The NLCRC unites industry brands and value chain participants to tackle shared challenges in packaging for petroleum-based and related products utilized in transportation and industrial applications, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, recycling infrastructure solutions, and circularity. Based on feedback from current members, membership offers compelling benefits that support an organization’s commitment to sustainability, risk management, and innovation. 

Membership Benefits Include:

• Collaborative Circular Solutions: Work with industry peers to address a common challenge—improving the collection and recycling of petroleum packaging—through innovative, scalable, and long-term solutions. Leverage expertise across the value chain to drive progress for the entire Industry.

• Business Value Creation: Advance waste-related goals, enhance brand reputation, and implement visible, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible solutions that resonate with stakeholders.

• Risk Reduction & Compliance Readiness: Minimize business risks associated with emerging legislation, such as EPR mandates, by aligning with collaborative PRO (Producer Responsibility Organization) solutions.

• Future-Focused Advocacy: Anticipate and address regulatory challenges with a proactive approach to monitoring, assessment, and advocacy. Stay informed on evolving packaging requirements, equipping your company to navigate a dynamic business landscape and strategically position itself for long-term success.

• Industry Intelligence & Networking: Leverage exclusive insights, best practices, and research through NLCRC’s dynamic industry network. Collaborate to proactively address customer needs, strengthen relationships, and drive collective action that accelerates packaging recycling solutions.

• Collective Voice & Economies of Scale: Amplify your impact by joining a coalition that leverages membership investments to employ top-tier sustainability and advocacy experts, ensuring unified progress and safeguarding against external criticism or enforcement risks.

• Value Chain Inclusivity: Engage with a diverse group of stakeholders—Brand Owners, Packaging Manufacturers, Private Labelers, Retailers, Resin Producers, Recyclers, and Waste Haulers—to create actionable and inclusive solutions that benefit the entire industry.

Join NLCRC and partner with industry leaders to drive sustainable innovation while safeguarding your business interests. Together, we’re creating effective solutions for the recovery and recycling of packaging used in petroleum-based and related products across transportation and industrial applications. For membership inquiries, please email us at hello@nationallcrc.com.