EPR Category Classifier + Fee Estimator

Classify packaging components, estimate state EPR fee ranges, and audit the assumptions.

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Classify one packaging component

Start with broad material facts, then accept the recommended CMC code or manually override it.

Recommendation

Answer fields below.

Confidence

Classifier confidence only, not fee certainty.

Components

0

Accepted into the fee estimator.

Data Rows

State × material fee rows.

Component questions

Only a few fields are required. The multi-material assistant handles coatings, laminates, foil, separable assemblies, hazardous packaging, small formats, and compostables.

Use multi-material when layers or attached materials cannot be ignored.
Advanced attributes

Dashboard

Estimated liability range across active states for the selected year.

All states active.

Total Projected Liability

$0.00

Add components to start estimating.

Highest Cost State

$0.00

Highest Cost Component

$0.00

Active states

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States Included

Phase-in percentage applies to estimated dollar totals for the selected year.

Packaging component list

Each component uses one CMC material code. Total annual U.S. pounds are allocated to each state by population share before applying state rates and phase-in.
ComponentMaterial codeMaterial categoryTotal Annual lbs.Total lowTotal highNotesActions

Generate Report

Choose the report sections and output formats.

Output format

Multi year range

Rate + Definition Library

Search categories, rates, assumptions, definitions, exclusions, and source references from the workbook export.

App IDState Cat. CodeCategoryGroupStateRateStatusConfidenceDefinition / Notes

Audit Trail

Calculation detail for each component and active state.
Formula: total annual U.S. lb × state population share × rate ($/lb) × phase-in % × currency conversion factor. Rates display in dollars per pound.
#ComponentStateApp IDState Cat. CodeTotal Annual lbs.Population shareAllocated lbRate lowRate highPhaseCost lowCost highRate basis

State Assumptions

Published rates vs planning estimates are preserved from the workbook data.

Methodology

App-level notes and workbook basis.

Sources

Source URLs carried through from the spreadsheet rows.