Oregon EPR reporting categories: how to pick one for each component

Oregon producers report packaging weight in the reporting categories defined by Circular Action Alliance (CAA), grouped by material class such as paper, plastic, glass and metal. Choose each component's category from its material and form, using CAA's Oregon Reporting Category Definitions (version 1.0, January 2025).

Five steps

Split each product into components (bottle, cap, label, carton, shipper) and give each one its own row and weight.
Write down each component's material class and form from the supplier spec: paper, plastic (resin and shape), glass, metal.
Find that material and form in CAA's definitions. Each category has a definition, examples and reporting tips.
Read the reporting tip before you settle. CAA says foil laminated to plastic or paper goes to a laminate category by the weight of the primary material, and that a metal item with two or more sides of 2 inches or less goes to the small-format metal category.
Enter the category name as CAA spells it, then run the file through a check for blanks and conflicts.

These are CAA's public definitions, read on November 8, 2026. CAA's own state workbooks are open only to registered producers (Holland & Knight, April 10, 2026) and we have not seen them. Definitions change, and for a case the document does not cover CAA's producer support is the source. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee compliance.

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Questions people ask

How many Oregon EPR reporting categories are there?

CAA's 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule, dated October 1, 2026, lists 62 reporting categories. Colorado's 2027 schedule lists 61 and California's lists 95, and the names differ by state, so one category name from Oregon cannot be reused in the other two.

Do I report glass and aluminum beverage containers covered by Oregon's Bottle Bill?

CAA's definitions say not to report glass or aluminum beverage containers captured under the Bottle Bill. They point to a separate list of beverage containers that are outside the Bottle Bill and do have to be reported to CAA.

Which Oregon category does packaging laminated with aluminum foil go in?

CAA says plastic or paper laminated with aluminum foil goes to "Plastic Laminates and Other Flexible Plastic Packaging" or "Other Paper Laminates", depending on the weight of the primary material of the packaging format.

Where do the Colorado and California category lists come from?

Colorado's list is in CAA's 2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule and California's in CAA's 2027 California Producer Fees Schedule, which is preliminary until the program plan is approved. CalRecycle also publishes the California Covered Material Categories List; its January 2026 list is the newest on its page.

Can PackGap pick the category for me?

No. PackGap checks the category you entered: whether it exists in the state's list and whether it conflicts with the component's material. You still choose the category, using CAA's definitions.

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