Program Overview
The Plastic Waste Reduction Program (Plastic Program) enables the robust impact assessment of new or scaled-up waste collection and recycling projects.
How It Works
Projects developed under the Plastic Program follow a rigorous assessment process to be certified. The Plastic Program covers a diverse range of activities including waste collection from the environment, development of new municipal infrastructure, the collection and sorting of recyclable plastic waste, and the development of new recycling technologies and/or the scaling up of existing ones.
The robustness of the Plastic Program is supported by four key components:

PLASTIC STANDARD
The Plastic Waste Reduction Standard (PDF) lays out the rules and requirements that all projects must follow in order to be certified.
INDEPENDENT AUDITING
All Plastic Program projects are subject to desk and field audits by qualified independent third-party auditors and Verra staff to ensure that they meet standards and apply methodologies properly.
ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGIES
Projects are assessed using a technically sound plastic waste collection or recycling quantification methodology specific to that project type.
REGISTRY SYSTEM
The Verra Registry is the central storehouse of data on all registered projects and will track the generation, retirement, and cancellation of all Plastic Credits. To register with the program, projects must show that they have met all standards and methodological requirements.
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Starting a Plastic Project: What to Expect
Looking to develop a project using the Plastic Standard? This section outlines important information you should know before you begin.
1. Before You Begin
2. Fees and Finances
3. Timelines
4. Next Steps
Plastic at a glance
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10+
Projects listed on the registry
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1M+
tonnes of plastic waste estimated to be collected or recycled
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10+
countries with Plastic Credit projects