OCS Rail is designed to reflect the unique operations of the rail industry while advancing the shared goal of zero resin loss. By adopting OCS practices, members can help reduce resin loss during transit, across rail yards, loading zones, and hand-off points with shippers and receivers.
OCS Rail Members
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Class II & III
Membership Benefits
Through OCS Rail, members gain access to rail-specific resources, learning opportunities, recognition, and pre-competitive collaboration to support ongoing improvement in resin loss prevention.
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Access to Members-Only Resources and Technical Support
As an OCS Rail member, your team receives access to exclusive content, deeper technical guidance, and additional touchpoints with the OCS team. From specialized toolkits to dedicated one-on-one support, OCS equips you with the resources to lead internal implementation and drive measurable impact.
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Stronger Customer Alignment
OCS Rail helps railroads align with shippers, consignees, and other supply chain partners through a shared approach to resin handling. You’ll be equipped to meet customer expectations and show that your company is a trusted, proactive partner to support the goal of zero resin loss.
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Recognition That Sets Your Company Apart
Membership includes a listing in the OCS Member Directory to reflect your company’s visible commitment to responsible resin handling. To help you communicate your commitment, members receive access to OCS logos, annual digital membership badges, email signature footers, and other assets for use across digital channels, sustainability reporting, and external communications.
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Access to Continuing Education
Membership includes learning opportunities to help your team stay ahead of resin loss risks. OCS webinars, focused on topics like rail car washing or severe weather preparation, are free for any employee of a member company. OCS Rail members can also participate in OCS committees and working groups to collaboratively guide the evolution of the OCS program.
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Complimentary Registration to OCS CON
OCS Rail membership provides your company with one complimentary registration to OCS’s signature annual conference, OCS CON, and a member discount for all additional registrations. It’s a chance to connect with peers, learn from real-world case studies, and see resin stewardship in action at local OCS member facilities.
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Exclusive Access to OCS Vendor Directory
OCS membership grants you access to an evolving list of vendors that support resin loss prevention, containment, and clean-up. The directory helps members more easily identify relevant service providers and technology solutions to support implementation and continuous improvement under the OCS program.
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Forum for Pre-Competitive Collaboration
As the world’s largest resin stewardship program, OCS provides a trusted forum for pre‑competitive collaboration, giving members the opportunity to engage openly with peers across the plastics value chain. In this environment, companies can share challenges, lessons learned, and practical approaches to resin loss prevention. This type of collaboration helps members accelerate progress, strengthen programs, and advance towards the shared goal of zero resin loss.
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Participation in Working Groups & Committees
OCS Rail membership provides access to specific committees and working groups where members receive timely legislative and regulatory updates, peer-driven case studies, and practical insights from fellow industry leaders. These forums support deeper, pre-competitive collaboration and provide early visibility into new tools and resources, with opportunities to help inform program priorities.
Hear From OCS Rail Members
Find out how rail companies that serve the plastics value chain describe the value of OCS membership.
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Daniel Blank
The Operation Clean Sweep Rail program provides valuable tools and resources that support strong resin loss prevention practices at TXGN, TXNW, and TXR Railways in Texas. These resources help us maintain high operational standards and deliver responsible, reliable service to our customers.
Curtis Bartz
CN has been an active participant in the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) program for several years, with a clear goal and commitment of achieving zero resin and plastic pellet loss to the environment during transportation, transloading, and derailment response. CN remains committed to OCS principles and will continue to evaluate and improve its processes to further strengthen environmental stewardship across its operations.
Brendan Keener
As a railroad, we want to do the right thing when it comes to safety and environmental stewardship. Operation Clean Sweep has really helped us understand what this looks like in practice for our plastic resin rail operations.
OCS Rail Membership Information
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Eligibility
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Eligibility
As a subcategory of OCS Logistics, OCS Rail members must be Class I, Class II, or Class III railroads*, or applicable holding companies that handle pre-production plastic resin in the U.S.
*As defined by the Surface Transportation Board
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Requirements
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Requirements
OCS Rail members commit to implementing the OCS Pledge in U.S. resin-handling operations and reporting quarterly data on any unrecovered resin releases.
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Annual Membership Dues
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Annual Membership Dues
Annual membership dues for OCS Rail differ by railroad classification* with a discounted rate available for companies that are members of Plastics Industry Association. A discounted rate is also available for Class II and Class III railroads that are members of the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), in addition to a discount for holding companies that own multiple railroads.
*As defined by the Surface Transportation Board
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Membership Recognition
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Membership Recognition
Becoming an OCS Rail member amplifies your commitment to resin stewardship, and OCS provides you with tools to showcase this. As a member, you’ll receive company-level and facility-level OCS Certificates, an OCS plaque, and an annual digital membership badge that can be used on your website or email signature. Additionally, you’ll be recognized in the OCS Newsletter and OCS Membership Directory.
Explore Member Directory
Browse the member directory to see the companies demonstrating leadership in resin stewardship across the value chain.
Resources for OCS Rail Members
Get access to rail-specific tools, resources, and ongoing learning to support real world implementation. With SOPs, checklists, webinars, staff education, and more, teams can stay informed, take action, and drive progress toward zero resin loss.
Upcoming Webinars
Explore upcoming webinars offering expert guidance on key issues in resin loss prevention, from employee training to technical containment and clean-up strategies.
OCS CON
OCS CON is the annual event for companies that are serious about zero plastic resin loss, uniting representatives from across the plastics value chain to amplify solutions to preventing plastic resin loss.
Downloadable Resources
From SOPs to facility checklists and training materials, OCS offers tools to support your company’s resin-handling efforts.
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