I’m not sure which requirements apply to us.
Work through your products, markets and business relationships to identify the responsibilities you need to confirm.
Check your EPR obligations →EPR advice and practical packaging improvement
Know your pack.
Be ready to report.
Understand your US packaging EPR responsibilities, get your reporting data in order, and identify packaging changes that could reduce material use and cost.
I work with brands, manufacturers and packaging suppliers to connect EPR requirements with the practical realities of their packaging.
US packaging EPR consultancy and practical support
EPR Packaging Works helps brands, manufacturers and packaging suppliers understand US packaging EPR obligations, prepare reporting data and assess packaging improvement opportunities. Work with Dave Chiddy to turn the requirements and the packaging evidence into a prioritised action plan.
Start with Washington packaging EPR requirements or California SB 54 producer guidance.
What do you need help with?
Our packaging information isn’t ready for reporting.
Bring together component weights, material details, supplier evidence and sales data into a consistent reporting foundation.
Prepare your packaging data →We want to understand—and reduce—our packaging costs.
Assess how packaging weight, materials and design affect EPR fees and wider packaging costs.
Explore fees and packaging improvement →Start with an EPR Readiness Review
A focused review of where your business stands today, what information is missing and which actions need attention first.
We look at your products, packaging, sales markets and available records. You receive a written summary of the findings and a prioritised action plan.
The review covers
- Your brands, products and relevant sales markets.
- Producer responsibility questions that need confirming.
- Packaging specifications, component weights and supporting evidence.
- Reporting preparation and information gaps.
- Opportunities for a more detailed Pack Review.
You receive
- A summary of the responsibilities and questions identified.
- A checklist of missing information.
- Recommended next steps, with priorities and ownership.
Scope, timing and fees are agreed before work begins.
About
EPR compliance support helps businesses understand their obligations and prepare accurate packaging data. My Pack Review service goes further by examining the packaging itself to identify practical opportunities for improvement.
I assess packaging components, materials, weight, performance, and manufacturing requirements—not only what must be reported. This can reveal opportunities to use materials more efficiently, improve recyclability and performance, reduce costs, and make better-informed packaging decisions.
With more than 30 years of technical and commercial experience across the global packaging industry, I understand how changes to packaging can affect manufacturing, supply chains, product performance, sustainability, and commercial objectives.
By combining EPR knowledge with hands-on packaging expertise and commercial insight, Pack Review connects compliance requirements with practical action. It helps businesses move beyond understanding their packaging data to improving the packaging itself, while balancing compliance, performance, cost, and sustainability.
Specialties: Packaging Strategy • EPR Compliance • Pack Reviews • Packaging Materials • Lightweighting • Recycling & Circular Economy • Sustainability • Product Development • Manufacturing • Global Product Launches • Packaging Optimisation • Supplier Evaluation • Supply Chain Efficiency • Cost Reduction • Packaging Innovation
Could your packaging work harder for your business?
A Pack Review examines the components, materials and performance requirements of your existing packaging.
We identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary material, simplify construction or improve recyclability, then assess what needs testing before a change can be made.
See what a Pack Review includes
Let’s start with your situation
Bring your packaging question.
Book a 30-minute introductory call with me to discuss your situation and whether I can help.
We’ll cover your main concern, the information you already have and an appropriate next step.
Book a call with DaveEmaildave@eprpack.org