Washington packaging EPR: who must report, deadlines and fees

Program status: Law passed — pre-implementation.

Who must report

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

Circular Action Alliance.

Upcoming deadlines

No supply report date published yet.

Fee basics

Not yet published

Notes

Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) effective July 2025. Producer registration, reporting and fees begin 2026. De minimis exemption exists (RCW 70A.208.020(16)) but numeric threshold not confirmed — assume obligated until confirmed.

Sources

All rules, sources and changelog