Think packaging EPR is only a CPG problem? It isn't. Packaging EPR laws apply across every tier of the automotive supply chain, from aftermarket makers to OEMs, and your reporting obligations don't pass automatically to the next company in the chain. If you sell petroleum or lubricant products, LPMA reporting adds a second compliance program on top. This guide explains where EPR applies to you, how the EPR and LPMA programs differ, and what to do before 2027.
What's inside:
- How general EPR and LPMA differ, and which of your products belong in each
- 2026 reporting deadlines, report types, and penalties for all 7 active US EPR states
- What drives your EPR fees: materials, state-level sales volume, and fee schedules
- LPMA's state-by-state status, covered product list, and Colorado recycling and PCR targets
- LPMA per-gallon fees, with a worked cost example
- Step-by-step action plans to start 2027 reporting, catch up on 2026 EPR reporting, and start LPMA reporting
