Oregon DEQ Publishes First Quarterly Noncompliance List Under the Recycling Modernization Act

Enforcement update, June 29, 2026. Part of the EPR Atlas weekly packaging EPR update log.

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Enforcement  |  OR  |  June 29, 2026

On April 9, 2026 Oregon DEQ released its inaugural quarterly producer status list under the Recycling Modernization Act, flagging roughly 250 companies for failing to register, report, and/or pay required fees. Each producer was first contacted by the Circular Action Alliance and given 90 days to respond; nonresponders then received a formal DEQ notice and an additional 30-day cure window before being listed. Penalties can reach $25,000 per day, and the Oregon Department of Justice may seek to bar the sale of noncompliant products in the state. The February 6, 2026 NAW preliminary injunction shields only NAW members as of that date; all other producers remain fully subject to enforcement. Source: Resource Recycling (April 21, 2026); Troutman Pepper Locke (April 2026); Oregon DEQ.

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