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Join NSAC’s National Member Network to Advance Circular Economy Policy and Solutions in the U.S.

Connecting companies, communities, and organizations to national working groups, shared learning, and collaboration that advance circular economy policies and solutions supporting business goals while protecting people, planet, and free markets.

Through the National Stewardship Action Council and our partner organization, the Stewardship Action Foundation, members engage in national working groups, peer learning, and coordinated action that help shape effective policies and scalable solutions before they shape you. Together, our network includes 2,700+ leaders nationwide and more than 120 member organizations, working across sectors to unlock environmental, economic, and public health benefits of a circular economy.

Key Membership Benefits

NSAC membership provides access to a broad set of benefits, including:

Participation in national working groups

Peer networking across industry, government, nonprofits, and technical experts

Early insight into emerging policies, implementation approaches, and national trends

Opportunities for collaboration, visibility, media interviews, and thought leadership

Invitations to member-only briefings, webinars, and convenings

Policy That Protects People, the Planet & Free-Market Economies

For over a decade, the National Stewardship Action Council —a 501(c)(4) nonprofit and network of nearly 2,000 members across the U.S.— has advocated for effective policies that protect worker safety, public and environmental health, and free-market economies through producer responsibility and circular economy solutions.

Our sister 501(c)(3), the Stewardship Action Foundation (SAF), educates stakeholders and the public to build shared understanding and support for a responsible, circular economy.

Why Join NSAC Now?

A circular economy is a team effort - your organization, business, or jurisdiction is a key driver in the policy process

We partner with purpose-driven businesses, nonprofits, and governments to shape effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and circular economy policy nationwide.

As a member, you gain:

Early intel on legislation and amendments
Influence over rulemaking and implementation
Media, speaking, and advocacy visibility
Scaled technical assistance
Direct access to issue-specific working groups

Who Should Join:

At NSAC, we believe effective policy should serve people, protect the planet, and strengthen transparent, free-market economies.

Our members come from across the value chain—united by a commitment to shaping smart, responsible solutions through EPR and circular policy

Producers, Brands & Trade/Industry Associations: Be part of crafting smart, effective EPR laws that support innovation, material recovery, and shared environmental responsibility. As producers take on more responsibility, NSAC ensures your voice contributes to fair policies that work—for people, the planet, and your long-term business goals.

Recyclers & Processors: Under EPR, producers fund system upgrades that reduce contamination and increase bale value. Well-designed policy = better business conditions for market-ready materials.

Haulers & PROs (Producer Responsibility Organizations): EPR dramatically expands recycling access and services, creating growth opportunities for logistics providers and implementation partners.

Local Governments & Communities: From marine flares to illegal vapes, cities and counties need support managing problematic waste and offsetting costs passed onto taxpayers and ratepayers. NSAC advocates for equitable, producer-funded solutions.

NGOs, Nonprofits, Associations, Stewardship Organizations & Academic Leaders: NSAC welcomes collaborative partnerships that amplify education, advocacy, and frontline impact.

Exclusive Working Groups- Where Policy is Shaped and Implemented

Your membership unlocks access to NSAC’s targeted Working Groups, where real-time strategy and alignment happen:

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW): Tackling batteries, vapes, and toxic contamination.

Recycling Refunds: Driving smart, scalable deposit return systems (DRS) across the U.S.

Textiles: Advancing reuse, recycling, and responsibility in a fast-moving industry.

Illegal Single-Use Print Cartridges: Stopping toxic, counterfeit waste.

Packaging / EPR Implementation Working Group (formerly SB 54 Working Group): Collaborating with industry experts on the most comprehensive EPR legislation.

Working Group Minimum Participation Rates

Minimum Participation Rates are Effective September 2025 & good for a full 12 months. These include all membership benefits at the respective membership level, meaning your access to membership benefits will likely increase.

Nonprofits & NGOs

Annual Revenue < $1M
→ $1,000 annually

Annual Revenue $1M - $5M
→ $2,500 annually

Annual Revenue $5M - $25M
→ $5,000 annually

Annual Revenue $25M - $50M
→ $7,500 annually

Annual Revenue > $50M
→ $10,000 annually

Population < 50K
→ $1,000 annually

Population 50K -500K
→ $2,500 annually

Population 500K – 1M
→ $5,000 annually

Population > 1M
→ $7,500 annually

Local Government

Population <1M
→ $1,000 annually

Population 1-2M
→ $2,500 annually

Population 2-6M
→ $5,000 annually

Population 6-15M
→ $7,500 annually

Population >15M

→ $10,000 annually

States and Territories

Businesses

(C Corp, B Corp, S Corp, Etc.)

Annual Revenue < $1M
→ $1,000 annually

Annual Revenue $1M - $5M
→ $2,500 annually

Annual Revenue $5M - $25M
→ $5,000 annually

Annual Revenue $25M - $50M
→ $7,500 annually

Annual Revenue > $50M
→ $10,000 annually

A Membership Designed to Grow With You

NSAC membership follows a revenue- and population-based model that reflects organizational size, capacity, and communities served.

This model is grounded in fairness allowing members to:

Join at a level aligned with their scale
Grow engagement as their organization or community expands
Sustain long-term collaboration that supports durable, national solutions

Your Membership Includes:

✔ Insider briefings and tailored legislative updates
✔ Participation in policy-shaping Working Groups

✔ Strategic co-branding in letters, op-eds, and testimony
✔ Visibility in national media, webinars, and conferences
✔ Access to 2,000+ aligned stakeholders across the circular economy landscape

Our 2026 Priorities

Household Hazardous Waste
Textile Circularity
Deposit-Return Systems / Recycling Refunds
Packaging & EPR implementation
Truth in Labeling, including Illegal Clone Ink Jet Cartridges

Take the Next Step in Advancing Your Organization's Goals & a U.S Circular Economy

Join NSAC’s growing national member network to engage in shared learning, working groups, and collaboration advancing circular economy policy and solutions across the U.S.

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Let's Build a Circular Economy - Together

When you join NSAC, you help shape - not chase - policy. Contact us and a team member will be in touch to discuss the membership tier that matches your goals

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The National Stewardship Action Council is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization involved primarily in lobbying and advocacy work. Contributions, gifts, and dues payments to the National Stewardship Action Council are not tax deductible as either charitable contributions or ordinary and necessary business expenses. Non-deductible contributions support our crucial advocacy work.