LPMA Submits First Individual Program Plan for EPR in Colorado

LPMA powered by Interchange 360 has submitted the first Individual Program Plan (IPP) for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Colorado. The Plan is focused on petroleum and petroleum related packaging and considered a complimentary plan to the more comprehensive all packaging program being developed by Circular Action Alliance program. 

The Plan was submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on December 31, 2024 in response to the Colorado Producer Responsibility for Recycling Packaging and Paper Act-HB22-1355 enacted in 2022. The LPMA program is structured to provide convenient recycling access for program materials to all Coloradans.

Following the IPP submission, the CDPHE’s Producer Responsibility Advisory Board will review the plan proposal and then forward the plan to the executive director, along with their recommendation to approve or reject. More details on the CDPHE Approval Process can be found on the Colorado page.

“We are excited to have our IPP formally submitted in Colorado,” said David Lawes, CEO of LPMA powered by Interchange 360. “This represents a key milestone for the industry and we thank our five Founding Members for their commitment and focus on providing EPR compliance options for producers of petroleum-based and related products and packaging”

As a national nonprofit, LPMA powered by Interchange 360’s directive is to provide the Producers of petroleum and automotive products with sustainable, transparent, and cost-effective support for their EPR Compliance needs and their Circular Economy objectives.

The Founding Members of LPMA powered by Interchange 360 include BP Lubricants USA, Inc. (Castrol), Chevron U.S.A. Inc., ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Pennzoil-Quaker State d/b/a SOPUS Products (Shell) and VGP Holdings LLC (Valvoline). 

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