Oregon DEQ announced approval of Circular Action Alliance’s (CAA) Producer Responsibility Organization program plan under Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act/packaging EPR framework. The approved plan governs operational details producers must follow (e.g., how the PRO will implement collection/recycling modernization requirements), with implementation described as beginning July 1, 2025. For compliance teams, this is an official milestone confirming the approved PRO and the operative plan document that underpins producer participation, fees, and reporting/operational expectations during the plan period.
Maryland enacted Senate Bill 901 establishing a Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program. The law requires certain producers of packaging materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization (PRO), to finance and manage the collection, recycling, and disposal of packaging waste. The program shifts packaging recovery costs from taxpayers to manufacturers.