Stewardship Program for Packaging Engagement Resources

Stakeholder Updates

All program newsletters that have been distributed to stakeholders through GovDelivery are listed below.

To be added to Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection stakeholder list to receive updates regarding the implementation of Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging, email MainePackagingEPR@maine.gov.  If you have previously subscribed to this list, but are not receiving updates you may need to resubscribe here: Manage Subscriber Preferences.

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Stakeholder Engagement Processes

The Department engages stakeholders in the development and ongoing assessment of program rules and outcomes.

Rule Development Meetings +  

Recordings of rule development meetings conducted as part of informal stakeholder engagement are listed below.

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Producer Exemptions - December 2022

Municipal Reimbursement - January 2023

Readily Recyclable, audits, and program goals - March 2023

Education and Investment - May 2023

Payments and Reporting - July 2023

Draft Initial Packaging Material Types List

Rule Conceptual Drafts

Drafts of conceptual rules developed as part of informal stakeholder engagement.

Comments

Comments received for conceptual drafts as part of informal stakeholder engagement.

Attendance Reports

Attendance reports for rule development meetings conducted as part of informal stakeholder engagement.

Background Information 

Informational documents provided to stakeholders as part of informal stakeholder engagement.  

Exemption Requests

Section 13(D) of 38 M.R.S. § 2146 “Stewardship Program for Packaging” (the program) requires the Department to review packaging material associated with federal laws and regulations to identify whether any content or construction standards preclude or significantly diminish a producer’s ability to increase the recyclability or reduce the volume of packaging material.  

After its review of federal laws and regulations, the Department did not identify any incompatibilities.  The Department invited those that believe there are federal content or construction standards that preclude or significantly diminish the ability of producers to meet program requirements and submit a Packaging Material Exemption Request by May 20th, 2024.

The Department received 11 exemption requests. 

Department Contact

For more information regarding the Stewardship Program for Packaging, contact the Department by emailing MainePackagingEPR@maine.gov.  To receive updates regarding program implementation, request to be added to the Department’s list serv by emailing MainePackagingEPR@maine.gov.