Vermont

The Vermont Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law (Act 58 of 2023 and Act 59 of 2025) was enacted for manufacturers to fund the collection system of covered materials and provide public education and outreach to consumers on how to recycle such products.

As no initial independent Stewardship Organization (“SO”) was selected by the state, the program will be run by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (“ANR”). As such ANR has the full responsibility of administering the program.

Effective November 1, 2025, a producer may not sell, offer for sale, or deliver to a retailer for sale any covered product unless registered with the state. Producers who have signed a Participation Agreement with LPMA will be registered with the state by LPMA.

How To Register:

By signing LPMA’s Vermont Participation Agreement, the producer grants authority to LPMA to:

Register on its behalf with ANR in Vermont. LPMA will notify each participating producer once they have been registered and/or if there were any issues with the registration process.
Provide the ANR with any required information necessary to complete registration, including producer name, contact information, brand names, and product names. (ANR Registration)
Report and remit fees on behalf of the producer.
Provide the ANR with any required information necessary for reporting, including what may be considered confidential. Such information may include sales data.

Completing the Participation Agreement allows LPMA to register in Vermont on behalf of producers.

Login or create an account in The Vault, select the Vermont program, fill out the required information, and upload the Participation Agreement.

Participating producers will report and remit fees directly to LPMA. LPMA will in turn report the necessary data and information required by law to the ANR. LPMA will notify each producer once their report has been filed, along with any issues that may have prevented a successful filing. If a report was rejected, LPMA will inform the producer of any corrections needed in a timely manner. LPMA will also be responsible for remitting the share of participant producer fees to ANR, along with meeting any deadlines to do so set by the Act and/or the ANR. LPMA will notify participating producers once the fee has been paid or if there were any outstanding issues with submitting payment and any corrections that are required.

What it Means for Producers of Petroleum, Lubricants, and Automotive Products

Producers should carefully review the list of covered products under the Vermont HHW EPR law. Covered products include items such as automotive products and cleaners, degreasers, lubricants, and motor oil in their original container. Producers that manufacture such products that are regularly used or purchased to be used for personal, family, or household purposes need to register by November 1, 2025 in order to be included on LPMA’s list of Registered Producers.

Note: Producers should also check with their own legal counsel and review the state law and regulations directly to determine their own obligations.

EPR Fees/Dues Reporting and Remittance

Producers are reminded that Planning Fees for Vermont went into effect as of January 1, 2025. Members and Participants report sales data by state and calculate their total remittance owing for the reporting period through The Vault, our secure online portal. Sales data reporting and payment is due 30 days after the reporting period ends.

If you have any questions, please contact our Member Services team.