RLG wins Vermont hazardous product EPR support contract

Reverse Logistics Group secured a Vermont contract through its new PRO Support Services offering to help run parts of the state’s Household Hazardous Product Stewardship Program. The deal expands RLG’s role in North American EPR administration as more states and provinces adopt producer responsibility rules.

Why it matters: - Vermont’s Household Hazardous Product Stewardship Program shifts end-of-life costs for covered products toward manufacturers. - RLG’s contract shows how producers and Producer Responsibility Organizations are increasingly relying on outside support to administer complex EPR programs. - The deal gives RLG a foothold in a growing North American market for compliance, billing, data, and program operations services.

What happened: - Reverse Logistics Group secured a contract through its new North American offering, PRO Support Services. - The contract covers operational support for key parts of Vermont’s Household Hazardous Product Stewardship Program. - RLG will work under the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. - The company will conduct outreach to obligated manufacturers, provide manufacturer billing support, and analyze national sales data to help allocate program costs.

The details: - Vermont’s Extended Producer Responsibility law requires manufacturers of covered household hazardous products to help pay for end-of-life management of those products. - RLG’s PRO Support Services is designed to help Producer Responsibility Organizations handle administrative, financial, data, and operational tasks. - The company says the service offering is built to support the expansion of EPR laws across the U.S. and Canada. - RLG said brands often lack the operational and technical expertise needed to run these systems. - Brad Wright, RLG Executive Vice President, Americas, said EPR laws are expanding in size, scope, and number, and brands are struggling to meet obligations without the knowledge needed to build collection and recycling infrastructure at scale. - RLG said it has worked globally within EPR frameworks in dozens of regions. - In Vermont, RLG’s role includes manufacturer billing, sales data collection, and cost allocation support. - Andriana Kontovrakis, RLG’s Director of EPR Solutions, said reliable billing, data management, producer engagement, and program administration are essential to building effective systems. - RLG said it is pleased to support Vermont ANR in facilitating the Household Hazardous Product EPR program.

Between the lines: - The contract suggests EPR compliance is moving from a policy issue to a specialized operations business. - RLG is positioning PRO Support Services as a service layer for states and organizations that need to launch or scale producer responsibility programs without building the full infrastructure in-house. - The company’s broader pitch is that data, logistics, billing, and financial administration are becoming core requirements of circular economy programs. - RLG already supports product stewardship and EPR-related operations in Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ontario, and other jurisdictions. - The company also offers technology platforms for data collection, reporting, logistics visibility, and financial management.

What’s next: - RLG said organizations that want to understand how the company can support emerging or evolving EPR obligations can reach out to learn more. - The company is likely to keep expanding alongside new or broader EPR programs in North America. - Vermont’s program will continue to depend on outreach, billing, data analysis, and cost allocation support as implementation moves forward.

The bottom line: - RLG is turning EPR compliance into a service business, and Vermont is the latest proof point.