Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling
Applicable to advanced, chemical, and molecular recycling
Version:
1.0
Status:
Final Standard
Description:
Based on the Responsible Production Guidelines to Ensure Progressive Advanced / Chemical / Molecular Recycling Operations White Paper, published in May 2024 by the US Plastics Pact, this standard establishes a credible basis for independently assessing and certifying the environmentally and socially responsible production of chemically recycled materials, considering the processes, materials, and environmental and social impacts involved in chemical recycling.
Through a tiered certification system, SCS-004 recognizes progress, ensures transparency, and drives continuous environmental and social performance improvement.
SCS-004 is applicable to recyclers, such as those handling polymers (e.g., plastics, textiles, elastomers), and to different advanced, chemical, and molecular recycling technologies, such as pyrolysis, solvolysis, depolymerization, and gasification.
Downloads
SCS-004 Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling V1.0
SCS-004 Certification Body Requirements V1.0
SCS-004 Frequently Asked Questions (June 2026)
SCS-004 Certification Mark and Claim Requirements V1.0
SCS-004 Onesheet (June 2026)