States now bill brands for their packaging. We handle the filing.
Packaging laws in a growing list of states require brands to register, report every box, bottle and pouch they sell by material and weight, and pay fees on it. ClearEPR collects your packaging data and files the reports for you.
Free. Answer a few questions and get a written answer by email.| Component | Material | Weight | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle, 12 oz | PET #1 | 24.0 g | 310,400 |
| Cap | PP #5 | 2.1 g | 310,400 |
| Shrink label | PETG film | 0.9 g | 310,400 |
| Case, 12-pack | Corrugated | 186.0 g | 25,867 |
| Mailer box | Corrugated | 142.0 g | 8,950 |
If your name is on the package, the report is yours
These laws put the duty on the brand owner, not the factory that made the packaging or the store that sold it. Where your company is based does not matter. What matters is where your products are sold.
- You sell packaged goods under your own brand, in stores or online.
- Your products reach customers in a state with a packaging law.
- Your sales are above that state's small-business exemption.
States that have passed packaging laws so far:
Each state has its own start date, deadlines and exemptions, and more states are considering similar laws. The free check tells you which ones apply to you today.
From "do we have to?" to filed
Free obligation check
You tell us what you sell and where. We reply by email with the states where you must register and report, the deadlines, and a fixed price to handle it.
We collect your packaging data
We work with your operations team and suppliers to build the data sheet: every packaging component, its material and its weight, matched to your sales by state.
We register and file
We prepare your registrations and reports in each state, send them to you for approval, and file them. You get a fee estimate before any invoice arrives.
Where does your brand have to report?
Fill this in and we will email you a written answer:
- The states where you are a covered producer
- Your registration and reporting deadlines
- Whether any small-business exemption applies
- A fixed price for us to handle it
No call needed. We do not share your information.
What brands ask first
What is EPR?
Extended producer responsibility. These laws make the companies that put packaging on the market pay toward recycling it. To set the fees, states require each brand to report how much packaging it sold, by material and weight.
We are a small brand. Are we exempt?
Possibly. Most states exempt the smallest sellers, but each sets its own threshold, and being exempt in one state does not make you exempt in another. The free check answers this state by state.
We are not based in any of these states. Does it still apply?
Yes, if your products are sold there. The laws follow where the packaging ends up, not where the company is located.
What do you need from us?
A product list, sales by state, and contacts at your packaging suppliers. We gather weights and materials and build the data sheet from there.
What does it cost?
The obligation check is free. Filing work is a fixed price that depends on how many products and states you have. You see the price before you commit to anything.