After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about registration? Come to this session to go deeper into the steps required for registration including a discussion on the Participant Producer Agreement and the State Addenda. Participation is open to all.
After you've completed the Producer Onboarding 101, do you still have questions about fees and budgeting for EPR? Come to this session to go deeper into the structure of fees and how your company may budget accordingly.
Join CAA Colorado for an overview of the Education & Outreach (E&O) program as we prepare to implement the final program plan.
Únete a Circular Action Alliance (CAA) de Colorado para obtener una descripción general del programa de Educación y Divulgación (E&D) sobre reciclaje mientras nos preparamos para implementar el plan final.
Join an onboarding session to learn more about producer requirements and your next compliance steps. Participation is open to all producers, trade associations and legal counsel to producers. Participation in a Producer Onboarding Session is not required to join other 200 and 300 sessions but is highly encouraged due to the complexity of the topic.
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. We’ll outline each step of the process, review required forms and documentation, and highlight key deadlines to help ensure submissions are complete.
Our CAA Quarterly Webinar will feature a deep dive into fee setting alongside updates from our Producer Services team and state teams, including updates from emerging states and states such as Oregon and Colorado, where implementation is underway.
Join Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Colorado for an informational webinar designed to help local governments successfully complete the Request for Reimbursement (RFR) process. All local governments in Colorado are encouraged to participate in this webinar, even those that do not directly provide recycling services and those with no recycling services available today.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
his webinar explores regulatory and statutory requirements, establishing 2022 base costs and the streamlined process for funding collection projects through the online portal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
CAA staff shared updates on the Colorado program plan, Oregon program implementation, upcoming producer deadlines and the status of EPR implementation across states.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The stakeholder update covered CAA’s latest activities in California, Colorado, and Oregon. It also provides updates on timelines and producer registration.
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.
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.
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.
In this session, members from CAA will answer questions live from producers related to registration, reporting and fee payment. This session is open to all registered producers.
CAA Colorado is hosting a webinar to walk through how the open market residential request for reimbursement (RFR) works under Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program. This webinar will walk through who the open market RFR is for, how the process works, key timelines and what to expect at each step — from completing service profiles to establishing service agreements. Time will be reserved for questions.
In this session, members from CAA will answer questions live from producers related to registration, reporting and fee payment. This session is open to all registered producers.
