Join us in New York on January 26–27 for two days of practical discussion on the decisions facing producers now: how to manage obligations across states, build reliable packaging data, forecast fees, respond to enforcement, and make packaging changes that work in practice.
Hear directly from state regulators and fellow producers about what is changing, what has proved difficult, and what they would do differently. Sessions will examine emerging state programs, recyclability claims, legal challenges, and lessons the packaging industry can draw from established EPR programs for electronics, batteries, and mattresses.
This year’s agenda also introduces two afternoon tracks. Compliance, Data and Finance will focus on reporting systems, covered materials, exemptions, and fee forecasting. Packaging and Circularity will explore source reduction, recycling infrastructure, and packaging innovation, giving you the flexibility to follow the discussions most relevant to your role.
Conference highlights include:
- Multi-state Implementation: Learn the differences between producer obligations in California, Oregon, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington, and the proposals under consideration in New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and other states
- Regulator Roundtable: Hear directly from State Regulators on the latest EPR implementation and compliance updates across the United States.
- Lessons Learned from Electronics, Battery, and Mattress Manufacturers: Insights from industries who have spent years building other EPR programs
- Eco-Modulation and Fee Forecasting: Turning Packaging Decisions into Financial Strategy: Explore how to better forecast financial exposure, evaluate potential fee incentives, and leverage those insights to make more informed packaging decisions and budget allocations.
- Producers’ Reality Check Roundtable: A candid conversation on the decisions that helped, the challenges they did not anticipate, and what they would change if they were starting again
- Litigation & Regulatory Uncertainty: Lessons learned from Oregon, California, and Colorado legal challenges
Through practical discussions, case studies, and interactive exchanges, gain actionable insights into producer obligations, reporting requirements, fee structures, source reduction strategies, labeling considerations, enforcement trends, and the growing role of PROs in the evolving U.S. EPR landscape.
At registration, save an additional 10% by using promo code: D10-999-WAM27
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