Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) & Bottle Deposit Laws
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs aim to reduce the level of packaging waste by adding the environmental costs associated with a product throughout its lifecycle to the market price of that product.
Click on a state below to find current requirements and resources for complying with EPR and bottle deposit programs.
States that have enacted EPR packaging laws:
States that have enacted stand-alone Post Consumer Recycled Content (PCRC) laws:
States that have enacted Bottle Bill laws:
EPR Overview
A resource for understanding the general framework of EPR policies.
EPR Programs: Key Deadlines for Producers Table
A list of key deadlines for obligated producers in the states that have enacted extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging.