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Washington packaging EPR: SB 5284

Covers packaging and paper products. Producers join a producer responsibility organization that runs a program plan approved by Ecology, and pay fees that fund it. The full program phases in toward the end of the decade.

At a glance

Law
SB 5284 — Recycling Reform Act
Enacted
2025
Program operator
Circular Action Alliance
Status
Registration phase

Key dates

May 17, 2025
SB 5284 signed
March 4, 2026
Ecology designates CAA as the PRO
July 1, 2026
Producers must be registered with a PRO, or with Ecology individually
October 1, 2028
PRO submits its program plan
March 1, 2029
Covered materials may not be sold unless the producer is registered

How PackLoop handles Washington

PackLoop maps each material in your packaging specs to Washington’s reporting categories, and totals the weight you place on the market there.

Fee figures come only from the fee schedule you upload for Washington. Until a published schedule is on file, PackLoop shows estimates as estimates and will not mark the state ready to file.

Sources

Circular Action Alliance — WashingtonPackaginglaw.com — Washington signs SB 5284
Last reviewed October 23, 2026. Not legal advice — confirm with the agency before you act.
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