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Vale Mill Rochdale Ltd
Vale Mill ensures global compliance with Valpak’s International Reporting Services
Vale Mill Rochdale Ltd, trading as Minky Homecare, is a UK manufacturer widely recognised for its vast range of cleaning and other household products, including laundry baskets, sponges, ironing boards, and mops.
With operations in the UK and overseas, Vale Mill is obligated to comply with various pieces of producer responsibility legislation in countries such as France, Germany, and the USA.
The environmental regulatory landscape changes rapidly; therefore, Vale Mill recognised the need for comprehensive compliance solutions across various countries, particularly for packaging waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and waste battery regulations. With operations in Germany, France, and the UK, and plans to expand into the USA, ensuring compliance with several pieces of global environmental legislation became a priority.
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Vale Mill faced challenges in understanding their obligations across different waste streams and countries, as each country’s compliance and reporting requirements differ.
Their main challenges included:
- Navigating complex regulations in Germany, France, and the UK
- Understanding if they needed to comply in certain countries
- Preparing for upcoming regulations in the USA, where reporting will soon be required
- Ensuring compliance across various waste streams and countries, including textiles and furniture
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Vale Mill commissioned Valpak to provide tailored international reporting services, to enable them to successfully navigate and understand their obligations and compliance requirements in relevant countries.
Valpak’s support includes:
- Conducting detailed audits to identify UK and international obligations
- Creation of obligation reports that outline compliance requirements for packaging, WEEE, and batteries for each region
- Creation of a USA summary report detailing producer definitions, implementation timelines, and scope for products and packaging
- A dedicated project team to manage compliance across multiple countries and states
- Provision of legislative updates to keep Vale Mill informed of regulations, such as on-pack labelIing requirements in France
- Assistance with data submissions, ensuring all required information is accurate and submitted on time
- Registering Vale Mill with relevant authorities to mitigate the risk of non-compliance penalties
- Establishment of a framework that is periodically checked for developments in regulations so Valpak can notify Vale Mill of any changes that could affect their compliance
- Regular account reviews to assess compliance status and explore further support opportunities
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Vale Mill successfully meets its obligations across three different waste streams in Germany, France, and the UK. Plus, registration with the necessary authorities means its risk of facing penalties for non-compliance is reduced.
Valpak’s support has enabled Vale Mill to focus on core business activities while ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations.
With reporting requirements set to begin soon in the USA, Vale Mill is now well placed to comply with upcoming EPR regulations in the states that implement it.
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Future support
Vale Mill has recently commissioned Valpak to assist with compliance under the French furniture regulations and has shown interest in an additional obligation assessment to identify potential compliance requirements in additional markets. This will help ensure they remain fully compliant with regulatory obligations as they expand their international operations.
Valpak’s comprehensive approach to international reporting and compliance has enabled us to navigate the complex landscape of global environmental legislation. Through tailored reporting services, dedicated support, and proactive compliance strategies, Valpak has ensured we not only meet our current obligations but are also prepared for future regulatory changes.