We give you one place to manage packaging EPR across US state programs, the EU PPWR and UK EPR. Packgine calculates your fees, keeps every packaging record and version, prepares reports ready to file, and tracks registration and deadlines in each jurisdiction where you're obligated. You stay in control of compliance without building an internal regulatory team.
Whether you're a scaling e-commerce brand or a global enterprise, you work from one packaging dataset that grows with every new market. Your team spends its time on packaging and cost decisions, not chasing spreadsheets before each deadline.
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Built for compliance teams from startup to enterprise
Multi-state EPR and PPWR readiness in one place.
Automatically calculate EPR fees where producer fees are live, in Oregon and Colorado, and track registration, reporting and filing deadlines across enacted states.
Planning to sell into the EU? The EU PPWR is now in effect. Assess your packaging portfolio for recyclability, recycled content, and labeling requirements.
Calculate Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions per SKU. Generate carbon reports aligned with the GHG Protocol, CDP and CSRD.
Assess packaging component recyclability against US regional recycling infrastructure. Your team can review location-specific assessments alongside state-level recycled content requirements.
Automated alerts when inventory levels cross tonnage thresholds that trigger new EPR reporting obligations. Pre-filled state filings reuse your existing packaging data.
Connect your Shopify store or Amazon Seller account. Auto-import product and sales data to keep compliance calculations up to date as you scale across states.
Compliance Is Hard
Brands and suppliers struggle to track compliance with data scattered across ERPs, spreadsheets, and siloed tools. The result? Sustainability teams waste time on data admin instead of reducing risk.
From lean e-commerce teams to enterprise compliance departments: one platform that scales with your business.
Whether you manage 50 SKUs or 50,000, Packgine automates fee calculations and filing deadlines across every active state.
Guided onboarding and pre-built templates help you organize packaging data for your first state. Use the same dataset to manage reporting as your business expands into additional jurisdictions.
New Jersey and New York have packaging bills in committee, so the map may change again. Run cost scenarios across SKUs and jurisdictions to make data-driven packaging decisions.
Expanding into the EU? Packgine covers PPWR requirements alongside US EPR. One platform, one team, both sides of the Atlantic, whether you're a DTC brand or a multinational enterprise.
"We built Packgine to be the single source of truth that connects procurement, sustainability, and compliance functions. Our platform transforms compliance from a burdensome obligation into a strategic advantage.
The same powerful compliance engine, tailored to how your team works — from early-stage e-commerce to enterprise-wide operations.
E-commerce and DTC brands and importers
1–3 EPR states · Up to 500 SKUs · 1 seat · Lean teams
Multi-state and EU readiness for brands and importers
Up to 10 states · Up to 5,000 SKUs · 3 seats · Growing teams
Global brands, importers and enterprises
$50M+ revenue · Up to 50,000 SKUs · Custom seats · Dedicated compliance teams
Content reviewed by Kevin Kai Wong, Managing Partner at gCurv Technologies
Packgine is an AI-powered SaaS platform by gCurv Technologies that automates global packaging compliance for EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility), PPWR (EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), and ESG reporting. It provides lifecycle analytics, automated regulatory reporting, and AI-driven recommendations to help brands reduce costs, meet climate goals, and navigate international packaging regulations. The platform serves as a centralized dashboard for procurement, sustainability, and compliance teams.
Packgine includes registration and deadline tracking with automated compliance reporting across US states and EU markets, PPWR regulatory tracking with proactive alerts before laws change, AI-powered material swap recommendations from a packaging materials database, lifecycle analysis and carbon footprint calculation per SKU, scenario planning to forecast cost and compliance impacts of material or supplier changes, packaging portfolio heatmaps showing recyclability scores across all products, and cross-functional team collaboration with shared real-time data.
Packaging covers anything used to contain, protect, handle, deliver, or present a product, across primary (consumer-facing), secondary (multipack/retail), and tertiary (pallet wrap, transport) layers. Most state EPR laws also cover paper products and food service ware; pallets and reusable industrial packaging are usually scoped differently or exempt. Learn more: Ecommerce Shipping Packaging in Scope: When Mailers, Void Fill, and Dunnage Count and Food Contact Packaging Exemptions: What Is and Isn't Exempt Under PPWR and US State EPR.
EPR makes the producer financially responsible for collecting and recycling its packaging after use. In US state programs the producer is usually the brand owner, or the importer of record where the brand owner has no US entity — not the company that manufactures the packaging. Producers must typically register with a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), report detailed packaging data (materials, weights, recyclability), and pay fees based on the amount and type of packaging they place on the market. EPR laws are now active in multiple US states and throughout the EU. Learn more: What is EPR? Extended Producer Responsibility.
Seven states have enacted packaging EPR laws. Oregon, Colorado and Maryland have operating producer programs; California's fee obligations start in January 2027 per CAA's program schedule; Minnesota and Washington are in implementation; Maine's law is enacted but its stewardship organization has not yet been contracted. Each has its own producer definition, fee schedule, and reporting calendar, so most multi-state CPGs face overlapping but non-identical obligations. Learn more: Seven US States with Active Packaging EPR in 2026: A Status Map.
Producers of single-use packaging and plastic food service ware sold or distributed in California must register with CalRecycle through Circular Action Alliance. "Producer" generally means the brand owner, or the importer if the brand owner has no US presence. Companies with less than $1 million in annual gross sales in California may qualify for limited exemptions, but registration is still typically required. Learn more: California SB 54: What Producers Owe CalRecycle for CY 2025 Data.
It depends on the program. California SB 54 generally excludes durable, reusable transport packaging like pallets and IBC totes, but single-use transport films, void fill, and corrugated outer cases are in scope. EU PPWR covers transport packaging more broadly and will require recyclability and recycled content for many formats by 2030. Learn more: Reusable Transport Packaging Under EPR: Pallets, IBCs, Totes, and Crates.
A PRO is a non-profit that producers fund and join to meet their EPR obligations collectively. It handles registration, fee collection, recycling investment, and reporting on behalf of its members, replacing what would otherwise be a state-by-state direct relationship. Learn more: What a PRO Does in EPR: Roles, Responsibilities, and Producer Obligations.
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is the PRO for packaging EPR in California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. Maine has no stewardship organization under contract. Most national CPG producers will work with CAA across multiple state programs through a single membership structure. Learn more: Circular Action Alliance: The PRO Running Most US Packaging EPR Programs.
The PPWR entered into force in February 2025 and its core obligations have applied since August 12, 2026. Recyclability grading (A/B/C), recycled content minimums, empty space limits, and restrictions on certain single-use formats phase in between 2026 and 2030. By 2030, all packaging on the EU market must be recyclable and meet minimum recycled content thresholds for plastic. Packaging waste reduction targets are 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035, and 15% by 2040 compared to 2018 baselines. Packgine tracks all PPWR deadlines and sends proactive alerts. Learn more: PPWR vs PPWD: Why a Regulation Replaced the Directive and What Actually Changes.
Yes. Any company placing packaged goods on the EU market, including US brands selling through DTC, marketplaces, or EU distributors, is subject to PPWR. An EU producer selling into another member state is expected to appoint an authorized representative for extended producer responsibility in the member state where the end user is located (recital 123). For a producer established outside the EU, whether that appointment is mandatory is a matter for each member state: the Commission's PPWR notice frames it as required 'if so, required by the Member State' where packaging is first made available. Either way the question is answered per member state, not once for the EU. Learn more: PPWR for US Brands: When EU Packaging Rules Apply to a US-Headquartered Company.
EPR is a fee paid to fund collection and recycling of the packaging you put on market, calculated on weight and material recyclability. A Plastic Packaging Tax (e.g. UK PPT) is a per-tonne tax on plastic packaging that contains less than a defined recycled content threshold. They co-exist: a UK plastic bottle can owe both pEPR fees and PPT. Learn more: UK Plastic Packaging Tax Mechanics: Rate, Scope, and Who Actually Pays.
Packgine automates the full EPR compliance workflow: producer registration tracking, packaging data collection and validation, fee calculation based on current rate schedules, report generation in jurisdiction-specific formats, and deadline monitoring with proactive alerts. Instead of managing compliance manually across spreadsheets, teams use a single dashboard that covers all obligated jurisdictions.
Packgine offers three pricing tiers: Starter, Growth, and Enterprise. Pricing is customized based on SKU count, packaging components, jurisdictions, and integration requirements, with no setup fees. You can choose full turnkey set up or self configure through Smart Drafts. Contact sales for a quote scoped to your portfolio.
From emerging DTC brands to Fortune 500 enterprises, Packgine supports teams managing packaging data and filing reports across multiple jurisdictions.