• The next steps needed for producers to comply.

• CAA welcomes new team members and careers.

• Upcoming events.

• CalRecycle’s comment period.

• Colorado Consultation Process.

• CAA’s activities in Minnesota.

• And More!

• State compliance deadline alert.

• CAA welcomes new team members and careers

• Upcoming events.

• CAA's revised program plan in Oregon.

• State regulatory updates.

• And More!

• CAA announces Jeff Fielkow as CEO.

• The need for producers to register with CAA.

• CAA welcomes new team members and careers

• CalRecycle has begun a needs assessment process

• Stakeholders are encouraged to participate in upcoming consultation sessions that will inform CAA’s program plan.

• The public comment deadline for Maine DEP’s revised draft rules is August 26.

• And More!

• CAA announces executive director for Oregon.

• The need for producers to register with CAA.

• CAA welcomes new team members

• CAA is collaborating with Oregon DEQ and PSI on a summer webinar series targeted toward producers of products covered by the RMA.

• On July 1, 2024, CalRecycle published a finalized list of Covered Material Categories (CMCs). The finalized CMC list will be the basis for producer reporting in California. CAA will provide additional guidance to producers over the coming months regarding data preparation and reporting.

• And More!

• CAA Announces executive director for Colorado.

• CAA Producer Registration Deadline is July 1, 2024

• CAA participated in a keynote panel at Recycle Colorado’s Summit for Recycling alongside CDPHE and Recycle Colorado. CAA CO Executive Director Juri Freeman also spoke to attendees about his vision for the state’s EPR program.

• On May 30, CAA participated in the first meeting of the Maryland Advisory Council as Maryland’s single approved PRO. CAA provided an overview of work in other states, including a review of the Colorado Needs Assessment. The next Maryland Advisory Council meeting will be held on July 25.

• And More!

• Visit CAA at Circularity24

• CAA Producer Registration Deadline is July 1, 2024

• The Oregon Recycling System Optimization Project (ORSOP) began earlier this month. Through this process, additional data will be gathered to better understand the landscape of current recycling systems and to gauge what system expansion is needed.

• CAA submitted comments to CalRecycle regarding the formal SB 54 rulemaking on May 8. Following the formal comment period, CalRecycle has until January 1, 2025, to promulgate the rules.

• And More!

• CAA Submits Initial Oregon Program Plan

• CAA Moves Forward with Colorado EPR Implementation Following Joint Budget Committee Approval

• CAA Producer Registration Deadline is July 1, 2024

• And More!

CAA is beginning producer registration for companies that expect to be considered obligated producers under California, Colorado, and Oregon EPR laws for paper and packaging.

CAA’s producer registration deadline is July 1, 2024. Completing the form ahead of the July 1, 2024, deadline will enable CAA to notify your company when it is time to accept the applicable requirements of CAA’s producer responsibility program plans.

CAA delivered a comprehensive assessment of Colorado’s current recycling system to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, completing an important step toward implementing Colorado’s EPR law for packaging and paper products and demonstrating the program’s potential to more than double the state’s current recycling rate for these materials.

CAA would like to extend its gratitude to our Founding Members for the support they provided in our inaugural year and to our readers and the wider community for their continued engagement with us as we prepare for the implementation of EPR laws.

Be sure to visit CAA’s Producer Resource Center to view updated FAQs, such as: What is the difference between “covered materials/products” and “covered material categories”? Why are they important?

Learn more about the new resources available on CAA’s website, the need to complete the Obligated Producer Survey, upcoming events, and more.