2023 has been a pivotal year for the National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition (NLCRC), beginning with a detailed evaluation of the industry impacts of emerging EPR packaging laws, to the development of an industry-specific solution. As we look forward to 2024, the NLCRC will be assessing our strategic priorities, continuing to focus on monitoring and assessing the ever-changing legislative landscape, and developing solutions for packaging challenges across the value chain – including exploring more circular options for petroleum and related packaging.

Given the challenges with the recycling of petroleum and related packaging, collaboration is helping industry members take a step forward to identify a sustainable packaging strategy that helps identify, prioritize, and execute projects that support sustainable packaging and other circular solutions within the petroleum packaging and related industry. 

Additionally, during this year, the NLCRC welcomed CKS Packaging, Inc., Safety-Kleen, and RPM Eco as new members.

Reflecting on the past year, you are invited to read our blog posts to learn about the EPR changing context, the challenges at hand, and how the NLCRC is working to address them: 

• The 2024 Strategic Priorities For the NLCRC 

• Planning for 2024: Packaging EPR and the NLCRC’s Work 

• Recap of The NLCRC’s Annual Strategic Planning Session – Fall 2023 

• Planning for EPR Compliance – What It Means to Brand Owners 

• Packaging EPR Overview and Relevance to the Petroleum, Automotive, and Engine Lubricants Industries 

• Maine: An Example of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy In The Making 

• Oregon: An Example of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy In The Making 

• Colorado: An Example of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy In The Making 

• California: An Example of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy In The Making 

• The NLCRC’s Actions Towards Increasing Recycling in the U.S.

• NLCRC Presenting at the NUOMAAC Strategic Planning Session 2023 

• How The NLCRC Members Are Advancing Petroleum Packaging Solutions 

• Progress On The Atlanta Lubricant Container Recycling Pilot 

• Early 2023 Progress On The Atlanta Lubricant Container Recycling Pilot

The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition or “NLCRC” is an industry-led coalition funded by a committed consortium of value chain stakeholders focused on establishing solutions for recovery and recycling of packaging for petroleum-based and related products utilized in transportation and industrial applications Industry.

Members include Berry Global, Castrol (part of bp Group), Chevron, CKS Packaging Inc., Graham Packaging, Nexus Circular, Pennzoil - Quaker State Company, Petroleum Packaging Council, Plastipak Packaging, RPM eco, Safety-Kleen, and Valvoline. For more information, visit https://www.nationallcrc.com