In 2024, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislative landscape in the U.S. expanded with Minnesota joining the states with packaging EPR laws. These laws are now in place in California, Colorado, Maine, Oregon, and Minnesota. Additionally, Vermont has implemented an EPR law for household hazardous waste (HHW). These regulations require Producers to join Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) or Stewardship Organizations (SOs) and comply with state-specific rules. Producers and Brand Owners need to understand these laws to prepare for legislative changes and ensure compliance.

Reflecting on this, you are invited to read through our Packaging EPR series to learn about the EPR changing context and how to best prepare for compliance:

• What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?

• Why is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Important to Brand Owners?

• What Is The NLCRC Doing Regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?

• Exploring EPR Applicability Across the Packaging Value Chain

• Understanding The Relationship Between Private Packagers and Brand Owners

• How to Collect Data and Prepare for Reporting

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 the recovery and recycling of packaging for petroleum-based and related products utilized in the transportation and industrial applications Industry.  

Members include Berry Global, Castrol (part of bp Group), Chevron, CKS Packaging Inc., ExxonMobil, Graham Packaging, Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association, Lucas Oil, Pennzoil - Quaker State Company, Plastipak Packaging, RPM eco, Safety-Kleen, and Valvoline. For more information, visit https://www.nationallcrc.com