Maine — Stewardship Program for Packaging (EPR)
- Type
- EPR scheme
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Current stage
- implementing acts
- Impact
- medium
- Last verified change
- 11 Sep 2026
Maine's Stewardship Program for Packaging, established by a law passed in July 2021. The Board of Environmental Protection adopted the program rule, Chapter 428, in December 2024, and it was amended in March 2026. A stewardship organisation is to run the program day to day; in September 2026 the Department of Environmental Protection announced it would revise its request for proposals after none were submitted.
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Timeline of verified changes
- 11 Sep 2026Maine DEP announced it will revise its request for proposals for the stewardship organisation.
Source quote
Maine DEP to Revise Request for Proposals for Stewardship Organization. (September 11, 2026)
- 20 Aug 2026No proposals had been submitted by the deadline of Maine DEP's request for proposals RFP-202605094 for a stewardship organisation.
Source quote
Stewardship Organization RFP-202605094 Announcement: No Proposals Submitted as of Deadline. (August 20, 2026)
- Mar 2026Program rule Chapter 428 was amended to add Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List, and to align with changes made to the law in June 2025.
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in March 2026, Chapter 428 was amended to include Appendix A, The Packaging Material Types List and to align with changes made to the law in June 2025.