APR Design® Assessment Tool Powered by Recyda

Coming Soon! The only APR-managed tool to help you assess and validate recyclability for plastic packaging in North America.

🇺🇸 USA

🇺🇸 USA

Result for Bottle

Result for Bottle

Detrimental

Detrimental

🇺🇸 USA

🇺🇸 USA

Result for Bottle

Result for Bottle

Preferred

Preferred

Plastics Recyclability in North America Now Digital
A New Tool to Get You Ready for Legislation

What is the APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda?

The APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, is a new, digital platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages — not just individual components. It combines live updates from the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability with smart technology to provide packaging designers, brands, and manufacturers with real-time, actionable insights. The tool will help you optimize packaging for recyclability, flag missing or incomplete data, centrally consolidate and save packaging information, as well as provide trusted third-party verification. With this tool you can prepare for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and labeling laws.

How does the tool help companies prare for EPR and labeling laws?

New Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies and recyclability labeling requirements are being introduced across the U.S. and globally. These policies require companies to collect and report detailed information about packaging design and recyclability. The APR Design® Assessment Tool helps by automatically reflecting updates to APR design guidance and regulatory requirements. It can generate exportable reports for internal teams, retailers, or regulators (Advanced feature) as well as forecast potential EPR fees and savings based on design choices (Advanced feature). With this tool, companies can stay ahead of changing requirements, reduce last-minute reporting stress, and confidently demonstrate their progress toward recyclability goals.

When will the tool be ready?

The tool is expected to launch in Q1 2026. Contact APR to get more information or to be notified when the tool is ready.

What is the APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda?

The APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, is a new, digital platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages — not just individual components. It combines live updates from the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability with smart technology to provide packaging designers, brands, and manufacturers with real-time, actionable insights. The tool will help you optimize packaging for recyclability, flag missing or incomplete data, centrally consolidate and save packaging information, as well as provide trusted third-party verification. With this tool you can prepare for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and labeling laws.

How does the tool help companies prare for EPR and labeling laws?

New Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies and recyclability labeling requirements are being introduced across the U.S. and globally. These policies require companies to collect and report detailed information about packaging design and recyclability. The APR Design® Assessment Tool helps by automatically reflecting updates to APR design guidance and regulatory requirements. It can generate exportable reports for internal teams, retailers, or regulators (Advanced feature) as well as forecast potential EPR fees and savings based on design choices (Advanced feature). With this tool, companies can stay ahead of changing requirements, reduce last-minute reporting stress, and confidently demonstrate their progress toward recyclability goals.

When will the tool be ready?

The tool is expected to launch in Q1 2026. Contact APR to get more information or to be notified when the tool is ready.

Optimize packaging for recyclability 

Digitally assess your packaging against the globally-recognized APR Design® Guide .

Flag missing or incomplete data 

The tool helps you understand what packaging data is essential to perform a complete assessment.

Get actionable insights

You do not only get a result - the tool helps you understand the 'Why' so you can start optimizing your packaging design for recyclability.

Discover the New APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda

The APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda is the first and only APR-managed platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages — not just individual components.  It combines live updates from the globally-recognized APR Design® Guide with smart technology to assess the recyclability of plastic packaging, flag any potential missing information or mistakes, optimize design for recyclability, and help prepare for legislation and reporting requirements.

The APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda is the first and only APR-managed platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages — not just individual components.  

It combines live updates from the globally-recognized APR Design® Guide with smart technology to assess the recyclability of plastic packaging, flag any potential missing information or mistakes, optimize design for recyclability, and help prepare for legislation and reporting requirements.

Optimize packaging for recyclability 

Digitally assess your packaging against the globally-recognized APR Design® Guide .

Flag missing or incomplete data 

The tool helps you understand what packaging data is essential to perform a complete assessment.

Get actionable insights

You do not only get a result - the tool helps you understand the 'Why' so you can start optimizing your packaging design for recyclability.

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