Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requests proposals from qualified contractors to conduct a preliminary assessment and a complete needs assessment and produce two reports summarizing the results, as required by the recently passed Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act (extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging and paper products). The two assessments need to gather critical information about packaging and paper product introduction, use and reuse, and management in Minnesota that will inform the development of the EPR program statewide.

The requirements and deadlines for the preliminary assessment and needs assessment are in Minn. Statute § 115A.1450. Both assessments will also need to allow time for review and comment by the Packaging EPR Advisory Board, the producer responsibility organization (PRO), and the public. The final preliminary assessment report, including revisions after the comment period, must be complete by December 31, 2025, and the final needs assessment report, including revisions after the comment period, must be complete by December 31, 2026.

The contractor cannot be a producer, a producer responsibility organization, or a member of the advisory board. Conflicts of interest for a contractor and their involvement with one or more of these entities can result in disqualification from this RFP.

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