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OCS Logistics is dedicated to supporting transportation and service providers in safeguarding plastic resin during handling and transport. Ensuring that resin is securely contained during these junctures in the value chain is critical to preventing loss into the environment and preserving water quality.
Within OCS Logistics, dedicated programs for transportation modalities are in development, including OCS Rail launching January 2024 and OCS Trucking launching January 2025.
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Rail
Commit to making zero plastic resin loss a priority.
Assess your company's situation and needs.
Make necessary upgrades in facilities and equipment as appropriate.
Improve your worksite set-up to prevent and address spills.
Create and publish internal procedures to achieve zero resin loss goals.
Provide employee training and accountability for spill prevention, containment, cleanup, and disposal.
Raise employee awareness and create accountability by encouraging them to sign the Employee Commitment Pledge.
Comply with all applicable state and local regulations governing pellet containment.
Follow up and enforce procedures, including conducting routine inspections and looking for ways to continuously improve your program.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
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Unsure which OCS membership category is the right fit for your company? Interested in learning more about membership requirements? Reach out to us with any questions.
Explore the companies that have taken the OCS Pledge by browsing the OCS Membership Directory and filtering by supply chain segment or state.
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Transportation providers, including rail and trucking companies, as well as service providers are eligible to join OCS Logistics. Service providers include companies that support resin handling, loading, transloading, distribution, warehousing, bulk breaking, and resin recovery. If unsure if your company qualifies for OCS Logistics, please reach out to ocs@plasticsindustry.org.
Requirements
OCS Logistics members commit to implementing the OCS Pledge at all resin-handling facilities. Trucking companies and service providers commit to additional, enhanced OCS Blue requirements. Companies that commit to OCS Blue on-board all US resin-handling facilities and implement strategies at the facility-level ranging from risk assessments to employee training and data reporting. Please select the category below to view full requirements.
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Annual membership dues for OCS Logistics are at the corporate-level for all transportation and service providers. Dues vary based on company type and a flat membership rate is available for trucking companies and service providers.
Annual membership dues for OCS Rail differ by rail company class with a discounted rate available for companies that are members of Plastics Industry Association and American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division. Discounts may be available for holding companies that own several Class II and Class III rail companies..
For any questions related to OCS Logistics annual membership dues, please reach out to ocs@plasticsindustry.org.
Membership Recognition
Upon joining OCS Logistics, each member will receive an OCS Certificate, an OCS plaque (coming mid-2024), as well as recognition in the OCS Newsletter and OCS Membership Directory.
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Rail
Conduct regular training and new employee onboarding on resin handling, loss prevention, containment, and clean up.
Display the OCS Blue Certificate, plaque, and posters in public areas to reinforce commitment.
Periodically conduct internal audits to confirm whether management systems meet the requirements and objectives of OCS Blue.
Enable employees to provide feedback on the company's plastic resin containment program.
Establish written procedures and checklists to locate potential risks, prevent resin loss, and manage clean up.
Periodically conduct site inspections based on risks.
Educate transportation partners to help them understand the importance of OCS and their participation.
Share an experience or successful strategy at least once per year from your company's implementation of OCS Blue with the OCS program for potential use in OCS resources.
Participate in an OCS event at least once per year.
Report Core OCS Metrics at required frequency.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
OCS Blue Requirements
Trucking
Trucking companies in the OCS Logistics program commit to all OCS Blue requirements, however participation in the OCS Blue Verification program is not mandatory while the dedicated logistics pathway for the verification program is in development.
OCS Pledge Requirements
Service Providers
Conduct regular training and new employee onboarding on resin handling, loss prevention, containment, and clean up.
Display the OCS Blue Certificate, plaque, and posters in public areas to reinforce commitment.
Periodically conduct internal audits to confirm whether management systems meet the requirements and objectives of OCS Blue.
Enable employees to provide feedback on the company's plastic resin containment program.
Establish written procedures and checklists to locate potential risks, prevent resin loss, and manage clean up.
Periodically conduct site inspections based on risks.
Educate transportation partners to help them understand the importance of OCS and their participation.
Share an experience or successful strategy at least once per year from your company's implementation of OCS Blue with the OCS program for potential use in OCS resources.
Participate in an OCS event at least once per year.
Report Core OCS Metrics at required frequency.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
Service providers in the OCS Logistics program commit to all OCS Blue requirements, however participation in the OCS Blue Verification program is not mandatory while the dedicated logistics pathway for the verification program is in development.
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Join the world's largest voluntary stewardship program preventing loss of plastic resin into the environment.
Explore the companies that have taken the OCS Pledge by browsing the OCS Membership Directory and filtering by supply chain segment or state.
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Unsure which OCS membership category is the right fit for your company? Interested in learning more about membership requirements? Reach out to us with any questions.
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Commit to making zero plastic resin loss a priority.
Assess your company's situation and needs.
Make necessary upgrades in facilities and equipment as appropriate.
Comply with all applicable state and local regulations governing pellet containment.
Improve your worksite set-up to prevent and address spills.
Provide employee training and accountability for spill prevention, containment, cleanup, and disposal.
Raise employee awareness and create accountability by encouraging them to sign the Employee Commitment Pledge.
Create and publish internal procedures to achieve zero resin loss goals.
Follow up and enforce procedures, including conducting routine inspections and looking for ways to continuously improve your program.
Rail
Trucking
Conduct regular training and new employee onboarding on resin handling, loss prevention, containment, and clean up.
Display the OCS Blue Certificate, plaque, and posters in public areas to reinforce commitment.
Periodically conduct internal audits to confirm whether management systems meet the requirements and objectives of OCS Blue.
Enable employees to provide feedback on the company's plastic resin containment program.
Establish written procedures and checklists to locate potential risks, prevent resin loss, and manage clean up.
Educate transportation partners to help them understand the importance of OCS and their participation.
Periodically conduct site inspections based on risks.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
Share an experience or successful strategy at least once per year from your company's implementation of OCS Blue with the OCS program for potential use in OCS resources.
Participate in an OCS event at least once per year.
Trucking
Report Core OCS Metrics at required frequency.
Service Providers
Service Providers
Conduct regular training and new employee onboarding on resin handling, loss prevention, containment, and clean up.
Display the OCS Blue Certificate, plaque, and posters in public areas to reinforce commitment.
Periodically conduct internal audits to confirm whether management systems meet the requirements and objectives of OCS Blue.
Enable employees to provide feedback on the company's plastic resin containment program.
Establish written procedures and checklists to locate potential risks, prevent resin loss, and manage clean up.
Periodically conduct site inspections based on risks.
Educate transportation partners to help them understand the importance of OCS and their participation.
Share an experience or successful strategy at least once per year from your company's implementation of OCS Blue with the OCS program for potential use in OCS resources.
Participate in an OCS event at least once per year.
Report Core OCS Metrics at required frequency.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
Maintain up-to-date records of facilities and contacts with the OCS program.
Join the world's largest voluntary stewardship program preventing loss of plastic resin into the environment.
Guide to OCS Blue Verification
OCS Blue Verification Framework
Companies with OCS Blue Verifiers
Data Reporting
OCS Blue members report the OCS Core Metrics to the OCS program on an ongoing basis. The OCS Core Metrics consist of the number of any unrecovered releases of plastic pellets, flakes, powders*, or granules, within the physical custody** of a member company, from containment to ground or water outside member-operated facilities and estimated to be greater than 0.5 liters or 0.5 kilograms per incident.
Data reporting has taken place annually from 2021-2023 and is shifting to a quarterly reporting frequency in 2024. The first quarterly reporting period in 2024 will take place in April for Q1.
*See Operation Clean Sweep Manual for provisions regarding plastic dust.
** "Physical custody" is defined as holing the plastic resin under physical (visible) possession.
OCS Blue Verification
As an external, facility-level inspection program, OCS Blue Verification brings a new level of rigor and transparency to the OCS Blue program. Launched in September 2023, OCS Blue Verification is uniquely available to OCS Blue and Logistics members in the US and is a requirement for all material suppliers and processors in the program.
OCS Blue Verification enables external inspectors to verify that more than 25 required management practices have been successfully implemented on-site. Consult the resources below to learn more about how the OCS Blue Verification program works, details on required management practices, and which companies have approved OCS Blue Verifiers that can conduct OCS Blue Verification inspections.
Join the world's largest voluntary stewardship program preventing loss of plastic resin into the environment.
Data Reporting
OCS Blue members report the OCS Core Metrics to the OCS program on an ongoing basis. The OCS Core Metrics consist of the number of any unrecovered releases of plastic pellets, flakes, powders*, or granules, within the physical custody** of a member company, from containment to ground or water outside member-operated facilities and estimated to be greater than 0.5 liters or 0.5 kilograms per incident.
Data reporting has taken place annually from 2021-2023 and is shifting to a quarterly reporting frequency in 2024. The first quarterly reporting period in 2024 will take place in April for Q1.
*See Operation Clean Sweep Manual for provisions regarding plastic dust.
** "Physical custody" is defined as holing the plastic resin under physical (visible) possession.
OCS Blue Verification
As an external, facility-level inspection program, OCS Blue Verification brings a new level of rigor and transparency to the OCS Blue program. Launched in September 2023, OCS Blue Verification is uniquely available to OCS Blue and Logistics members in the US and is a requirement for all material suppliers and processors in the program.
OCS Blue Verification enables external inspectors to verify that more than 25 required management practices have been successfully implemented on-site. Consult the resources below to learn more about how the OCS Blue Verification program works, details on required management practices, and which companies have approved OCS Blue Verifiers that can conduct OCS Blue Verification inspections.
Guide to OCS Blue Verification
OCS Blue Verification Framework
Companies with OCS Blue Verifiers