Minnesota
Minnesota’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act requires producers of packaging, food packaging, and paper products to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) and through the PRO, partially fund end of life management for covered materials, including recycling.
On Feb. 18, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program. Producers must be a member of a PRO that is registered with MPCA by July 1, 2025.
FAQ
Key Information for Producers
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Producers were required to appoint a non-profit PRO by January 1, 2025. On Feb. 18, 2025, the MPCA confirmed CAA’s registration to implement the state’s EPR program.
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Producers are required to join the appointed PRO by July 1, 2025.
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The program will begin in early 2029. Producers will be obligated to fund no less than 50% of the net costs of covered services for covered materials in the state beginning February 1, 2029; no less than 75% by 2030; and no less than 90% by 2031 and each year thereafter.
A program needs assessment will be carried out in 2026, which will define the scope of the program and form the basis of a plan that the PRO will be required to submit in 2028.
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An initial reporting deadline has not yet been set for producers in Minnesota.
Key Milestones in the Regulatory and Implementation Process
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December 30, 2024
CAA Submits an Application for Registration to the MPCA to Become the PRO in Minnesota.
Updates
CAA will update this page with relevant rulemaking and compliance information as it becomes available. Please visit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency website for more information on rulemaking and regulatory updates.
