States · MN
Minnesota packaging EPR
Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act. Facts last checked October 31, 2026.
The short answer
Minnesota’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act requires producers of packaging, food packaging and paper products to join Circular Action Alliance (CAA). Reporting is simplified for now. Producer funding of the program starts in 2029.
| Law | Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act |
|---|---|
| State agency | MPCA |
| Producer responsibility organization | CAA, registration confirmed by MPCA February 18, 2025 |
| Registration deadline | Producers had to join CAA by July 1, 2025 |
| 2026 report | Simplified interim report on 2025 data, due May 31, 2026 |
| Next report | Annual reporting to CAA; 2027 date not yet published by CAA (as of October 31, 2026) |
| Fees | Producers fund at least 50% of covered costs from February 1, 2029, 75% from 2030 and 90% from 2031 |
Who counts as a producer in Minnesota?
Usually the brand owner of the packaged product. Where there is no brand owner in the state’s chain, the definitions move to the licensee, importer or first distributor, and retailers are producers for their private-label goods. Each state’s law defines it a little differently, and CAA publishes producer-definition guidance for each state. You decide whether you’re a producer, with your counsel if you like; our free EPR Check lays the rule text next to your figures.
Sources
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