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EPR Filing HQ

FAQ

Questions, answered

If yours isn’t here, email us. We reply within 1 business day.

We already registered with CAA. Are we done?

Usually not. Registration starts the obligation; the annual reports and fees follow every year.

Do you decide whether we’re a producer?

No. We lay out the facts and the rule text for each state; you decide, with your counsel if you like. We’re not a law firm and don’t give legal advice.

Who signs the reports?

Your primary contact or authorized representative certifies every report. We deliver the finished report file with a step-by-step submission guide made for your report, and you log in, certify and submit yourself. We never log into your CAA account, and we never file, sign or certify for you. We answer questions, including CAA follow-ups, by email.

What if a supplier won’t send specs?

We follow up twice, then use a documented estimate (dimensions and material, or a unit you weigh with our 1-page guide) and say so in the methodology. Estimates get replaced when real specs arrive.

What about the lawsuits?

Oregon: a federal district court upheld the law on August 27, 2026, and an appeal is pending at the Ninth Circuit. California: a challenge has a hearing on January 15, 2027, with no injunction in place. How any ruling affects your company is a question for your own counsel; we track the cases but don’t give legal advice. If a court pauses a state’s program, our court-pause credit applies. (As of October 31, 2026.)

Is our packaging data kept confidential?

Yes. We use it only to prepare your reports and keep it confidential under our client agreement. You own the record.

Are you affiliated with CAA or any state?

No. EPR Filing HQ is an independent service of Voraus LLC. Despite the name, we do not file, sign or certify reports for you: we prepare them, and you (the producer) certify and submit.

Are CAA fees included in the price?

No. State and CAA fees are separate and paid by you directly to CAA. Our fee forecast tells your finance team what to expect.

How do we pay?

Half to start and half when your May report is ready for sign-off. The first 10 clients keep today’s price for two years.

Free EPR Check

Find out where you stand in 2 business days.

A written EPR Check: which states’ rules may apply, exemptions worth reviewing, and a 2027 fee estimate in dollars. Free, and general information for your decision, not legal advice.

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Five minutes of your time. Or email [email protected].