What the results mean
The check sorts each state you sell into by urgency. Act now means the program is already collecting reports or fees and your answers suggest you may be obligated. Prepare means rules are final or registration is open and obligations are arriving. Monitor means the program is still being built. Confirm status means something in your answers, such as private label or business-only sales, needs a closer look at that state's producer definition.
The readiness score reflects your packaging data, your ability to connect SKUs to state sales, and your registration and filing status. It is a rough guide to how much work stands between you and a defensible report.
Limitations
This is a preliminary, informational tool. It does not determine whether your company is an obligated producer, does not evaluate every exemption, and does not replace official program guidance or counsel. Program rules and deadlines change. For a documented answer, the EPR Readiness & Data Assessment (from $1,000) reviews your actual brands, channels, filings and data, and is credited toward managed service if you continue within 60 days.