Multiple U.S. states have already passed extended producer responsibility for packaging policies and related legislation, and the ramp-up for those laws is ongoing. Now, attention is on rulemaking, implementation and compliance timelines.
There are a lot of dates and developments to keep track of. Look below to learn more about recent updates, and scroll down to see a calendar of projected milestones for the next few years announced by leaders in California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington.
Recent EPR developments
- Oregon opened its first producer-funded drop-off sites for hard-to-recycle items such as plastic bags, lids, plastic buckets, shredded paper and foil.
- EPR discussions were front and center at numerous industry conferences this fall, including SPC Advance, the How2Recycle Summit, the Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference, and the Northeast Recycling Council’s Rethink Resource Use Conference.
- The EPR Leadership Forum, a group convened by major CPGs, manufacturers and retailers, released a report on launch and implementations strategies for packaging EPR in the U.S., covering sequencing, efficiency and harmonization.
You can sort select deadlines before 2030 by state or date below.
We’ll adjust this list as timelines advance or shift. Do you know of additional deadlines or changes? Please help us stay up to date by sending a message.
