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EPR readiness assessment
Map product and packaging exposure, identify missing inputs, and prioritize the first actions.
Packaging data that does something.
Get EPR-ready and find practical ways to reduce packaging weight, resin use, and future fee exposure.
A focused service for all packaging formats.
Why EPR matters
Packaging responsibility is moving upstream.
Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, increasingly places the cost of packaging’s end of life on the companies that market, distribute, and sell packaged consumer products. Depending on the state and the products involved, that can mean joining a producer responsibility organization, paying program fees, and submitting detailed packaging and sales data.
Requirements vary, but the stakes are real: missed obligations and inaccurate reporting can trigger substantial penalties, potentially reaching tens of thousands of dollars per violation. EPR Packaging Works helps turn that exposure into a clear, manageable packaging-data workflow.
EPR reporting and better packaging decisions rely on solid core information. We help trace what is in each pack, locate missing supplier details, and connect sales by state with the obligations that may apply.
Services
From first exposure review to repeatable reporting.
Each engagement produces a usable working file and a clear next action—not a generic compliance memo.
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Packaging data and reporting setup
Build the SKU master, packaging BOM, supplier tracker, sales allocation, and reporting model.
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EPR reporting support
Maintain packaging data, coordinate supplier follow-up, and prepare reporting-ready outputs.
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Pack review and lightweighting (optional)
Find realistic opportunities to reduce weight, simplify materials, and model the business impact.
EPR scope
What is covered changes by state—and by package type.
For example, EPR regulations vary for food serviceware and different types of plastics. At present:
Single-use packaging and single-use plastic food serviceware.
Packaging material intended for single or short-term use and paper products.
Packaging material used to distribute products, including over the Internet.
Packaging and paper products.
Packaging, including food packaging, and paper products.
Packaging, printing and writing paper, and food serviceware.
Packaging and paper products.
High-level scope summary only. Program definitions, exemptions, and reporting requirements should be verified against current state guidance before filing.
Best fit
Built for teams with real packaging complexity and limited internal bandwidth.
Useful when packaging spans numerous products, suppliers, or markets and your team needs a dependable working view.
- Brands, manufacturers, distributors, and packaging suppliers
- Products sold across multiple markets or packaging formats
- Packaging managed by procurement, operations, or marketing—not a large engineering team
- A need to connect compliance data with packaging decisions
Your advisor
Hands-on packaging perspective, built around the work your team needs to do.
EPR and packaging advisor
With over 25 years in the packaging market, David Chiddy brings practical experience across materials, manufacturing, and commercial development.
We work with businesses to organize the technical information, ask better supplier questions, and turn packaging decisions into a clear plan. The focus stays practical: the right inputs, a reporting-ready workflow, and concepts that can be discussed with operations, procurement, and suppliers.
Optional pack review
Find realistic options in your current pack.
With over 25 years in the packaging sector, we have worked with businesses around the world and built relationships across materials, manufacturing, and recycling. Let us review your packaging for credible opportunities to use less material, consider alternative materials, improve recyclability, and reduce potential EPR costs without compromising quality.
We start with your current specification and operating requirements, then assess component weights, material choices, and practical redesign options. You receive a clear view of the likely material, cost, and EPR implications before deciding what to test or change.
- Component weights, materials, recycled content, and supplier documentation
- Packaging simplification and lightweighting concepts that respect product and operations needs
- Modeled material, resin, and illustrative EPR savings—clearly separated from verified filing rates
Illustrative pack review example
Get in touch
Let's talk about your packaging.
Share a packaging challenge, an EPR question, or a product you would like us to review. We can start with a focused conversation.
Emaildchiddy@outlook.com