more per pound for foam polystyrene than cardboard under Oregon’s 2026 packaging fees

Under Oregon’s law, companies that sell packaging pay fees to fund its recycling. Foam polystyrene containers cost 138 cents a pound, against 8 cents for corrugated cardboard. Flexible plastic laminates cost 102 cents.

Impact: Business case, Economy, Policy and law

Region: United States

Value: 17×
Unit: times
Data year: 2026
Trend: Not applicable
Source name: Circular Action Alliance (the producer-led body that collects the fees), 2026 Oregon Producer Fee Schedule
Source link: circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2026-Fee-Schedule-Public.pdf
Confidence: Evidence: High
Caveat / scope: Our ratio from the published fees (138 ¢/lb against 8 ¢/lb). Other plastics cost less: clear PET bottles 25 ¢/lb. Small producers can pay flat fees.
Verified on: 23 September 2026

Sources last verified 23 September 2026. Page updated 24 September 2026. How we check sources

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