CAA Publishes 2027 Fee Schedules for Oregon, Colorado, and California

Circular Action Alliance published the 2027 fee schedules for Oregon, Colorado, and California on October 1, 2026.
• Oregon: rates fall a median 48%, mostly because CAA is returning about $80 million of reserves; before that drawdown, base rates fell a median 9%. Two new rows get no reserve relief: small PE and PP caps, lids, and HDPE handles at 41 cents per pound, and molded pulp food serviceware at 43 cents.
• Colorado: dues rise on 44 of 61 materials and a median 19% on the Minimum Recyclable List; aluminum cans go from 2 to 5 cents per pound.
• California: rates are preliminary until CalRecycle approves the program plan, due by January 1, 2027. Plastic adds 29 cents per pound and 0.1 cent per component, so a clear PET bottle pays 41 cents against the 2026 early fee of 1.3 cents.
All three invoice 50% in January and 50% in July 2027, and California bills its full Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund share in January.

What this means for you: re-run your 2027 budget, plan Oregon beyond 2027 from its base rates, and set aside January cash for California. Every category is compared with 2026 on the 2027 EPR fee schedules page. Sources: CAA, 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule (October 1, 2026); CAA, 2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule (October 1, 2026); CAA, 2027 California Producer Fees Schedule, preliminary (October 1, 2026).