New This Week: California Draft Fee Schedule, Expanded Fee Estimator, and EPR Fees by State

Several features launched this week: (1) the fee calculators now use California's draft 2027 EPR base fee schedule, sourced from CAA's program plan (Table 5) filed June 15, 2026, with final rates expected October 2026. (2) The Total EPR Fee Estimator added more material categories (gable-top and aseptic cartons, molded fiber, PP and BOPP film, coated paperboard) and a per-state eco-modulation reference panel. (3) A new "EPR fees by state" summary was added to the fee calculator guide. The hub also moved to a cleaner, more consistent layout across all tabs. Source: EPRAtlas.com.

Update, October 7, 2026: CAA published its 2027 California Producer Fees Schedule on October 1, 2026. It states that the 2027 rates “remain preliminary pending regulatory approval of the California program plan and should be considered non-binding until that process is complete,” so final rates did not arrive in October.