On May 1, 2026, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the final regulations for packaging reporting in California. California is not alone in this effort; over the second half of 2026, seven (7) different jurisdictions will implement new packaging reporting requirements for consumer and professional products. 

On May 20, 2026, Claigan will host a deep dive into this vast range of new requirements. We will provide the necessary technical detail and the humour necessary to survive this complex, evolving regulatory landscape.

California SB 54 (the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act) was finalized on May 1, 2026, and officially goes into effect June 1, 2026. Producers of packaged products sold in California must report specific details for every packaging component to the state by the end of 2026. This is followed closely by the new recycling labels for packaging in California under SB 343 due in October 4, 2026.

Similar regulations are taking effect throughout the second half of 2026 in Oregon, Colorado, Maine, Quebec, Germany, and France. While each jurisdiction has unique criteria, they all require reporting on:

• Material composition
• “Disruptors” (materials or components that hinder recycling and trigger higher fees/malus)

Key topics will include:

• California SB 54: Deep dive into compliance and final rules
• California SB 343: Accurate recycling labels
• Global Landscape: Emerging requirements across the US, Canada, and the EU
• Scopes: Determining which products and packaging types are captured
• Materials Categories: How to classify and report accurately
• Disruptors & Malus: Identifying items that increase your regulatory costs
• Solution Paths: Practical strategies for meeting these aggressive deadlines