Producer Guidance Washington
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Washington Reporting Guidance
The following documents are available to producers to support them in preparing and submitting their reports:
Covered Materials and Producer Definitions: Washington
Published: November 2025
The information provided in this publication is designed to help businesses identify the materials that are captured in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws and the responsible producer for those materials. Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is providing the following detailed information for Washington.
Simplified Reporting Category Definitions: Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington
Published: March 2026
This guidance is designed to help producers accurately classify covered materials when preparing their Washington simplified supply reports. This document includes detailed definitions, examples and reporting tips for each reporting category.
Washington 2026 Report Preparation Workbook
Published: March 2026
This document is an offline, Excel-based Report Preparation Workbook that mirrors the Washington Producer Portal screens and helps producers gather the information required for reporting supply data in the Portal. This workbook reflects the simplified material reporting categories in which Washington producers will report in 2026 and will support producers in getting ready to report before and during logging into the Portal.
