If your building materials catalog includes recycled content, reusable packaging, or recyclable products — you need to back that up with recognized certifications. End-of-life planning is a major component of sustainable construction, and contractors rely on documentation to meet specs and compliance requirements.
Distributors who can provide recyclability credentials and EOL documentation are better positioned for LEED, ESG, and public projects — and your ERP can help you surface that info at every touchpoint.
Here are the most trusted certifications tied to recyclability and end-of-life (EOL) planning — and how to track them in your ERP system.
🔁 WHY RECYCLABILITY CERTIFICATIONS MATTER IN 2025
Help contractors meet LEED MR credits (Material Reuse, Recycled Content)
Support ESG goals for builders and developers
Provide transparency on waste streams
Build trust with eco-conscious clients
Help your team recommend the right product for the job
🏷️ KEY CERTIFICATIONS TO KNOW
♻️ Cradle to Cradle Certified®
Focuses on circularity, recyclability, and material health
Ranks products on renewable energy use, water stewardship, and reuse potential
♻️ UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV)
Verifies claims like “100% recyclable,” “contains X% recycled content,” or “compostable”
Ensures green marketing is accurate and legitimate
♻️ SCS Recycled Content Certification
Confirms post-consumer or post-industrial recycled content
Includes documentation needed for LEED MRc4
♻️ How2Recycle Label
Consumer-facing but increasingly relevant for jobsite-packaged goods
Standardized labeling for recycling instructions
♻️ ISO 14021
Defines proper use of environmental labels and claims
Used to standardize recycling symbols, disclaimers, and labeling
📦 Add cert labels and definitions directly into your ERP product descriptions.
🛠️ HOW TO TRACK RECYCLABILITY CERTIFICATIONS IN YOUR ERP
Add a “Certifications” tab to every green product SKU
Tag by cert type, scope (e.g., 30% post-consumer content), and expiration
Store documentation as downloadable files
Link cert data to quote PDFs or LEED submittals
📊 Bonus: Use this data to build client-facing “Green Material Reports” by project.
📋 TRAINING AND SALES SUPPORT
Help your team sell with confidence:
Build certification cheat sheets into your ERP dashboard
Highlight top recyclable SKUs in seasonal marketing
Create product filters in your digital catalog by “Recyclable,” “Recycled Content,” or “Certified Reuse”
🏁 FINAL THOUGHTS
Certifications are your proof — and your edge. With the right labels in place and ERP support to manage them, your team can speak the language of sustainability and deliver smarter service at every quote, order, and delivery.
📞 Want to map recyclability certifications and document workflows into your ERP system? Let’s take the next step.
