Member DashboardAIM Act reporting begins this month
HFC reporting under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act Emissions Reduction and Reclamation rule begins in 2026. The rule applies to companies that produce, import, export, transform, destroy, reclaim or repackage regulated substances, or receive application-specific allowances. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website provides details.
EPA has yet to respond to the petition by NAFEM and members Follett and Hoshizaki America for a three-year extension to adopt these new AIM-compliant refrigerants.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) updates
Colorado regulators approved the state’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products, administered by Circular Action Alliance (CAA). The plan requires “producers” (brand owners/manufacturers/importers/first sellers, depending on the situation) of packaging, paper products and food servicewares to fund a statewide recycling system for those materials through a producer responsibility program run by CAA. CAA must start implementation within six months, or by June 9.