What is pEPR?
Sustainability is driving major changes in UK packaging. Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) is legislation that aims to make producers responsible for the cost of the collection, management, and recycling of packaging.
From 2025, pEPR will replace the current Packaging Waste Regulations, bringing new financial and reporting obligations. If your business meets the turnover and packaging volume thresholds, you must comply - whether you’re a large organisation or a smaller one. Producers’ obligations under 2007 regulations no longer apply.
Find out more on the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs website below:
Who does pEPR affect?
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Brand Owners - Those who sell packaged goods under their brand name (UK). Importers - Entities that bring packaged products into the UK. Service providers - Companies that hire out or lend reusable packaging (e.g., supermarket crates). Distributors - Businesses that manufacture or import empty packaging and sell it to UK businesses. Online marketplaces - Platforms that allow non-UK sellers of packaged products or empty packaging to UK consumers. Sellers - Those who sell packaged products or packaging directly to the end-user. |
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