\n\nThe next dated obligation we hold for Washington falls on October 1, 2028. 4 more dated obligations follow it.\n\nSee every deadline for Washington, with its period and what it requires, on the [Washington deadlines page](https://instica.com/epr/washington/deadlines).\n\nA 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."
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{
"id": "fees-reporting",
"heading": "Fees and reporting in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Fees and reporting in Washington\n\nWashington 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.\n\n- Washington 2026 fees: rates by material for fee year 2026.\n\nThe report you file is a defined file or form. Washington records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.\n\nWashington 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.\n\nColumns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the Washington report format page."
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"id": "obligations",
"heading": "Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Washington\n\nLabelling in Washington: not yet published. Reason: No producer on-pack labelling mandate was found. The statute only lists labels as an education tool for the PRO.\n\nLanguages in Washington: not yet published. Reason: No filing language stated.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Recycling and recovery targets for Washington: Not yet published. Reason: Performance targets are set through the plan and Ecology rules, which are not yet published.\n\nWashington sets a penalty for producer violating chapter 70A.208 RCW: up to $1,000 per day. Escalation: Up to $10,000 per violation per day for the second and each later violation. Ecology gives written notice first.\n\nLabelling, 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."
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"id": "compare",
"heading": "Washington compared with nearby places",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Washington compared with nearby places\n\nRules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Washington usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Washington against the places closest to it that have verified data.\n\n**Washington read against neighbouring and similar places**\n\n| Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) | [Yes](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) | [Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) | Required |\n| [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) | [Yes](#cmp-CA-BC-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |\n| [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 |\n| [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 |\n| [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) | [Yes](#cmp-US-ME-obligated) | [Maine Department of Environmental Protection](#cmp-US-ME-regulator) | Required |\n| [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) | [Yes](#cmp-US-MN-obligated) | [Minnesota Pollution Control Agency](#cmp-US-MN-regulator) | Required |\n| [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) | [Yes](#cmp-US-MD-obligated) | [Maryland Department of the Environment](#cmp-US-MD-regulator) | Required |\n| [United Kingdom](https://instica.com/epr/uk) | [Yes](#cmp-GB-obligated) | [Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees](#cmp-GB-regulator) | Required |"
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"id": "compare-records",
"heading": "Records behind the comparison",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## Records behind the comparison\n\nThe regime in Oregon is recorded as Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021).\n\nOregon runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.\n\nOregon sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00.\n\nOregon has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026.\n\nThe regime in British Columbia is recorded as Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category).\n\nBritish Columbia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC.\n\nBritish Columbia sets a revenue threshold of CA$1,000,000.00.\n\nThe 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).\n\nCalifornia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.\n\nCalifornia sets a revenue threshold of below $1,000,000.00.\n\nCalifornia has a registration deadline on January 1, 2027.\n\nThe regime in Colorado is recorded as Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, C.R.S. 25-17-701 et seq. (HB22-1355).\n\nColorado runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance and Interchange 360 (automotive lubricant packaging, individual programme).\n\nColorado sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00.\n\nColorado has a payment deadline on January 1, 2026.\n\nThe regime in Maine is recorded as Maine Stewardship Program for Packaging, 38 M.R.S. section 2146.\n\nMaine runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation.\n\nMaine sets a revenue threshold of below $2,000,000.00.\n\nMaine has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2027.\n\nThe regime in Minnesota is recorded as Minnesota packaging EPR law, Minnesota Statutes sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463.\n\nMinnesota runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.\n\nMinnesota sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton.\n\nMinnesota has a registration deadline on July 1, 2026.\n\nThe regime in Maryland is recorded as Maryland packaging and paper products producer responsibility law (SB 901, 2025).\n\nMaryland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.\n\nMaryland sets a tonnage threshold of below 1 short ton.\n\nMaryland has a registration deadline on May 31, 2026.\n\nThe regime in United Kingdom is recorded as Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.\n\nUnited Kingdom runs its system through registered schemes that producers join.\n\nUnited Kingdom sets a tonnage threshold of above 25 tonnes.\n\nUnited Kingdom has a reporting deadline on October 1, 2026."
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"id": "pairs",
"heading": "Washington read against each neighbour",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Washington read against each neighbour\n\nEach paragraph reads Washington 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.\n\nWashington and [Oregon](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington 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 Washington 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 March 1, 2026 in Washington and [July 1, 2025](#cmp-US-OR-deadline) in Oregon, 243 days later here.\n\nWashington and [British Columbia](#cmp-CA-BC-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 Washington and [CA$1,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-CA-BC-threshold) in British Columbia, so the figures cannot be compared directly. \n\nWashington and [California](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington 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 Washington 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 March 1, 2026 in Washington and [January 1, 2027](#cmp-US-CA-deadline) in California, 306 days earlier here.\n\nWashington and [Colorado](#cmp-US-CO-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington and [Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Solid Waste and Materials Management Program](#cmp-US-CO-regulator) next door. Washington 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 Washington 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 March 1, 2026 in Washington and [January 1, 2026](#cmp-US-CO-deadline) in Colorado, 59 days later here.\n\nWashington and [Maine](#cmp-US-ME-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington 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 Washington 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 March 1, 2026 in Washington and [May 31, 2027](#cmp-US-ME-deadline) in Maine, 456 days earlier here.\n\nWashington and [Minnesota](#cmp-US-MN-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington and [Minnesota Pollution Control Agency](#cmp-US-MN-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 March 1, 2026 in Washington and [May 31, 2026](#cmp-US-MN-deadline) in Minnesota, 91 days earlier here.\n\nWashington and [Maryland](#cmp-US-MD-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington 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 is March 1, 2026 in Washington and [May 31, 2026](#cmp-US-MD-deadline) in Maryland, 91 days earlier here.\n\nWashington and [United Kingdom](#cmp-GB-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Washington State Department of Ecology in Washington and [Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees](#cmp-GB-regulator) next door. Washington runs a single producer responsibility organisation, while United Kingdom runs [registered schemes that producers join](#cmp-GB-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 1 short ton of tonnage in Washington and [25 tonnes of tonnage](#cmp-GB-threshold) in United Kingdom, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is March 1, 2026 in Washington and [October 1, 2026](#cmp-GB-deadline) in United Kingdom, 214 days earlier here."
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"id": "position",
"heading": "Where Washington sits among the places we cover",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## Where Washington sits among the places we cover\n\nCounted by verified core records, Washington holds 10 of 17 and ranks 19 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (10), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (10), [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (10), [Croatia](https://instica.com/epr/croatia) (10), [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (10) and [Norway](https://instica.com/epr/norway) (10). The places just behind 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).\n\nCounting every verified record, not only the core fields, Washington holds 22 and ranks 7 of 53. Ahead of it are Ontario (27), [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) (26), [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) (25), [United Kingdom](https://instica.com/epr/uk) (24), United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (24) and [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (22). Behind it are [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (21), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (20), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (20), [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (19), [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (18) and [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (18).\n\nAll 7 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Washington is not an outlier among its neighbours.\n\nOrdered by earliest verified deadline, Washington comes 7 of 41, on March 1, 2026. Before it come [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) (January 1, 2023, 1155 days earlier), Czechia (January 1, 2023, 1155 days earlier), [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (January 1, 2024, 790 days earlier), [New Brunswick](https://instica.com/epr/new-brunswick) (June 30, 2025, 244 days earlier), [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) (July 1, 2025, 243 days earlier) and [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (January 1, 2026, 59 days earlier). After it come Ontario (May 31, 2026, 91 days later), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (May 31, 2026, 91 days later), [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (May 31, 2026, 91 days later), [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (May 31, 2026, 91 days later), [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (August 12, 2026, 164 days later) and [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) (August 12, 2026, 164 days later).\n\nAmong places whose first threshold is also counted in tonnage, Washington sits 3 of 3 from the lowest. The table sets it beside the places just below and just above.\n\n**First thresholds near Washington, lowest first**\n\n| Place | First threshold | Against this page |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) | 1 short ton | Equal |\n| [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) | 1 short ton | Equal |\n| [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) | 1 short ton | This page |"
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"id": "prepare",
"heading": "What to prepare for Washington",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## What to prepare for Washington\n\n1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in Washington, using the producer roles above.\n2. Compare your Washington revenue and packaging weight with each threshold in the table; keep the working.\n3. Register with Producer registers with a PRO; the PRO registers with Ecology before you report or pay.\n4. Put every dated deadline above in your calendar, with the period it covers.\n5. Collect packaging weights by material so the report file can be prepared to the format above.\n6. Sign and submit your filings yourself in the regulator's portal; Instica never stores portal credentials and never files for you.\n\nInstica 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."
},
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"id": "method",
"heading": "How to read this page",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## How to read this page\n\nEvery 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.\n\nQuotes 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.\n\nWashington has 10 of 16 core fields verified. The remaining 6 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."
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"id": "gaps",
"heading": "What is still open for Washington",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## What is still open for Washington\n\nWashington has 6 of 16 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.\n\n- **Transfer of the obligation**: Reason recorded: No transfer or delegation rule was found in the definition read. The PRO section allows a producer to designate a PRO, which is membership, not a transfer.\n- **Treatment of affiliates**: Reason recorded: The definition does not state whether affiliates aggregate.\n- **The material categories**: Reason recorded: Ecology adopts rules by 2028; no reporting categories are published.\n- **Labelling**: Reason recorded: No producer on-pack labelling mandate was found. The statute only lists labels as an education tool for the PRO.\n- **Targets**: Reason recorded: Performance targets are set through the plan and Ecology rules, which are not yet published.\n- **Filing languages**: Reason recorded: No filing language stated."
},
{
"id": "gaps-meaning",
"heading": "What an open field means in practice",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## What an open field means in practice\n\nA field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for Washington is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open.\n\n- **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.\n- **Treatment of affiliates**: Whether affiliates are added together affects group companies; keep group revenue and tonnage by entity.\n- **The material categories**: Material categories decide how packaging is grouped for fees; weigh and record packaging by material so any grouping can be applied.\n- **Labelling**: Labelling rules decide whether a pack needs a mark or a sorting instruction; check pack artwork before printing a large run.\n- **Targets**: Targets show how fast the rules are expected to tighten, which helps you plan for higher fees later.\n- **Filing languages**: The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file.\n\nWe 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 Washington, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date."
},
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"id": "scenarios",
"heading": "What this means for different sellers in Washington",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## What this means for different sellers in Washington\n\nBecause Washington 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.\n\n#### A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods\n\nYou are the likeliest producer. Count the packaging you put into Washington 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.\n\n#### An importer or reseller of branded goods\n\nImporters 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.\n\n#### A seller that ships through an online marketplace\n\nSome regimes make the marketplace answerable and some leave the duty with you. This page lists the roles recorded for Washington; where the marketplace role is not listed, assume you remain responsible and check the marketplace's own seller guidance.\n\n#### A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year\n\nCompare 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."
},
{
"id": "mistakes",
"heading": "Common mistakes with Washington packaging EPR",
"kind": "boilerplate",
"markdown": "\n\n## Common mistakes with Washington packaging EPR\n\nMost 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 Washington.\n\n- Treating \"not yet published\" as \"no\". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist.\n- Using another place's threshold. Washington sets its own figures (see the table); a neighbour's number does not carry over.\n- Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare.\n- Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published.\n- Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission.\n- Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline.\n\nThe records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions about packaging EPR in Washington\n\n### Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Washington?\n\nWashington 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.\n\n### Who is the regulator in Washington?\n\nThe regulator recorded for Washington is Washington State Department of Ecology.\n\n### Is there a small-business threshold in Washington?\n\nWashington records 2 verified thresholds; see the table above for the amounts and what each one changes.\n\n### When are filings due in Washington?\n\nWashington records 8 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers.\n\n### Do I have to register in Washington?\n\nYes, the dataset records that registration is required in Washington.\n\n### Does Instica file my report?\n\nNo. 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.\n\n### How do I know the data is current?\n\nEach record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on September 29, 2026.\n\n### Can I rely on this page for a decision?\n\nIt summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser."
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{
"anchor": "Alberta vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared",
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"anchor": "California vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared",
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"anchor": "Italy vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared",
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"anchor": "Ontario vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared",
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"anchor": "Québec vs Washington EPR: Rules Compared",
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