A Smarter Stretch Wrapping Solution for Oregon Businesses
As Oregon businesses operate under the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, many organizations are evaluating ways to reduce packaging material, control packaging costs, improve recycling outcomes, and meet evolving sustainability goals.
One of the most effective strategies is also one of the simplest: use less packaging material while maintaining packaging and load integrity.
Reduce Plastic Usage Without Sacrificing Performance
Traditional pallet wrapping methods often use more stretch film than necessary to secure loads. The Rapid Bander and Rapid Roper systems utilize a targeted containment approach that dramatically reduces film consumption while at the same time increasing the load stability required throughout the supply chain.
Benefits include:
- Significant reduction in stretch film usage
- Lower overall plastic packaging footprint
- Reduced packaging costs
- Improved sustainability metrics
- Support for packaging reduction and EPR initiatives
- Fewer losses due to load failure
Why Material Reduction Matters Under Oregon’s EPR Program
Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act places greater responsibility on producers for the packaging and other covered products they supply into the state. Obligated producers generally must participate in a Producer Responsibility Organization, report covered-product supply, and pay fees that help fund Oregon’s recycling system.
While each company’s obligations depend on its products, packaging, role in the supply chain, and applicable exemptions, reducing unnecessary packaging can provide benefits beyond material savings.
Using less stretch film reduces the amount of plastic entering the supply chain while helping companies improve packaging efficiency and advance broader waste-reduction and sustainability objectives.
By replacing conventional film applications that may require more film to achieve the necessary containment performance with Rapid Bander, companies can achieve substantial material savings while maintaining product protection and transportation performance.
Special Considerations for Pallet Wrap in Oregon
Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act contains specific provisions that may affect pallet wrap and similar transportation packaging.
Certain pallet wrap used to secure palletized loads may be exempt from covered-product requirements depending on who adds the pallet wrap. In addition, qualifying non-consumer pallet wrap that is collected and responsibly recycled through certain private recycling systems may be eligible for a separate exemption.
Because eligibility depends on the circumstances, companies should evaluate their specific packaging flows and EPR obligations rather than assuming all pallet wrap is treated the same.
Regardless of whether a particular application qualifies for an exemption, reducing the amount of stretch film required per pallet can lower material consumption, reduce packaging costs, and improve overall packaging efficiency.
Sustainability That Delivers Financial Results
Reducing film usage doesn’t just support environmental objectives—it can also provide measurable operational savings through lower film costs per pallet and improved packaging efficiency.
For organizations with Oregon EPR obligations, optimizing packaging can also reduce the amount of material moving through their packaging systems and provide measurable data to support broader packaging-reduction initiatives.
Many organizations find that sustainability improvements and cost reductions go hand-in-hand when packaging materials are optimized.
Let Us Help You Evaluate Your Opportunities
If your organization is evaluating how Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act affects your packaging operations, we’d welcome the opportunity to review your current stretch wrapping process and identify potential material-reduction opportunities.
The Rapid Bander and Rapid Roper systems have helped companies significantly reduce stretch film consumption while maintaining and improving the load containment performance their operations require.
