What is the APR PCR Certification Program?
At its core, the APR Postconsumer Resin (PCR) Certification Program has three components:
- APR endorses third-party companies to conduct certifications.
- Reclaimers hire these companies to conduct certification .
- APR promotes a listing of certified PCR available from reclaimers who are APR members.
The PCR Certification program increases accessibility to and confidence in certification across a diversity of PCR applications.
Buyers of PCR feel confident that the PCR they are buying is legitimately PCR, and reclaimers with legitimate PCR enjoy an expanded market for their certified PCR.
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Are you a reclaimer who wants your PCR pellet or flake certified?
Contact one of APR-endorsed certifiers (see the tab "Find An Auditor") to schedule an audit.Are you a reclaimer whose PCR has been certified by an APR-endorsed certifier?
We want to know! Contact us.Are you a certifying organization that wants to be endorsed by APR?
Contact us to request an application.Are you looking to buy certified PCR?
Click on the "Find Certified PCR" tab.Not sure if PCR Certification is what you're seeking?
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“This program promotes the critical link between the reclaimer actually making PCR and the customer wanting to use PCR. The program will undoubtably enhance the brand equity of PCR in the marketplace, helping to ensure that PCR receives the value it deserves.”
–Greg Janson, President of QRS Recycling, and co-chair of APR’s PCR Certification sub-committeeThe below directory is a list of certified PCR available for sale. Any plastics reclaimer generating PCR pellet or flake can participate in the APR PCR Certification program, but APR only promotes certified PCR from APR member companies in its listing.
Company Contact Information Certifier Date Certified PET HDPE PP LDPE LLDPE LLDR MDR Avangard Innovative Jon Stephens
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281-582-0793This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9/03/21 X X EFS-plastics Inc. Eadaoin Quinn
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519.418.3377 ext. 4107This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 5/04/21 & 7/24/21 X
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7/24/21Envision Plastics Jean Bina
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(616) 540-2802This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 10/10/21 X Fizlestari Plastic Sdn Bhd Chan Tshe Chun (Cecil)
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+852 9225 7232This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9/1/2021 X X Fresh-Pak Corp. Rudy MacDonel
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(713)-240-9913This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 10/22/21 X X Merlin Plastics Tonny Wong
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(604) 522-6799This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 7/20/2021 X X PetStar Frida Zuarth Camacho
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(not through APR's program)11/3/21 X Plastic Recycling, Inc. Brandon Shaw
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(317) 780-6100This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 4/19/21 X PreZero US Services, LLC Charlotte Fischer
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(619)240-4874This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9/30/21 X X Revolution Cherish Miller
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(714) 801-3172This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. + This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Varies by Location X X X X rPlanet Earth Brian Farinha
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 12/14/20 X Talco Plastics Ajit Perera
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562-630-1224This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 6/04/2021 X X Transcontinental Packaging Fabrice Laberge
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514-850-9409This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 6/14/2021 X Unifi Manufacturing Inc Lisa Haynes
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(336)348-6516This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 8/1/2021 X -
To support and grow the use of postconsumer recycled plastics, certification of postconsumer resins (PCR) must be viewed as reliable, consistent, and accessible by both producers and users of recycled plastic resins. APR agrees with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s view that the value of a certification is the degree of confidence and trust that is established by an impartial and competent demonstration of fulfilment of specified requirements by the third party.
As part of the APR PCR Certification program, APR has established a process for endorsement of companies who provide third-party certification of PCR using the definition in ISO 14021:2016.
If you are a reclaimer and want your PCR pellet or flake certified, then you must contact one of the APR-endorsed certifying bodies listed below to schedule an audit. If your PCR is already certified and you want it added to the directory of certified PCR, contact us.
NOTE: California Senate Bill 270 requires that reusable bags distributed or sold in California must meet certain standards, including postconsumer recycled content. Any plastic reclaimer’s PCR which has been certified under the State of California’s SB 270 requirements would be considered certified PCR by APR.
Company Contact Email Phone AM Testing & Services, Inc. Roger Matilla This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (708) 907.5252 Bill Baumann This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. GreenCircle Certified, LLC. Ryan Heins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (610) 569-1047 x115 SCS Global Services Timothy Whatley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (616) 443-0231 UL Verification Services Inc. Bill Hoffman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (847) 664-1112
