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
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is beginning rulemaking to implement the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act. The agency published a request for comments on May 26, which will be open through July 24. Areas to be covered include exemptions, collection lists, statewide requirements and measurements, and stewardship plans.
- CalRecycle published guidance for its online portal Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System. PEPRS is now open for receiving online Categorically Excluded Materials Notice forms for food and agricultural commodity packaging, the agency said.
- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality approved Circular Action Alliance’s Oregon’s program plan amendment on responsible end markets. Separately, CAA is accepting public comments through July 7 on its draft certification standard to better unify REM practices across U.S. EPR programs.
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.
