Regardless of the option chosen, consumer participation is
crucial to implementing EPR/PS for post-consumer waste; wastes
must be entered into an EPR/PS management system by individuals
collecting, segregating, and dropping off waste. Collection/drop-off
must be convenient to maximize collection; most non-curbside
collection systems are inherently inconvenient (Wagner, 2013).
One collection system that has received only minimal attention in
North America is mandatory, retail take-back collection