RRS was asked to research several outstanding questions generated by the Oregon Recycling Steering Committee (RSC) during the framework and scenario review and evaluation process. This is the second in a series of memos responding to the RSC’s questions. In this memo, RRS presents the results of research to determine whether extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and printed paper (PPP) contributes to the stability of recycling end-markets. To address this question, the RRS team examined the impact of recent market disruptions resulting from the 2018 restrictions on import of recyclables from the US and Canada implemented by China and other countries in Southeast Asia. The research identified notable reductions in material categories accepted for recycling in five US states and in one jurisdiction in Canada without EPR for PPP. The research found only very limited reductions in community acceptance of materials for recycling in Canadian jurisdictions with EPR for PPP.