Yes. The Plan Proposal is available on the CDPHE website. An overview of EPR and CAA can be found in CAA’s General FAQs.

With the Plan Proposal submitted, the Advisory Board has 90 days to review for compliance with Colorado’s EPR law and provide recommended amendments. CAA has 60 days to respond, after which the Advisory Board must forward the Plan to CDPHE with its recommendation for approval or rejection.  

CDPHE will publish the Plan and is expected to open public comment September through December, after which they must either approve or reject the plan. If the full timeline is utilized and CDPHE approves the plan, that approval would occur near the end of December 2025 with implementation starting in early 2026.

Once CAA responds to any Advisory Board input, the Advisory Board will forward the plan to CDPHE, who will post the plan on their website and open public comment. Public comment is expected to open in September 2025. In the meantime, Advisory Board meetings are open to the public. 

The Plan Proposal incorporates Needs Assessment findings along with extensive feedback solicited by CAA during a robust consultation process. More than 2,000 representatives of Colorado businesses, governments, trade associations, and nonprofits engaged in the process. Once a Final Plan is approved, CAA will submit detailed annual reports, and the Advisory Board will have continued opportunity to recommend changes.

Covered materials are defined in the Act and include packaging and paper products. The covered materials can be broken down into 2 lists:  

• Minimum Recyclable List (MRL) – The list of covered materials that must be collected statewide in a manner that is as convenient as the collection of solid waste. 

• Additional Materials List (AML) – Covered materials not on the minimum recyclables list that may be collected in different geographic areas through curbside services, drop-off centers, or other means.  

CAA Colorado recognizes that a phased approach is necessary to collecting and processing items on the MRL and AML. Communities can learn more about this phased approach and see the full MRL and AML in Chapter 7 of the Plan Proposal. 

While the Plan Proposal and implementation details are not yet approved, communities can learn more by reviewing Chapter 6: Service Provider Reimbursement.  For local governments, the first step toward participating in the EPR program will be to respond to the local government Request for Reimbursement (RFR).  Local governments will be asked to submit information to CAA such as who provides recycling services (if applicable), their recycling service costs (if known), the number of households serviced, and the existing education and outreach efforts. This data will be the basis of future service agreements for reimbursement. Communities that wish to participate in the program should  email  coloradoinfo@circularaction.org.