Should You Build or Buy Your EPR Compliance System?

The honest math on time, resources, and what it actually takes to manage multi-state reporting in-house.

What you'll find in this guide:

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Complete time breakdown: 80-700 hours initially, then 50-500 hours per report depending on SKU count
What those hours actually involve across 5 phases: data collection (including understanding your unique supply chain liabilities), preparation, categorization, reporting, ongoing maintenance
Fee optimization work that's usually skipped in-house - with expensive consequences
Platform alternative: one subscription for every US state, every report

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70+

brands helped with EPR in 2025

120+

reports filed across all EPR states

10k

tons of packaging processed

3 months

of work average saved per client

Need to make the business case to leadership?

This guide shows the real cost of building in-house - so you can get the buy-in and resources you need.

If you need more, book a 30-minute regulatory consult to talk through your specific situation: how many states you're in, what your team capacity actually is, and whether building or buying makes sense.

Our team is available for an honest conversation from what we've seen helping 70+ brands with US EPR in 2025.