2026 EPR Compliance Checklist: Essential Expert Guide

Month-by-month checklist for all deadlines, fees, and reporting requirements

Managing 2026 EPR Compliance Across 7 States?

2026 is the first year EPR obligations harmonize across states. After fragmented timelines in 2025 producers now face clearer expectations, but also multiple reports and fee cycles throughout the year.

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This new checklist breaks down every deadline and action item month by month so you can organize your teams and workflows.

What's in this checklist:

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What's in this checklist:

Every deadline across Oregon, Colorado, California, Minnesota, Maryland, Washington, and Maine
Multi-state invoice timing
State penalty reminders (up to $25K/day) so you know what's at risk

Download the Checklist

150+

brands helped with EPR in 2025

120+

reports filed across all EPR states

10k

tons of packaging processed

3 months

of work average saved per client

Need to make the business case to leadership?

If you're managing compliance in-house and need help staying organized, this is your roadmap. If you'd rather hand off the whole process, book a 30-minute call to see how rePurpose centralizes multi-state compliance into one platform.

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Our team is available for an honest conversation from what we’ve seen helping 70+ brands with US EPR in 2025.