Colorado Approves LPMA as the First EPR Program in the State
• Colorado
We’re proud to announce that the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) has officially approved LPMA’s Individual Program Plan (IPP), making it the first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program approved in Colorado and sets a national benchmark for the independent model.
The LPMA program demonstrates the strong commitment from producers of petroleum, lubricants, and automotive products to a sustainable future for Colorado. It is the only program that ensures the industry’s products are properly recycled and will lead to higher recycling rates and overall better environmental outcomes.
“In my experience with EPR, it’s vital to keep the focus on results and that the laws and regulations don’t prescribe how those results are met but instead allow industry to be creative and innovative in developing a program that is highly accountable,” said David Lawes, CEO, LPMA powered by Interchange 360. “The approach Colorado has taken by allowing for independent programs, provides producers with choices on how to comply and is the best in the country.”
This milestone is more than regulatory—it’s a validation of the independent model and Colorado’s leadership in enabling innovation. Unlike the traditional single Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) model, Colorado’s law allows for independent programs where it makes financial and environmental sense to do so. That flexibility is a game-changer.
The approval follows extensive collaboration with CDPHE and the Colorado Producer Responsibility Advisory Board. LPMA’s IPP will manage petroleum and automotive-related packaging under the Colorado Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling.
This approval is a win for producers, for Colorado, and for the future of EPR in the United States.
More information can be found on the Colorado page.