Colorado packaging EPR: who must report, deadlines and fees

Program status: Active — fees in effect.

Who must report

The producer is generally the brand owner of packaged products sold, offered or distributed into Colorado. If there is no brand owner in the state, the licensee or importer may be the producer. Selling direct to consumers, including online, counts.

Small-producer exemption

• Tonnage: exempt below 1 short tons of covered material into Colorado.

Producer responsibility organization

Circular Action Alliance.

Upcoming deadlines

Supply report due 2026-05-31.

Fee basics

Fees active — 2026 dues schedule published

Tareproof uses 12 published per-pound rates for Colorado; see the Methodology page for each one.

Notes

Fees started January 2026. Exempt under 1 ton of covered materials into Colorado, or under a revenue threshold being CPI-adjusted in rulemaking. Annual supply report (CY2025 data) due May 31, 2026.

Sources

All rules, sources and changelog