Extended Producer Responsibility Commission

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Commission is charged with making policy recommendations on specific extended producer responsibility approaches and other strategies for products and packaging categories including paint, mattresses, electronics, lithium-ion batteries, plastics and other packaging.

Pursuant to Section 108 of Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024, a special legislative commission has been established to recommend to the General Court extended producer responsibility policies for the Commonwealth. The Commission is chaired by the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and comprised of a diverse set of stakeholders.

Commission Members

Commission membership is currently being finalized. A list of current members: 
Extended Producer Responsibility Commission Members

Commission Meetings

The commission shall host not less than 6 public meetings and solicit public comment regarding extended producer responsibility. Not later than January 15, 2026, the commission shall issue initial recommendations and related findings.
 

April 14, 2025

EPR Commission Kick-off Meeting
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 

Meeting Member Information Package:

EPR Commission Information Package Summary

Agenda April 14thExtended Producer Responsibility Commission Meeting

2025-04-11 PSI-Mass-EPR-Commission-Background-slides

Excerpts-Cassel-Perspectives-on-product-stewardship-chpt-3

Presentation Slides – epr_meeting1_2025 final.ppt

Meeting #1 - Recording Link  
 

May 21, 2025

EPR Commission – Meeting #2 - Paint
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 

EPRC Meeting Notice   |    EPRC Meeting Notice Arabic 

EPRC Meeting Notice Cape Verdean    |     EPRC Meeting Notice French 

EPRC Meeting Notice Haitian Creole   |     EPRC Meeting Notice Khmer

EPRC Meeting Notice Korean                |     EPRC Meeting Notice Portuguese 

EPRC Meeting Notice Russian               |     EPRC Meeting Notice Spanish  

EPRC Meeting Notice Simplified Chinese |   EPRC Meeting Notice traditional Chinese  

EPRC Meeting Notice Vietnamese 


Meeting Materials

Agenda May 21 EPRC Meeting

Approved Minutes April 14 EPRC Meeting

Advisory Group Logistics

EPRC Ground Rules

Paint Stewardship Background

House Bill H886

Senate Bill S647

EPR May 21 Meeting Slides

Meeting #2: Recording Link
 

June 18, 2025

EPR Commission – Meeting #3 - Mattresses
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Register via Zoom: Attendance is fully remote, no in-person attendance

EPR Commission – Meeting #3 - Meeting

Approved Minutes May 21 EPRC Meeting

2025-06-10-Mattress Background Document

EPR Commission: Background Document for Policy Recommendation on Paint

EPRC Meeting Notice   |    EPRC Meeting Notice Arabic

EPRC Meeting Notice French    |   EPRC Meeting Notice Khmer

EPRC Meeting Notice Cape Verdian Creole   | EPRC Meeting Notice Portuguese     

EPRC Meeting Notice Korean   |    EPRC Meeting Notice Russian         

EPRC Meeting Notice Spanish   |   EPRC Meeting Notice Simplified Chinese

EPRC Meeting Notice traditional Chinese  
 

July 16, 2025

EPR Commission – Meeting #4 - Batteries
09:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MassDEP Boston Office
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
2nd Floor Conference Room A

Registration: Registration information will be posted here once available.
Agenda and Overview: Agenda information will be posted here once available.
 

September 17, 2025

EPR Commission – Meeting #5 - Electronics
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MassDEP Boston Office
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114

Registration: Registration information will be posted here once available.
Agenda and Overview: Agenda information will be posted here once available.
 

October 29, 2025

EPR Commission – Meeting #6 - Plastics and Packaging
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MassDEP Boston Office
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114

Registration: Registration information will be posted here once available.
Agenda and Overview: Agenda information will be posted here once available.

Advisory Groups

At its May 21, 2025 meeting, the Extended Producer Responsibility Commission voted to establish two advisory groups: (a) electronics and (b) plastics and packaging. Advisory groups are charged with gathering information on existing extended producer responsibility programs, identifying questions and additional information, and sharing this information with the EPR Commission to assist in developing policy recommendations.

MassDEP will facilitate the advisory groups. While some Commission members will participate, we are also seeking participation from the public. Each advisory group will meet at least twice between June and September 2025. Initial meetings are as follows:

Electronics Advisory Group – Meeting #1

Monday, June 30, 2025, 1–3 p.m.

Register for the meeting via Zoom

EPR Electronics Advisory Group Agenda 6-30-25

EPR Electronics Background
 

Plastics and Packaging Advisory Group – Meeting #1

Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10 a.m. to noon

Register for the meeting via Zoom

Public Comment

If you have thoughts on extended producer responsibility or comments on the work of the Commission, please submit them via the Massachusetts Commission on Extended Producer Responsibility Comment Portal.

If you would like to be added to our list to receive email updates about the Commission, please submit your request to be added to our list via the Comment Portal.

Additional Resources