Not enacted. New Jersey 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.
New Jersey has pursued packaging EPR across several sessions. In the 2026-27 session the bills are S673 and its identical Assembly bill A3744, the Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act (successors to S3398 and A5009 of 2024-25), and S614, which requires producers to adopt packaging product stewardship plans (successor to S208); all three were introduced January 13, 2026 and referred to committee, S673 and S614 to Senate Environment and Energy and A3744 to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste (njleg.state.nj.us, read September 23, 2026). If a bill advances and is signed, fees would likely begin in 2027 or 2028 under a phased schedule, with NJDEP as the oversight agency. No committee has acted on any of the three as of September 23, 2026.
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Current status
Bills in play
S673 (2026-27): Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act, successor to S3398 (2024-25), in Senate Environment and Energy
A3744 (2026-27): identical Assembly bill, in Assembly Environment and Solid Waste
S614 (2026-27): packaging product stewardship plans, successor to S208
Last actionJan 13, 2026: S673, A3744, and S614 introduced and referred to committee
Next action2026-27 session: Senate Environment and Energy; Assembly Environment and Solid Waste
No. New Jersey's packaging EPR bills are pending, not enacted. No producer obligations or fees apply today.
What is the status of New Jersey packaging EPR?
S673 and A3744 (the Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act) and S614 (packaging product stewardship plans) were introduced January 13, 2026 and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste committees, where they remain.
Which agency would administer New Jersey EPR?
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
What this means for producers
There are no New Jersey EPR obligations or fees today. Producers subject to the enacted state laws (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) can monitor New Jersey 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.