Packaging EPR Update: Week of June 15, 2026

Everything that changed in U.S. packaging EPR in the week of June 15, 2026, 2 regulatory and policy changes and 1 site update. Regulatory and policy changes first, site updates after.

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What changed in the week of June 15, 2026

2 regulatory and policy changes and 1 site update. Everything below was checked against a primary source before publication. Entries carry the state or jurisdiction affected and the source that supports them.

Regulatory and policy

Comment Period  |  CA
CAA Files Draft SB 54 Program Plan; 60-Day Public Comment Period Opens
Circular Action Alliance submitted its draft five-year California Program Plan to the SB 54 Producer Responsibility Advisory Board on June 15, 2026. A 60-day public comment period is open from June 15 through August 14, 2026, after which CAA has 60 days to respond before filing a revised plan (expected October 2026) for CalRecycle approval ahead of the January 1, 2027 program start. The Advisory Board discussed the draft plan at a public meeting on June 26, 2026. CalRecycle published the statewide needs assessment synthesis report on February 18, 2026 (Publication DRRR-2026-1774); producers and environmental advocates have flagged the plan's compressed development timeline as limiting public input. Producers can review the plan and submit comments through the CAA California program plan public comment page. Source: Circular Action Alliance (July 2026); Resource Recycling (June 15, 2026).
Litigation  |  OR
Court Denies AF&PA Bid to Join Oregon NAW Suit; Injunction Confirmed NAW-Members-Only
On April 1, 2026 the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon denied motions to intervene in NAW v. Feldon filed by the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) and a group of retail associations (Oregon Business and Industry, the Northwest Grocery Association, and Food Northwest), finding the motions untimely and prejudicial to the expedited July 13, 2026 trial. The court reaffirmed that its February 6, 2026 preliminary injunction shields NAW member companies only; all other producers remain fully subject to Oregon DEQ enforcement. Source: Packaging Dive; Recycling Today; Resource Recycling (April 2026).

Site updates

Site Update
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.