Official-source compliance index
Track official packaging extended producer responsibility deadlines and implementation milestones across seven US states.
Sources reviewed September 14, 2026. Dates marked as agency milestones are not producer filing deadlines.
Seven-state watchlist
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SB 54
Existing producers were required to register or pursue an allowed compliance path by June 1, 2026. Confirm registration and current reporting obligations now.
Official source: CalRecycle producer guidance →HB 22-1355
Obligated producers should already be registered with the PRO and paying dues. January 1 is the annual statutory date for proposing an individual plan instead.
Official source: Colorado General Assembly bill summary →Packaging and Paper Products Producer Responsibility regulations
The initial July 1, 2026 registration date has passed. Producers should confirm current registration and prepare the next annual filing.
Official source: Maryland Department of the Environment →Recycling Modernization Act
All obligated producers must register, report supply and pay PRO fees. Only the 25 largest producers have the December disclosure milestone.
Official source: Oregon DEQ producer obligations →Recycling Reform Act
Covered producers must register with the approved PRO, report covered-product data and pay membership fees starting in 2026. Confirm timing with the PRO.
Official source: Washington Department of Ecology →Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act
Covered producers are required to join a PRO. Monitor MPCA rulemaking for reporting, stewardship-plan and fee details.
Official source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency →Stewardship Program for Packaging
No fixed producer registration date is currently published. Monitor DEP’s revised implementation schedule rather than relying on an estimate.
Official source: Maine Department of Environmental Protection →Start with every state where your covered products are sold or shipped—not only where your company is incorporated. Then identify the responsible producer, covered materials and exemptions under that state’s rules. Record packaging weights by material and calendar year before a filing window opens; reconstructing supply data after a deadline is slower and less reliable.
“Active obligations” means at least one producer registration, reporting, membership or payment requirement is already in effect. “Implementation” means the law is active while major rules, plans or operating systems are still being built. “Rulemaking” means the regulator has not yet published a fixed producer schedule. Those labels summarize program maturity, not whether a particular company is legally covered.
This dataset is compiled from the seven state regulator or legislature pages linked in each record. We prioritize a dated producer obligation when one is published. Where the next visible date belongs to an agency or only a limited group of producers, the tracker labels it explicitly. Where a regulator says the schedule will be set later, the date remains “Not yet set.”
This page is educational and is not legal advice. EPR definitions can turn on brand ownership, imports, marketplaces, revenue, tonnage, product type and exemptions. Verify current requirements with the regulator, the approved producer responsibility organization and qualified counsel before acting.
A practical internal inventory should connect each SKU to its primary, secondary and shipment packaging; material category; component weight; units sold by state; exemption basis; and supporting evidence. Use our packaging specification builder to standardize supplier inputs, then model program fees inside the packaging total-cost calculator rather than treating compliance as an isolated line item.
This release contains 7 state programs and is reviewed manually against official sources. It does not cover deposit-return systems, recycled-content laws, labeling rules or non-US packaging regimes. Those belong in separate datasets because combining them would blur distinct obligations.