Packaging EPR Update: Week of August 3, 2026

Everything that changed in U.S. packaging EPR in the week of August 3, 2026, 1 regulatory and policy change. Regulatory and policy changes first, site updates after.

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What changed in the week of August 3, 2026

1 regulatory and policy change. 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

Fee Schedule  |  CA
CAA Publishes California's 2026 Early Fee Schedule: Six Flat Per-Pound Rates Apply This Program Year
Circular Action Alliance published the 2026 California Early Fee Schedule on July 20, 2026, setting six flat per-pound rates for program year 2026: Glass and Ceramics 0.3 c/lb, Metal 0.8 c/lb, Paper/Fiber 0.4 c/lb, Plastic Rigid 1.3 c/lb, Plastic Flexible 2.5 c/lb, and Wood and Other Organic Materials 0.8 c/lb. Table 2 of the schedule maps each category to a defined list of covered material categories, so a producer's rate follows the CMC codes already used for reporting. This is a different instrument from the ongoing per-CMC program fee, which begins after plan approval in 2027 and is still in draft. The fee estimator on this site prices the draft 2027 schedule, not this early fee: use the California 2026 Early Fee card on the Fee Estimator tab for a 2026 estimate. Source: CAA, 2026 California Early Fee Schedule (originally published July 20, 2026).