Businesses across various industries typically maintain a linear ‘take, make, dispose’ approach to managing their returns, end-of-life products, and excess inventory. These traditional practices have accelerated an effort to create a more circular economy.
On a mission to shift this paradigm is Reverse Logistics Group, a Reconomy Group company, a one-stop solution provider powered by a 4,000-strong workforce across 80 countries. RLG leverages innovative and future-focused technology that enables customers worldwide to reuse, recycle, and redesign reverse supply chain models efficiently.
“Our technology can track and trace material movements from households to the consolidation center, creating more data for mass flow balance calculations that support businesses in contributing to a more sustainable future,” says Brandon Seegmiller, Vice President of Canada Business, Reverse Logistics Group.
Our technology can track and trace material movements from households to the consolidation center, creating more data for mass flow balance calculations that support businesses in contributing to a more sustainable future
Under this innovative partnership, RLG takes on the pivotal role of the Ontario Blue Box program operator, while CM assumes the responsibilities of the administrator. The collaboration aims to revolutionize the traditional waste management landscape, emphasizing a comprehensive and responsible approach to address the challenges posed by packaging and paper products.
RLG has introduced a versatile model applicable not only in Canada but also in various jurisdictions, including US states adopting EPR legislation. Serving as the operator of the CCS, RLG focuses on three key principles: leveraging efficient technology-driven material tracking through its proprietary Track & Trace software, conducting comprehensive audits of material composition for PROs, and overseeing the administration of contracts between administrators and contractors. The recent success in Ontario is evident, with over 100 million kilograms of recycling from transitioned communities and numerous audit samples analyzed across 18 Receiving Facilities. RLG remains committed to advancing its mission for packaging and paper by fostering collaboration, embracing innovation, and incorporating technological advancements. Standout solutions and a suite of intuitive services lie at the heart of RLG’s robust competencies.
At the same time, RLG’s web-based platform, Track and Trace, collects high-quality data on material movement while the tech-enabled and asset-light approach seamlessly connects stakeholders and PROs across the reverse logistics value chain. From a waste management standpoint, the platform simplifies compliance reporting and documents management to drive continuous improvement.
Ensuring transparency and accuracy throughout the waste collection and recycling process is RLG’s comprehensive auditing framework, which generates valuable compositional data crucial for the success of circular economy initiatives.
Under its service categories is a strong environmental compliance proficiency, which enables RLG to operate within government PROs to help brands assess and fulfill their obligations and report contamination issues on their behalf. The company also offers robust consultancy and advice, assisting clients in acquiring experience in performing horizon scanning of future legislations, driving impactful packaging analysis, and acquiring zero waste to landfill (ZWTL) certifications to minimize fines and legal consequences.
Placing data management at its core, RLG combines legislation with high-quality product information through innovative tools and an expert consulting team that simplifies reporting and dataset analysis. Completing the process with a complete data trail is its circular take-back system that customizes existing recycling solutions. Reconomy has a record of successfully creating circular solutions for over 10,000 customers, including Fortune 500 companies. RLG makes meaningful changes and boosts data-driven decision-making to optimize waste collection, transportation, disposal and resource recovery processes for businesses in countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Its deposit returns solution holds a record of running systems for over 10,000 customers, including Fortune 500 companies. RLG makes meaningful changes and boosts data-driven decision-making to optimize waste collection, transportation, disposal and resource recovery processes for businesses in countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.
With its ownership under the Reconomy Group’s Comply division, RLG provides an integrated approach to environmental compliance. Another critical driver of success is its service solution the Data Insights Platform—an online tool designed to collect, analyze, and derive valuable insights from various packaging data and sustainability-driven legislation. Collectively, the two firms assist businesses worldwide in gaining a comprehensive understanding of their compliance efforts, improving existing strategies, and closing circular economy gaps.
Backed by many similar client engagements, RLG’s collaborative commitment develops flexible solutions and a customizable experience for global customers, allowing them to embrace sustainable practices that address emerging challenges and contribute to a more environmentally conscious circular economy.
