CAA Webinar Archives
Watch all of CAA’s public webinars for the EPR community.
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Eco modulation Approach Including Source Reduction Incentives CA Consultation Webinar
This webinar discusses the eco modulation focus under SB 54 with a strong focus on source reduction levers that will be crucial for achieving producer source reduction goals by 2027, 2030, and 2032. We'll also provide a snapshot of statutory eco-modulation requirements across EPR-enacted states.

Reuse and Refill Webinar CA Consultation
This webinar explores California's reuse and refill landscape, including known infrastructure gaps and barriers identified, as well as opportunities to expand reuse/refill state-wide. It will also discuss avenues CAA is considering to achieve reuse, refill, and elimination targets through infrastructure investment, retailer engagement, and enabling consumer behavior change.

Source Reduction Requirements and Compliance Strategy CA Consultation Webinar
This webinar clarifies compliance targets and CAA's approach to completing source reduction plans. It details CAA's efforts to facilitate compliance and present the source reduction incentive framework, covering its principles, objectives, research learnings, instruments, quotas, caps, values, implementation timing and pre-conditions for credit trading.

Fee-Setting Methodology and Allocation of Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund
This webinar introduces the CAA national fee-setting methodology, covering its principles, data inputs, Cost to Manage Index (CTM), calculation flows and how it applies to SB 54 requirements. Key content includes fee-setting data inputs, budget development, allocation of the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund (PPMF) and other fee-setting elements.

Education and Outreach CA Consultation Webinar
This webinar outlines CAA’s education and outreach (E&O) strategy, focusing on collaboration, best practices and measurement. We'll also dive into California's specific approach, including statutory obligations, consumer research themes and next steps.

Responsible End Markets (REMs) CA Consultation Webinar Recording
This webinar presents two aspects of REMs: how they are verified against the REM requirements in rules and how CAA will support end market development.

Reimbursement MRF Cost Analysis Webinar
This webinar details regulatory and statutory requirements, and the process to establish 2022 base costs for MRF funding. We will review the model developed by local California consultants to assess the unique costs at MRFs across the state, and criteria used in this model. During the webinar, we will also provide an overview of the application and approval process for MRF projects, including payment options and funding scenarios.

Reimbursement Cost Collection Analysis Webinar
his webinar explores regulatory and statutory requirements, establishing 2022 base costs and the streamlined process for funding collection projects through the online portal.

Environmental Justice and Community Engagement Webinar Recording
This webinar describes CAA’s roles and intentions as it relates to engaging environmental justice and underserved or impacted communities, outlines recent steps taken and initial input received from community engagement, and shares upcoming steps in the campaign development process.

Compostable Packaging and Single Use Service Ware Webinar
This webinar explores two scenarios for compostable packaging and single-use food service ware (FSW) in terms of their eligibility to be labelled as “compostable” and their acceptance at processing facilities. It will cover the current policy landscape, the existing barriers to their use as a viable compliance pathway under SB 54, and the actions CAA proposes to take under each scenario to address those barriers.

Covered Cost and Payment Mechanism Webinar
This webinar offered a high-level overview of the SB 54 covered cost and payment mechanism process. We walked through the current thinking around how funding applications may be submitted and evaluated, types of potential eligible costs, how payments might be issued and possible approaches to dispute resolution. We also shared preliminary ideas for guidance materials and seek feedback to help shape the process moving forward.

Education & Outreach in Colorado: Audience Research and Creative Approach
In collaboration with partners C+C and GFM|CenterTable, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) shared progress on the creative approach for education and outreach under Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program.

OR Contamination Reduction Funding Process
This webinar walks local government and service providers through CAA's contamination reduction program application, reviewed funding options, discussed reporting obligations (both initial benchmarking and final work completion) and reviewed the Service Provider Portal set up to receive payment.

Circular Action Alliance Quarterly Update (September 22, 2025)
CAA staff shared updates including upcoming producer deadlines and the status of EPR implementation across states.

Education & Outreach in Colorado: How it Works and How Local Governments Can Participate
Circular Action Alliance Colorado hosted a webinar exploring education and outreach under Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program. Learn more about CAA’s proposed approach to education and outreach, and how local governments can participate. We broke down the process for local governments and discussed opportunities for collaboration.

Reimbursements: How Colorado’s Local Governments Can Access Recycling Reimbursements
Find out how your city or county can get reimbursed for recycling services under Colorado’s new EPR law. This webinar breaks down what’s covered, and how to get ready.

103 Budgeting for EPR Fees with Circular Action Alliance
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about fees and budgeting for EPR? This session goes deeper into the structure of fees and how your company may budget accordingly.

102 Registration & Agreements with Circular Action Alliance
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? This session goes deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda.

101 Producer Onboarding
New to EPR? Our onboarding session will teach you about producer requirements and your next compliance steps.

RMA Readiness: Transportation and Glass Reimbursement
The RMA has officially launched! CAA is actively working with haulers to finalize funding agreements and addenda, enabling us to distribute funding to partners across the state.

EPR 101: What Colorado’s Local Governments Need to Know About Producer Responsibility
We break down the basics of Colorado’s new producer responsbility law, what it means for local governments, how it may impact your recycling programs, and what steps you can take to prepare. Whether you're new to the concept or looking to stay informed, this introductory session will provide the clarity and context you need.

Circular Action Alliance Quarterly Update (June 13, 2025)
CAA staff shared updates on the Colorado program plan, Oregon program implementation, upcoming producer deadlines and the status of EPR implementation across states.

Service Provider Portal Webinar #2
This webinar provided an in-depth review of the upcoming Service Provider (SP) Portal. In this session, we discussed its features and benefits. Please note that a Service Provider is defined as anyone who signs a contract with CAA or receives funding from CAA.

Education and Outreach: Portal Webinar - Customizing
This webinar was for local government and service provider end users and focused on Oregon E&O Portal functionality and usage. The first webinar focused on onboarding, such as creating an account, exploring the space, downloading static assets, accessing and verifying Community Profile information, etc.

Education and Outreach: Portal Webinar #1
This webinar was for local government and service provider end users and focused on Oregon E&O Portal functionality and usage. The first webinar focused on onboarding, such as creating an account, exploring the space, downloading static assets, accessing and verifying Community Profile information, etc.

Service Provider Portal Webinar #1
Join CAA for an overview of the upcoming Service Provider Portal. This webinar was recorded on April 30, 2025.

Oregon Education & Outreach Public-Facing Website (Batch 3) Webinar
This webinar provides an opportunity to view the Batch 3/ RecycleOn.org sitemap, branding and learn more about the feedback survey to be released after the webinar.
This webinar was recorded on April 14, 2025.

Oregon Program Plan Webinar Series: Funding Agreements Part Two
This is part of a series of webinars hosted by CAA for all interested parties who would like to learn more about Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This session focused on funding agreements and was recorded on March 26, 2025.

Circular Action Alliance Quarterly Update (March 18, 2025)
This is a recording of the March 18, 2025, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Quarterly Update. CAA is a U.S. Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) dedicated to implementing effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging. As a nonprofit, producer-led organization, CAA is committed to helping producers comply with EPR laws, delivering harmonized best-in-class compliance services and to working with governments, businesses and communities to reduce waste and recycle more. CAA was founded in 2022 by 20 producers representing the food, beverage, consumer goods, and retail industries.

Oregon Education & Outreach: Education Materials (Batches 2 & 4)
This webinar is part of CAA's Oregon Education and Outreach series for local governments and service providers, which aims to share information and gather feedback on materials under development. This session focused on the review of Batch 2 & Batch 4 educational materials.
This webinar was recorded on March 17, 2025.

Circular Action Alliance Producer Portal Training (201)
This is a weekly, recurring session for producer portal training. We recommend registering for one session that best fits your schedule. Each week, we will have 30 minutes of portal training content followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. This session is restricted to companies that have signed a Participant Producer Agreement with Circular Action Alliance and their associated representatives.

Oregon Program Plan Webinar Series: Collecting and Recycling the USCL
This is part of a series of webinars hosted by CAA for all interested parties who would like to learn more about Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This session focused on collecting and recycling the USCL and was recorded on March 12, 2025.

Oregon Program Plan Webinar Series: Education & Outreach
CAA is hosting a series of webinars open to all interested parties who would like to learn more about Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This session focused on education and outreach.

Oregon Education & Outreach: Educational Materials (Batch 1b)
This webinar is part of CAA's Oregon Education and Outreach series for local governments and service providers, which aims to share information and gather feedback on materials under development. This session focused on the statewide campaign concept and review of Batch 1b educational materials. This webinar was recorded on Feb. 24, 2025.

Oregon Program Plan Webinar Series: PRO Recycling Acceptance List and Depot Collection
CAA is hosting a series of webinars open to all interested parties who would like to learn more about Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This session will focus on the PRO recycling acceptance list.

103 Producer Onboarding: Budgeting for EPR Fees
This webinar dives deeper into the structure of fees and how companies may budget accordingly.

Oregon Program Plan Webinar Series: Funding Agreements Part One
This is part of a series of webinars hosted by CAA for all interested parties who would like to learn more about Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This session focused on funding agreements and was recorded on January 22, 2025.

102 Producer Onboarding with Circular Action Alliance: Registration & Agreements
CAA's 102 Producer Onboarding session focuses on registration, for those with remaining questions after attending our 101 Producer Onboarding. This session will go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State addenda. The presentation is followed by a Q&A (not recorded).
This session was recorded on January 16, 2025.

Oregon Education & Outreach: Education Materials (Batch 1a)
This webinar is part of CAA's Oregon Education and Outreach series for local governments and service providers, which aims to share information and gather feedback on materials under development. This session focused on the statewide campaign concept and review of Batch 1a educational materials. This webinar was recorded on January 13, 2025.

December 2024 Quarterly Update
This is a recording of the December 11, 2024, CAA Quarterly Update. CAA is a U.S. Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) dedicated to implementing effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging. As a nonprofit, producer-led organization, CAA is committed to helping producers comply with EPR laws, delivering harmonized best-in-class compliance services and to working with governments, businesses and communities to reduce waste and recycle more.

Oregon Education & Outreach: USCL Communications
This webinar is part of CAA's Oregon Education and Outreach series for local governments and service providers, which aims to share information and gather feedback on materials under development. This session focused on USCL communications component.

Oregon Education & Outreach: Introductory Webinar
Circular Action Alliance is developing education and outreach materials in preparation for the launch of the Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), as described in CAA's program plan, with support from The Recycling Partnership.

September 2024 Stakeholder Update
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) provides quarterly stakeholder updates on CAA's most recent activities in the states that have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bills. This webinar was originally recorded on September 24, 2024.
Oregon Packaging EPR: E-Commerce and Online Retail Packaging
The last session of a four-part webinar series on Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, paper, and food serviceware focused on e-commerce and online retail packaging.
Oregon Packaging EPR: Consumer Goods and B2B Packaging
This is the third session of a four-part webinar series on Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, paper, and food serviceware. This video is focused on consumer goods and B2B packaging.
Oregon Packaging EPR: Printing and Writing Paper
Watch the second session of a four-part webinar series on Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, paper, and food serviceware. This webinar is focused on printing and writing paper. This video aims to inform producers about their upcoming obligations under Oregon’s law, which has a start date of July 1, 2025.
Oregon Packaging EPR: Food Serviceware
The first session of a four-part webinar series on Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, paper, and food serviceware. It is focused on foodserviceware.

101 Producer Onboarding
Circular Action Alliance's (CAA) Producer Onboarding Sessions are intended to provide a basic overview of extended producer responsibility (EPR), CAA, producer requirements, and producer registration with CAA. A Q&A with members of the CAA team follows the presentation (not recorded).

May 2024 Stakeholder Update
The stakeholder update covered CAA’s latest activities in California, Colorado, and Oregon. It also provides updates on timelines and producer registration.

January 2024 Stakeholder Update
Updates include CAA's activities as the approved PRO for Colorado and in preparation for EPR implementation in California, Oregon and Maine.

October 2023 Stakeholder Update
Topics include an update on the Colorado needs assessment, the release of a PRO application in California, and a review of the regulatory timelines and process across all states with EPR laws for paper and packaging.

Introduction to Circular Action Alliance and EPR Laws
This is a recording of the webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA). Representatives of CAA provided an introduction to EPR for packaging and paper and to CAA. They were joined by Darla Arians, Producer Responsibility Lead for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to provide an overview of Colorado's law and the regulatory process. This webinar was originally presented on August 8, 2023.

Colorado Needs Assessment Webinar
This is the recording of the webinar Circular Action Alliance (CAA) hosted with HDR covering the key findings from the Colorado Needs Assessment. This webinar was originally presented on February 22, 2024.
Events FeedThis is a webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll answer questions related to reporting in California.
This is a webinar hosted by Circular Action Alliance (CAA) where we'll explain the final fees for the Oregon 2026 Program Year and walk producers through budgeting for 2026 and Oregon program implementation.
Join Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Colorado for an informational webinar designed to help local governments successfully complete the Request for Reimbursement (RFR) process. During this session, we’ll walk through each step of the process, highlight important deadlines and review the key forms and documentation required for submission.
Join Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Colorado for a detailed walkthrough of the Step 1 Processor Request for Reimbursement (RFR). This session will cover everything processors need to know to prepare and submit Step 1 accurately and on time.
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