Oregon

Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021)

Active — Fees Due

PRO

Circular Action Alliance

Agency

Oregon DEQ

Exemption

Under $5M global gross revenue (aggregated across associated producers)

Fees

Fees due — published rates

Material Categories

Penalties

Up to $25,000/day. NAW injunction limits enforcement against NAW members only; other producers remain subject.

Who is a “producer”?

Under SB 582, a “producer” is determined in the following order of responsibility:

1Brand owner of the product sold in packaging in OR
2Licensee who sells under another's brand
3Importer of record for sale in OR
4Person who first distributes the item in or into OR

What's covered

Covered

✓Single-use packaging (consumer-facing + tertiary/shipping)
✓Printed paper
✓Food service ware

Not Covered / Exempt

✕Small producers (<$5M global revenue, aggregated)
✕Beverage containers under Oregon bottle bill
✕Packaging with 65%+ recycling rate (70% after 2030)

Key Deadlines

Date	What's Due	Status
Mar 31, 2025	Producer registration deadline	PASSED
May 31, 2026	Annual Supply Report (2025 data)	URGENT
Jan 1, 2026	First fee invoices (2025 H2)	PASSED
Jan 1, 2027	Ongoing fee invoices	FUTURE
Jul 1, 2027	Ongoing fee invoices	FUTURE

Fee Rates (Oregon)

Published fee rates per pound of packaging material.

Simplified rate groupings for estimation. Official CAA categories are more granular (60–95 categories). See your state’s Producer Responsibility Organization for the complete rate schedule.

Material	Low ($/lb)	High ($/lb)
Readily recyclable plastic (PET, HDPE, PP)	$0.03	$0.08
Non-recyclable plastic (PS, PVC, multi-layer)	$0.15	$0.30
Paper/Fiber (corrugated)	$0.01	$0.03
Paper/Fiber (paperboard)	$0.02	$0.05
Glass	$0.01	$0.03
Aluminum	$0.01	$0.02
Steel	$0.02	$0.04

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Eco-Modulation Factors

Credits (reduce fees)

Mono-material (recyclable)-10% to -20%

Switch from multi-material to single-material recyclable formats

High PCR content (>30%)-5% to -15%

Post-consumer recycled content reduces fees

Standardized packaging-5%

Industry-standard sizes and formats

Consumer recycling label-3% to -5%

Clear recycling instructions on packaging

Maluses (increase fees)

Multi-material / non-recyclable+15% to +30%

Hard-to-recycle composites increase fees

Contaminants+10% to +20%

Dark plastic, additives, and other contaminants

Official Resources

Oregon DEQoregon.gov/deq/recycling/Pages/Producers-of-Covered-Products.aspx CAA Oregon Portalcircularactionalliance.org/oregon

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