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Colorado Producer Responsibility Packaging EPR

Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling requires companies that sell covered packaging, paper products and food-service ware to help fund the statewide recycling system. Emissa can prepare the underlying supplier and product data.

Status: ImplementingLast reviewed: August 22, 2026
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Monitor CDPHE and approved program guidance for current producer obligations and reporting.

Confirm the current requirement against the official sources on this page before making a filing, scope or legal decision.

Program foundation

Colorado CDPHE states that HB 22-1355 established a producer responsibility program for companies selling products in packaging, paper products and food service ware.

Internal data model

Teams should map covered material, product, producer and market records to source evidence so reported quantities remain reproducible.

Design and fee context

Producer responsibility programs can use material and design characteristics to influence fees and system outcomes. A clean packaging master helps teams evaluate those effects consistently.

Emissa workflow

Emissa can connect packaging attributes and supplier source files to product, owner, review and external reporting workflows.

Authoritative sources

Verify requirements against current official guidance.

Regulatory requirements change. Emissa uses these sources as reference points for workflow design; organizations should confirm current applicability and obligations before relying on a compliance decision.

Related Emissa resources

Connect this topic to the wider compliance operating model.

Frequently asked questions

What law created Colorado’s statewide program?

CDPHE identifies House Bill 22-1355.

Which broad material categories are involved?

CDPHE describes packaging, paper products and food service ware within the program.

Does Emissa calculate official fees?

Not by default. Emissa organizes the underlying data and workflow; official fee calculations depend on current program and PRO rules.

Supplier Compliance Infrastructure

Turn the requirement into a controlled operating workflow.

Connect supplier data, evidence, ownership, deadlines, approvals and remediation in one Emissa workspace.

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