At Reclay StewardEdge, we help businesses meet their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations through Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) – systems that make recycling work efficiently, transparently, and at scale.

What is a PRO?

A Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) is a collective compliance system that fulfills legal recycling and recovery requirements for producers: companies that manufacture, import, or sell products and packaging in regulated markets. Instead of every company building its own recycling network, PROs allow producers to pool resources, share infrastructure, and achieve common goals for collection, recycling, and reporting. Each PRO ensures that the materials placed on the market are responsibly managed at end-of-life – turning waste into valuable resources.

How Reclay StewardEdge Helps

Reclay StewardEdge (RSE) has more than two decades of experience designing and operating efficient, cost-effective, and transparent PROs across North America and Europe. We partner with industry associations, stewardship agencies, waste service providers, and government regulators to ensure every system is both compliant and high-performing.

We manage the full lifecycle of PRO operations:

• Program design and implementation – building customized collection and recycling systems aligned with regional legislation.
• Producer registration and reporting – onboarding, data collection, verification, and regulatory submissions.
• Fee setting and financial management – developing fair, evidence-based fee models.
• Recycling network management – contracting haulers, processors, and service providers to achieve target recovery rates.
• Performance tracking and transparency – auditing, data analysis, and annual reporting to stakeholders.
• Public education and awareness – supporting behaviour change through targeted campaigns and partnerships.

Our Track Record

Our extensive EPR expertise includes the design, implementation, and operation of numerous PROs, including:

• Operating packaging and waste electronics PROs in Germany, Austria, France, and Slovakia from 2006 to today.
• Beverage Containers: Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) – achieving a 75% beverage container recovery rate in Manitoba, at one of the lowest program costs in the country.
• Tires: ReclayPro (Ontario, Canada) from 2017 to present.
• Packaging & Paper: setup and operation of Stewardship Ontario (Ontario, Canada) from 2001 to 2010.
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – Design, implementation and operation of Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) from 2008 to 2014.
• Refrigeration Appliances Canadian Beverage Association Stewardship Plan for Refrigeration Units (British Columbia, Canada) from 2017 to 2018.
• Multi-Materials: Design, implementation and operation of MMSM (Multi-material Stewardship Manitoba, Canada in 2010).
• Additional advisory and operational roles across North American EPR programs for packaging, paper, and other regulated materials.

Why Industry Chooses Reclay StewardEdge

• Proven performance: 20+ years of experience across multiple jurisdictions and material streams.
• Integrated expertise: policy, compliance, data, communications, and operations—all under one roof.
• Collaboration first: We work with industry, not around it, ensuring programs remain efficient, accountable, and fit for purpose.
• Global insight: As part of the international Reclay Group, we bring a global perspective to local EPR challenges.

Partner With Us

If your organization is preparing for new or expanded EPR requirements, Reclay StewardEdge can help design, launch, or manage a Producer Responsibility Organization that delivers measurable results—for your business, your customers, and the environment.

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To learn how RSE can support your compliance and circular economy goals.