Maine packaging EPR: who must report, deadlines and fees

Program status: Rule adopted — stewardship organization selection pending.

Who must report

The producer is generally the brand owner of packaged products sold, offered or distributed into Maine. 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

• No numeric threshold has been published. Tareproof treats producers as covered until one is confirmed.

Producer responsibility organization

Not yet designated.

Upcoming deadlines

Supply report due 2026-09-01.

Fee basics

Not yet published — formula-based per-ton fees

Notes

Chapter 428 rule in force; stewardship organization RFP expected early 2026. Register and report May 2026; SO invoices by July 1, payment due September 1. Low-volume producer threshold not confirmed — assume obligated until confirmed.

Sources

All rules, sources and changelog