Not enacted. Tennessee 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.
Tennessee's SB 269 / HB 600, the Waste to Jobs Act, is the most serious packaging EPR effort in a conservative state, framed around landfill capacity and job creation rather than environmental mandates, a potential template for red-state EPR. The bill was sidelined in March 2026, and sponsors have vowed a more intensive public campaign and a 2027 return. Tennessee packaging EPR is not enacted, so no producer obligations or fees apply today. If it advances, TDEC would be the oversight agency.
Legislative progress
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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 269 (Senate)
HB 600 (House)
Last actionMar 2026: bill sidelined; sponsors vow 2027 return
Next action2027: More intensive public campaign planned
No. SB 269 / HB 600, the Waste to Jobs Act, is pending and was sidelined in March 2026. No producer obligations or fees apply today.
Why is Tennessee's EPR bill notable?
It is the most serious packaging EPR effort in a conservative state, framed around landfill capacity and jobs rather than environmental mandates, a potential template for red-state EPR. Sponsors plan a 2027 return.
Which agency would administer Tennessee EPR?
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).
What this means for producers
There are no Tennessee EPR obligations or fees today. Producers already reporting in the enacted states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) can monitor Tennessee 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.