Electronics manufacturing services run on conductive totes, and most are discarded after one program ends – each one an Extended Producer Responsibility fee the contract manufacturer keeps paying.
EPR follows the tote
Under PPWR’s EPR logic, the producer of the packaging pays for its end-of-life. A tote landfilled after a product ramp is a recurring, unmanaged cost.
Pain: program-end scrap
When a device program ends, its custom totes are often scrapped because they fit nothing else. The EPR fee is paid, the value is lost.
- EPR fees accrue on disposed totes:EPR fees accrue on disposed totes
- End-of-program scrap is routine:End-of-program scrap is routine
- Standard boxes fit multiple programs:Standard boxes fit multiple programs
- Reuse ends the recurring fee:Reuse ends the recurring fee
Rulowin ESD boxes for reuse
Our reusable anti-static PP boxes are standardized across programs and recoverable, so EMS stops paying EPR on single-use conductive packaging.
Download Rulowin’s PPWR readiness checklist and shortlist the packaging assets you can recover instead of landfill.