The 2026 reporting picture (and why “done” is the wrong question)
Circular Action Alliance's 2026 producer table put the big three annual supply reports — Oregon, Colorado, and California, all on CY2025 data — due May 31, 2026. California stacked two more on the same date: the CY2023 baseline producer report and the annual source-reduction report. Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington took simplified interim reports, also due May 31.
| Program | 2026 report | Data year | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | Annual supply report | CY2025 | May 31, 2026 (past) |
| Colorado | Annual supply report | CY2025 | May 31, 2026 (past) |
| California | Annual supply report; baseline producer report; annual source-reduction report | CY2025 / CY2023 / CY2025 | May 31, 2026 (past) |
| California | Individual source-reduction plan | — | Aug 1, 2026 |
| MN / MD / WA | Interim producer report (simplified categories) | CY2025 | May 31, 2026 (past) |
With May 31 behind us, the operative questions are status questions: was each report submitted, was it complete, is anything flagged for correction, and can you substantiate the numbers if the program operator asks? That is a different project than filing on time, and pretending otherwise wastes the summer.
Source: CAA Producer Resource Center (checked 2026-07-16, re-checked 2026-07-17).
Money already in motion
- Oregon: fee obligations began July 1, 2025; 2026 program fees invoiced January 2026 in two 50% installments, driven by the CY2024 supply report.
- Colorado: dues began January 2026; invoiced January 2026 in two 50% installments, driven by the CY2024 report.
- California: program fees start January 2027, but early fees are expected to be invoiced around August 2026 — driven by the CY2025 annual supply report. The numbers you filed (or should have filed) on May 31 become an invoice.
Source: CAA Producer Resource Center 2026 fees/dues table (re-checked 2026-07-17).
Standing this up without heroics
Our approach is a data close, borrowed from accounting: reconcile what was reported against what your sales and packaging records actually support, document the gaps, and produce a substantiation pack a program operator or auditor can follow. The component-level data guide shows the shape of the underlying records; the Status & Exposure Scanner gives you a first read in the browser — nothing uploads.