Interchange 360 Moves Colorado Lubricant Packaging Dues to Material-Based Rates in 2027

Interchange 360, the CDPHE-approved program for automotive lubricant packaging in Colorado, will charge dues by material from January 1, 2027 instead of a flat $0.56 per gallon. Base rates run from $0.76 per gallon for non-petroleum HDPE to $1.88 for PET, PVC, PP, other rigid plastic, and other materials, with non-aerosol metal at $0.89 and aerosol metal at $1.51. Its 2027 eco-modulation guidance was not posted as at October 4, 2026, and a producer webinar is set for October 14. Update (October 7, 2026): Interchange 360 has since posted the guidance, which takes 5 percent off base dues from January 1, 2027 for packaging that averages at least 25 percent post-consumer recycled content generated in North America. CAA lists its own Colorado eco-modulation guidance as revised October 2026 in its Producer Portal.

What this means for you: if you sell motor oil, antifreeze, or other automotive fluids into Colorado, rebudget 2027 by container material, since a PET or PP container goes from 56 cents to $1.88 a gallon. Register for the October 14 webinar. Sources: Interchange 360, Notice of Colorado Dues Changes (October 2, 2026); CAA, Producer Guidance Colorado (read October 4, 2026).