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Producers, municipalities and recyclers debate packaging EPR as commission readies recommendations
Summary
Lawmakers heard competing views on extended producer responsibility for packaging and printed paper: environmental groups and municipal leaders urged EPR to shift costs to producers and expand collection, while industry and some waste haulers urged more collaborative rulemaking and raised concerns about program design and market effects.
State lawmakers heard sharply divergent testimony Oct. 12, 2025, on proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and printed paper, with advocates saying producers must shoulder collection and recycling costs and industry and some recyclers warning that program design and governance will determine whether EPR improves recovery or simply shifts costs.
Why it matters: Packaging and printed paper make up a large share of municipal disposal and recycling costs; witnesses said a well‑designed EPR could reduce municipal budgets, increase recycling and create markets for recycled content. Yet multiple stakeholders cautioned that details on rates,…
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