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Lubricant Circularity Conference

Advancing Circular Solutions for Lubricants & Petroleum Packaging
October 28, 2026 | Boulder, CO

Join leaders from across the lubricant and petroleum packaging supply chain for a one-day conference focused on practical, real-world solutions driving circularity.

About the Conference

As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies expand across the U.S., the conversation is rapidly shifting from policy to execution. The Lubricant Circularity Conference brings together industry leaders to focus on how lubricant products and packaging are actually collected, managed, and recycled within emerging systems.

Convened by NLCRC and Interchange 360 (LPMA), this one-day event highlights operational realities, infrastructure challenges, and the role of dedicated collection pathways for materials that don’t fit within traditional curbside systems.

This is not a policy-heavy conference. It’s a working session for the organizations responsible for making circularity function in practice, from production to collection to processing.

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed for organizations across the lubricant and petroleum packaging supply chain, including:

  • Lubricant and petroleum product producers
  • Packaging manufacturers
  • Retailers
  • Processors/Recyclers
  • Distributors
  • Transporters and logistics providers
  • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) depot operators

Also relevant for:

  • Local and state government staff
  • Environmental regulators
  • Producer Responsibility Organizations

If you’re involved in how these materials move through the system—or will be under EPR—this conversation is directly relevant to you.

What to Expect

A focused, one-day program combining industry insight with real-world application:

  • Keynote presentation from respected industry leaders
  • Legislative Update on EPR regulatory activity across the country
  • Supply chain panel with representation from across the system
  • Facility tours showcasing collection and processing infrastructure
  • Networking reception with industry peers

Agenda Overview

8:00 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Tristan Steichen (NLCRC) & David Lawes (Interchange 360)

8:15 AM – Opening Keynote: Industry perspective on the future of lubricants

  • Speaker TBC

9:00 AM – Investment Opportunities for Lubricant Plastics Recycling

  • Speaker TBC

9:30 AM – Break

10:00 AM – Operations/Supply Chain Panel

  • Material Flow: collection, transport, and processing/recycling

11:30 AM – Interchange 360 State by State Overview

  • Eric Nelson, Director of EPR Compliance, Interchange 360

12:00 PM – Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – Interchange 360 Colorado Operational Update

  • Shelly Fuller, Director of Operations, Interchange 360

2:00 PM – Conference Wrap-Up

2:30 PM – Facility Tours

Participants will have the opportunity to visit nearby collection and processing sites.

5:00 PM – Networking Reception

6:30 PM – Event Concludes

Facility Tours

Participants will have the opportunity to visit nearby collection and processing sites, including:

  • Boulder Household Hazardous Waste Depot
  • Regional consolidation or processing facility (subject to availability)

Why Attend

Because the question is no longer if these systems will exist but how they will work. You’ll leave with:

  • A clearer understanding of how EPR is shaping lubricant and packaging systems
  • Insight into infrastructure gaps and operational realities
  • Practical approaches to managing materials that don’t fit traditional recycling streams
  • Connections with the people building and running these systems

Registration

A modest registration fee helps ensure committed attendance and supports event delivery.

  • Interchange 360 (LPMA) & NLCRC Members: Complimentary
  • Non-Members: $150  
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Location & Accommodation

The event will be held at the Moxy Boulder University Hotel.

A booking link will be provided shortly