Materials covered
- Rigid plastic, flexible plastic, glass, metal, paper, multi-material packaging
- Cosmetic primary and secondary packaging
- Food service ware (paper and plastic)
Packaging EPROR
Oregon packaging producer responsibility
SB 582 — Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (2021)
Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) creates a statewide recycling system funded by producer fees. Oregon was the first US state to move from statute to operational program: producer payments began July 1, 2025, making it the most mature US packaging EPR program.
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- Producer Responsibility Organization
- Circular Action Alliance (CAA)
Who is a producer in Oregon?
The brand of the covered product. Brands under $5M in annual gross revenue in Oregon, or supplying under 1 ton of packaging, are exempt.
Producer obligations
- Register with CAA as the designated PRO
- Report annual supply data by material category
- Pay eco-modulated fees (lower for recyclable, higher for non-recyclable)
- Support a uniform statewide list of recyclable materials
Compliance timeline
- Active
Supply reporting begins
Producers submitted their first packaging supply data to CAA.
- Active
Producer fees begin
Oregon becomes the first operational US packaging EPR program. Fees flow to local recycling services.
- Pending
Uniform statewide list expansion
Expanded common recyclables list takes effect; producers re-assess material categorization.
How Cosmetica helps
Cosmetica coverage for Oregon
CAA registration support, supply data formatting, fee estimation by material, and cross-state reconciliation with CA and CO (which share CAA as PRO).
Primary sources
EPR statutes and rules are evolving. Verify the latest dates, fee schedules, and de minimis thresholds with the state agency before relying on this summary for compliance decisions.