US Colorado Single-Use Packaging Plastic Reduction EPR Act (HB 22-1355 — full implementation from 2025)

ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE

Producer responsibility organization (PRO) membership and data reporting mandatory from 2025

Enforcement: Producer responsibility organization (PRO) membership and data reporting mandatory from 2025

Overview

Colorado's HB 22-1355 (Producer Responsibility Program for Worldwide Recycling) is an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law that requires producers of packaging and printed paper to fund and build a statewide recycling program. It is a state-level EPR system following California, Oregon, and Maine.

Enforcement Timeline

- June 2022: Signed into law by the governor

- 2023: A nonprofit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO — Circular Action Alliance) is designated

- January 1, 2025: Business registration and EPR fee payment obligations begin

- 2026: Full operation of the recycling program begins

Related Regulations / Topics

Colorado Single-Use Packaging Reduction EPR Act (HB 22-1355): Operational Status Following Full 2025 Launch

Colorado's HB 22-1355 establishes an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program covering single-use packaging and paper products, with full program operation having begun in 2025. The law reflects the same broader policy trend seen in California's SB 54—shifting the financial responsibility for single-use plastic packaging from municipalities and taxpayers to producers—and Colorado is recognized as one of the earliest states nationally to bring such an EPR program into full operation.

Business Impact

Manufacturers and brand owners selling packaged consumer goods in Colorado are required to register with the PRO, report packaging material usage, and pay EPR fees.