What the rule says
Maryland's SB 901 (Chapter 431 of 2025, effective June 1, 2025) builds producer responsibility for packaging and paper products around a single producer responsibility organization (PRO) approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Beginning July 1, 2026 and each year after, the PRO (and any producer that does not join it) files an annual registration and fee with MDE, each producer must submit a producer responsibility plan, individually or through the PRO, by July 1, 2028 and every five years, and producers under one ton of covered material or under $2.0 million in global gross revenue are de minimis and excluded.
- Where it applies
- Maryland
- Who it applies to
- Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Vendors
Dates
113 days ago
Annual MDE registration begins (PRO; producers outside the PRO file their own)
Beginning July 1, 2026 and each year thereafter the approved PRO files a registration form listing participating producers and brands and pays the annual fee; producers that do not join the PRO file their own registration and fee under COMAR 26.04.14.07.
In 618 days
Producer responsibility plans due to MDE
By July 1, 2028 and every five years each producer, individually or as part of a PRO, submits a plan to MDE for approval.
In 983 days
Annual progress reports begin
Beginning July 1, 2029 each producer or PRO with an approved plan reports annually to MDE on the prior calendar year.
Official source
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Official source: Maryland SB 901 (2025), Chapter 431 - enrolled text(opens in a new tab)
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