Not enacted. Massachusetts has no active packaging EPR program. No producer registration, reporting, or fees apply today. This page tracks the bill's status so producers can plan ahead.
Massachusetts packaging EPR died on July 31, 2026. S.571 and its House counterpart H.926 both stayed in their respective Ways and Means committees and never reached a floor vote before the formal session closed. Massachusetts bills do not carry over between biennia, so both must be refiled in the 2027 session. The 2026 EPR Commission had recommended a formal needs assessment before any program, which is the proximate reason neither bill moved; a Senate amendment to the Mass Ready Act that would have funded a $1.2 million packaging EPR needs assessment was rejected, and that bond bill carries a paint EPR framework rather than packaging EPR. No producer obligations or fees apply today and none are pending. If a refiled bill passes in 2027, MassDEP would be the oversight agency and fees would likely begin around 2029 or 2030.
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Momentum is EPR Atlas's editorial read of legislative likelihood, not a prediction of passage.
Current status
Bills in play
SB 571: full EPR bill
S.3050: omnibus, passed Senate 36-3
Last action2026: EPR Commission recommends a needs assessment first
Next action2027: Possible reintroduction post-assessment
EPR Commission: recommends needs assessment; does not endorse SB 571
2027
Possible reintroduction post-assessment
2028–29
Possible enactment
Frequently asked questions
Is packaging EPR law in effect in Massachusetts?
No. It is pending. The 2026 EPR Commission recommended a needs assessment first and did not endorse the full bill, so no producer obligations or fees apply today.
What are SB 571 and S.3050 in Massachusetts?
SB 571 is the full packaging EPR bill. S.3050 is a broader omnibus that passed the Senate 36 to 3. The EPR-specific bill faces a more cautious path pending a needs assessment.
Which agency would administer Massachusetts EPR?
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
What this means for producers
There are no Massachusetts EPR obligations or fees today. Producers already reporting in the enacted states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) can monitor Massachusetts here and fold it into multi-state planning if it advances. Track live status, fee schedules, and deadlines for the enacted states on the EPR Atlas hub, compare programs on the EPR Laws by State page, and estimate exposure with the EPR Fee Calculator.