Auto Care Association to Host Webinar on Colorado, California Packaging EPR Compliance Program Updates

BETHESDA, Md. – May 27, 2025 – The Auto Care Association will host a webinar discussing the topic of Colorado and California’s packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs. The webinar will take place on June 10, 2025, from 2 – 3 p.m. ET. With the Aug. 1, 2025, reporting deadline just around the corner for Colorado’s Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, and California’s following close behind — don’t wait to get informed.

Automotive aftermarket industry businesses are invited to join the Auto Care Association, PARTSLIFE and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) to learn whether they will need to be registered in Colorado, what packaging is covered, which producer responsibility organization they will need to report to and the strategies required to stay compliant and to position their businesses for the future.

Attendees of the webinar will be able to:

• Learn if registration with Circular Action Alliance (CAA) or the Lubricants Packaging Management Association (LMPA) or both in Colorado is necessary;
• Determine if they are obligated in Colorado (e.g., it might be different than in Oregon);
• Understand which packaging is reportable in Colorado;
• Receive tools and step-by-step guidance to help them prepare to report by July 31; and
• Stay up to date on regulatory developments in California.

This webinar is designed for:

• C-level executives responsible for sustainability and compliance strategies;
• Operations and supply chain leaders managing packaging and product lifecycles;
• Legal and compliance officers tasked with regulatory reporting;
• Marketing and product managers overseeing packaging decisions;
• Industry associations and consultants supporting businesses in the automotive aftermarket; and
• Industry professionals who want to stay ahead of the changing regulatory landscape for packaging.

The featured speakers for this webinar include Kirsten Zaremba, co-managing director, PARTSLIFE US and Will Grassle, policy and program associate, Product Stewardship Institute.

Registration for this webinar is required. Visit autocare.org/webinars to learn more about this event and to register.