Second consultations closed 4th June

Extended Producer Responsibility Consultations

Second consultations closed 4th June
Second consultations closed 4th June

Extended Producer Responsibility Consultations

Second consultations closed 4th June

 

UK's second consultation for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Reform closed on June 4th, 2021. The consultation response was published in March 2022. The aim is to implement EPR in a phased manner from 2024. The changes will include:

Reporting

  • Differentiated pricing based on recyclability [eco-modulation].
  • Introducing modulated fees based on recyclability from 2025.
  • Going from one annual packaging compliance report to two with expanded details.
  • Additional reporting requirements on the supply into different the UK regions.

Costs

  • Producers to pay the costs of managing household packaging waste.

  • Costs are expected to increase significantly; 2019 Producer costs approx. £400m, updated estimate £1.7b.

Redefined obligated businesses

  • Six suggested categories of producers and one compliance point for each piece of packaging
  • Individual businesses may take on more than one obligation

Mandatory labelling

  • To help consumers understand if a packaging item is recyclable.

 

Greenstreets can provide comprehensive advice and guidance on all aspects of these changes. Get in touch.