Producer Responsibility Organization

/ˈproʊdusər rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definitions

  1. (n.) An entity established to manage and ensure compliance with producer responsibility obligations under environmental or waste management laws, typically overseeing collection, recycling, or disposal of products post-consumer use.
    The producer responsibility organization coordinated the recycling of electronic waste in accordance with national regulations.

Forms

  • producer responsibility organization
  • producer responsibility organizations

Commentary

A producer responsibility organization operates under statutory schemes assigning producers collective duties to manage post-consumer product waste, often functioning as a centralized compliance mechanism.

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