How much does it cost to register a product with Smarter Sorting?

Subscriptions are based on the number of items or UPCs required for classification by our retail partners and cost no more than $325 a year per UPC. 

Subscriptions include:

• Access to the Smarter Sorting classification platform & product classification information.
• Accurate classification of the UPC: This means shipping products safely and compliantly without revealing trade secrets or sharing exact formulations.
• Sharing of the classification:  including UPC level details, comparisons, and handling and disposal instructions with our retail partners.
• Registration support is provided by our success and data implementation team.

 

Are there discounts for the more products I register?

We have a tiered pricing structure. The annual renewal price to register a UPC reduces with each tier. The first nine UPCs cost $325. The next 39 UPCs cost $299 - and so forth, as represented below. 

 

How does contracting and billing work? 

• Smarter Sorting charges an annual subscription fee for processing and managing product classifications.
• The subscription fee is based on the number of products you expect to place with Smarter Sorting's retailers annually.
• You can increase the number of products classified throughout your subscription term, and the customer success team will send you an amendment to sign. Your new subscription amount will then be prorated to your renewal date.
• At your renewal, your subscription level will be adjusted to meet your classification needs for the year based on inventory data from our retail partners. Any products listed as “Active” for any of our retailers must be counted towards your subscription needs. If you believe a product is no longer active at any of our retailers, you can request a status change within the portal. If confirmed, inactive products will not count towards your subscriptions.
• If you have less than 20 UPCs you will be in our self-serve flow, which will ask for a credit card upon sign up. This will also be an annual renewal.

We accept payment via credit card autopay or invoicing.

Are taxes included?

Unless otherwise stated in an Order, you shall be responsible for and shall pay all Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Services that are the subject of this Agreement. “Taxes” mean all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, fees, charges, or other similar exactions, including, without limitation, sales and use taxes, excise taxes, VAT, GST, and other license or business and occupations taxes. For purposes of Section 2, Taxes do not include any Taxes imposed on or measured by our net income, property tax, or payroll taxes. 

What information should I have when I’m ready to register products?

1. Understand the number of products you anticipate placing with our retailers for the year in order to set your subscription level. 

2. Prepare a UPC or product list to be registered with Smarter,  and gather the necessary product data for registration. Here is our general guide along with retailer-specific requirements below. 

   Albertsons Requirements and FAQs

   Costco Requirements and FAQs 

   Wegmans Requirements and FAQs

What if there are slight variations in a product? 

We understand you may have products that are very similar but differ slightly by features like color, size, and smell. Please reach out to our Customer Success Team at cs@smartersorting.com with any questions.

What happens if my product is no longer sold or discontinued? 

Our retail partners require their suppliers to provide accurate product information for classifications with Smarter Sorting for waste, transportation, and storage classifications, including products recently sold at their stores to account for returns or back stock. 

Products may be updated to 'Inactive' in our platform, pending retailer confirmation. Per our Retail partner policy, products verified as 'Inactive' will no longer count against your subscription usage and you will no longer be charged. However, in order to meet our Retail partner’s regulatory compliance needs, your product information will remain available for our retail partners to accommodate returns, even if the subscription is no longer active.

How can I remove an already registered item?

Once product information is entered into our platform, the information shouldn't be removed. Products may trickle into waste streams years after they leave the market entirely. As long as the product is not active at a Smarter Sorting retailer, your subscriptions will not be impacted by its presence in our platform. Please contact our customer support team for more information or unique situations. 

To make a product inactive, please follow this article