Director – EPR Compliance

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $150k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🚔 Compliance

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Circular Action Alliance

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

Circular Action Alliance is an organization working to create a circular economy for paper and packaging. It coordinates producer-funded recycling programs, submits program plans under extended producer responsibility laws (for example SB 54 in California), and invests in recycling access and responsible end markets. The organization provides resources for producers (registration, producer resource center, fee-setting consultation, steering committee) and is active in multiple U. S. states including California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Provide regulatory and technical guidance on the development and implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs • Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements • Develop policies and proposals and prepare producer guidance • Maintain reporting category definitions for covered materials under CAA’s approved program plan in each state where it is the approved PRO • Oversee development and maintenance of reporting and fee categories across multiple states • Provide technical support to Producer Services, Data and Analytics, and Materials Management • Lead regulatory analysis efforts and support national harmonization initiatives • Develop and maintain material reporting categories, definitions, examples, and reporting guidance across states • Maintain state-specific reporting categories aligned with the national reporting framework • Support reporting category development for new states where CAA becomes the approved PRO • Develop producer guidance materials and interpretive memorandums • Establish and document case histories for material definitions and track changes in interpretive guidance • Conduct regulatory analyses of covered materials, product exemptions, exclusions, and alternative compliance pathways • Develop tools for producer compliance reviews and assess product exemptions and compliance risks • Conduct producer reporting reviews to ensure reporting accuracy • Identify under- or over-reporting trends in producer submissions • Recommend best practices for end-of-life material management and recycling design • Participate in industry forums and regulatory discussions • Collaborate with Producer Services, Materials Services, and Data and Analytics on reporting, material definitions, compositional analysis, fee-setting, and eco-modulation criteria

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (ideally in public policy, sustainability, environmental science, materials science, or a related discipline) • At least 10+ years of regulatory compliance, government relations, policy analysis, or operational experience in EPR program implementation or related fields • Strong knowledge of the packaging regulatory landscape, including labeling, transportation, and trade regulations • Experience with statutory and regulatory interpretation and compliance analysis • Minimum of 5 years of management experience • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills • Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance • Ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams, including remote employees • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting to CAA’s startup nature