Client Spotlight: Interchange 360 EPR Implementation Support
How Signalfire Group Helped Interchange 360 (LPMA) Stay Ahead of Policy and Implementation
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs continued to expand across the United States, organizations operating at a national scale faced a growing challenge. They needed to track rapidly evolving policy, stay ahead of implementation requirements, and translate complex regulations into workable and compliant programs.
For Interchange 360, navigating this shifting policy landscape was core to their mission. Their work focused on supporting higher collection and recycling rates for petroleum and automotive products, and their packaging while ensuring their members had a clear compliance pathway in every state with EPR laws.
Beginning in 2024, Signalfire Group partnered with Interchange 360 to provide targeted policy monitoring and implementation support designed to meet those needs.
The Challenge: Tracking Policy While Preparing for Implementation
Interchange 360 operates at the intersection of recycling, compliance, and policy for petroleum, lubricant, and automotive packaging and products. As EPR laws for packaging and household hazardous waste emerged across multiple material jurisdictions their team needed a reliable way to:
Stay continuously informed on proposed legislation and implementation activity across all states
Understand how political dynamics and regulatory details could affect program design
Prepare for compliance in both current and future EPR states
Avoid spending countless hours on implementation calls without missing critical details
The complexity was not only about knowing what was happening. It was about understanding what it meant and what actions were required next.
“The success of our national Extended Producer Responsibility compliance strategy was directly attributable to the outstanding support services provided by Signalfire Group. Our compliance business case required regulatory intelligence that was accurate, timely, comprehensive, and specific to our unique needs.
Their ability to distill complex EPR rules, policies, and implementation requirements into clear and actionable insights streamlined our process and freed our team to focus on strategy and program execution. They were responsive, flexible, and brought a level of professionalism and energy that made navigating EPR both effective and enjoyable.”
David Lawes,
Chief Executive Officer of Interchange 360 (LPMA)
The Approach: Policy Intelligence Paired with State Response Planning
Signalfire Group supported Interchange 360 through ongoing policy monitoring and tailored reporting, focused on the specific regulatory issues affecting automotive products and packaging.
Regular policy updates and action alerts covering state-level EPR activity and related legislation
Clear summaries of proposed bills, adopted laws, and implementation requirements
Early insight into emerging trends and regulatory signals
Development of State Response Plans informed by real-time policy intelligence
By integrating policy monitoring with implementation planning, Interchange 360 was able to move beyond reactive tracking and toward a proactive compliance strategy.
Interchange 360’s first program plan approval was received in Colorado in September 2025 and was the first EPR plan approved by the state, setting precedent for Interchange 360.
The Impact: Clarity, Confidence, and Time Back
Through this partnership, Interchange 360 gained a clearer and more manageable view of a complex national policy landscape.
Significant time savings by reducing the need for constant implementation calls
Confidence in staying ahead of both proposed regulations and active implementation requirements
The ability to keep a consistent pulse on packaging EPR without missing critical developments
A flexible, responsive support structure that adapts to evolving client needs
Most importantly, this approach allowed Interchange 360 to focus on strategic decision making and program execution rather than decoding policy details.
Turning Policy Complexity into Practical Action
For organizations operating across multiple states, EPR success depended on more than awareness. It required interpretation, foresight, and implementation preparedness.
By pairing policy intelligence with structured response planning, Signalfire Group helped clients like Interchange 360 translate regulatory change into practical and actionable strategies. As EPR continued to expand nationwide, partnerships that bridged policy tracking and real-world implementation proved essential to building effective, compliant, and resilient recycling systems.