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Methodology

A faster way to scope EPR work

Litmuss helps teams identify where products are in scope for EPR, the compliance status of those products, what obligations exist, and what data gaps still need to be confirmed.

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Versioned sources

Each rule is stored with its program, jurisdiction, source excerpt, version, and effective date.

Explicit evaluation

Product facts are evaluated against written conditions. A language model does not decide the report status.

Uncertainty stays visible

Missing facts or ambiguous definitions produce a review item rather than a reassuring guess.

A durable basis

The report carries its rationale, source, rule version, confidence, missing data, and next step.

What happens

From product facts to a useful next step

Each signal is a data point designed to inform and streamline compliance.

  1. 1
    Describe one product and your role

    Capture who places it on the market, where it is sold, and the product facts available today.

  2. 2
    Find programs in the selected footprint

    Match the sales states to the packaging, battery, and covered-electronics packs in the current library.

  3. 3
    Apply written conditions

    Evaluate program scope, product attributes, producer role, known thresholds, exemptions, and data gaps.

  4. 4
    Separate answers from questions

    Classify likely exposure, review-required items, and programs not indicated by the supplied facts.

  5. 5
    Build the operating checklist

    Turn results into supplier requests, upcoming-date checks, counsel questions, and source-linked drilldowns.

Why the method matters

Deterministic evaluation is a trust asset.

Rule coverage

Jurisdiction footprint and library status

Litmuss currently screens selected U.S. packaging, battery, and covered-electronics programs. Inspect the library footprint, source depth, refresh date, and counsel-review state below.

6Packaging jurisdictions
3Batteries jurisdictions
26Electronics jurisdictions
116source citations
Covered program

Packaging

6 jurisdictions
JurisdictionLibrary statusSourcesLibrary refreshAdditional Context
CaliforniaIncluded5 citationsJul 9, 2026SB 54 contains a detailed producer hierarchy and many exclusions. The current CMC list, approved exemption status, and producer/PRO data-submission route must be checked. The PRO plan was submitted June 15, 2026 but should not be treated as approved absent a later CalRecycle action. This draft has not been reviewed by California counsel.
ColoradoIncluded5 citationsJul 9, 2026Colorado adjusts the revenue exemption by rule and has separate treatment for certain petroleum/automotive products. Validate the current threshold, product classification, PRO route, and CAA fee/reporting calendar. This draft has not been reviewed by Colorado counsel.
MarylandIncluded8 citationsJul 9, 2026The MDE June 2026 guide says it is informational, subject to change, and that regulation development is ongoing. Its record-retention summary states five years, while a separate viewing copy has legacy draft text; use the current guide and verify against the official COMAR database before enforcement advice. This draft has not been reviewed by Maryland counsel.
MinnesotaIncluded8 citationsJul 9, 2026MPCA rulemaking is ongoing. Do not invent current fee amounts, material-list outcomes, or producer-specific reporting dates. The producer hierarchy, exemption list, contractual responsibility transfer, and post-2032 pathways require facts not captured by a simple product category. This draft has not been reviewed by Minnesota counsel.
OregonIncluded5 citationsJul 9, 2026DEQ notes that later rules may add detail. Product-specific exclusions, disposal outside Oregon, voluntary responsibility transfers, and large-producer classification require evidence. Current fee and reporting mechanics should be confirmed against CAA's live calendar. This draft has not been reviewed by Oregon counsel.
WashingtonIncluded7 citationsJul 9, 2026Ecology rulemaking, collection lists, needs assessments, and plan approval remain underway. Consumer-use scope, e-commerce shipping packaging, contractual allocation, material exclusions, and producer de minimis tests need specific evidence. This draft has not been reviewed by Washington counsel.
Covered program

Batteries

3 jurisdictions
JurisdictionLibrary statusSourcesLibrary refreshAdditional Context
IllinoisIncluded9 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm the Illinois EPA participant list and approved plan status for the specific brand.
VermontIncluded7 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm product and producer listing on the Agency website and resolve any battery exceeding only one rechargeable threshold.
Washington D.C.Included6 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm current BSO membership, brand listing, and whether any battery size or product exclusion applies.
Covered program

Electronics

26 jurisdictions
JurisdictionLibrary statusSourcesLibrary refreshAdditional Context
CaliforniaIncluded9 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm the current DTSC device list, exact display measurement, fee tier, exemptions, and direct-sale retailer status before an operational conclusion. The fee schedule may be adjusted.
ConnecticutIncluded4 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm household scope, exact device subcategory, annual fee/invoice, market-share allocation, compliant-manufacturer listing, and whether a private program changes reporting or payment.
Washington D.C.Included4 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm the full current CEE definition, reference sales years, individual/partnership/representative organization choice, adjusted fee, minimum collection share, approved status, and annual deadline.
HawaiiIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
IllinoisIncluded6 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm current statutory amendments, product marketing to individuals, 2027 home-audio/peripheral definitions, clearinghouse membership, registration fee, collection program assignments, and report forms.
IndianaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
MaineIncluded4 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm current registered-brand status, covered-entity destination, market-share fee tier, orphan-share/recycling invoices, and any category-specific agency interpretation.
MarylandIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
MichiganIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
MinnesotaIncluded6 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm statutory VDD dimensions and exclusions, household sales, brand responsibility, current recycling obligation letter, credit use, and any per-pound shortfall fee.
MissouriIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
North CarolinaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
New JerseyIncluded5 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm statutory manufacturer hierarchy, consumer-market scope, current collection obligation, group designation, approved plan, semiannual dates, and whether later amendments changed peripheral coverage.
New YorkIncluded4 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm the current DEC category page, market share and acceptance standard, consumer class, program choice, premium-service exceptions, annual filing calendar, and whether another entity assumed responsibility.
OklahomaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
OregonIncluded6 citationsJul 9, 2026DEQ pages and fact sheets should be checked against current ORS 459A.305-.365 and OAR chapter 340 division 98. Confirm the precise category, 50-unit exemption, registration status, PRO designation, and fee tier.
PennsylvaniaIncluded5 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm consumer/small-business use, covered e-reader treatment, sales weight, approved collection sites and recyclers, fee amount, prior-year performance, and current shortfall rate before operational use.
Rhode IslandIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
South CarolinaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
TexasIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
UtahIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
VirginiaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
VermontIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
WashingtonIncluded3 citationsJul 9, 2026Confirm brand registration, fee tier, plan participation, product screen/type, and intended end-user. A Bluetooth speaker or general router is not covered merely because it is electronic.
WisconsinIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
West VirginiaIncludedCoverage listedCurrent coverageProduct facts and exemptions still require confirmation.
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