# United Kingdom EPR

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/uk

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United Kingdom requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees.

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## Packaging EPR in United Kingdom: what we have verified

This page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in United Kingdom. 13 of 16 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 3 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on November 4, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on November 4, 2026.

- **Regime**: [Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024](#regime)
- **Regulator**: [Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees](#regulator)
- **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated)
- **System**: [registered schemes that producers join](#organisation)
- **Registration**: [Required](#registration)
- **Fee schedules**: 1

<a id="regime"></a>The packaging EPR regime in United Kingdom is recorded as Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.

<a id="regulator"></a>The regulator named for United Kingdom is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees.

<a id="obligated"></a>Producers placing packaging on the market in United Kingdom carry a packaging EPR obligation.

> go to schedule 5 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (as amended)
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> Source: Regime (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for United Kingdom: labelling, penalties, and filing languages. Each of these stays blank until a primary source is verified; we do not fill gaps from memory or from other jurisdictions.

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## Who is the producer in United Kingdom

In United Kingdom, packaging EPR obliges producers to organise or fund the collection and recycling of the packaging they place on the market. The sections below set out who counts as the producer, which thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, and what has to be filed.

The producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For United Kingdom, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.

<a id="producer-hierarchy"></a>**Who is the producer in United Kingdom, by packaging level**

| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |
| --- | --- |
| other packaging | manufacturer, importer, online marketplace |
| primary (sales) packaging | brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, seller |
| secondary packaging | brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, seller |
| service packaging | brand owner, packer or shipper, manufacturer, importer, seller |
| shipping packaging | brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, seller |
| tertiary (transport) packaging | brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, seller |

<a id="producer-default"></a>In United Kingdom, the party that carries the obligation by default is the brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, and seller.

> a brand owner; (ii) a packer/filler; (iii) an importer or first UK owner; (iv) a distributor; (v) an online marketplace operator;
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> Source: Producer hierarchy (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1332/part/2/chapter/1), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Language: en

<a id="transfer"></a>In United Kingdom, the obligation cannot be transferred to another party.

Transfer detail: A compliance scheme can register the producer and report its data, but the producer stays the obligated party and pays waste disposal fees itself

<a id="affiliates"></a>In United Kingdom, revenue and tonnage of affiliated companies are counted together.

<a id="revenue-scope"></a>Where a revenue test applies in United Kingdom, it is measured on worldwide revenue over previous accounting year, in GBP.

Roles matter because an online seller, an importer and a brand owner can each be the producer for the same pack, and a pack is counted once. If you sell into United Kingdom through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting.

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## Thresholds that apply in United Kingdom

Thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, whether it pays fees, or whether it can file a simplified report. United Kingdom publishes 3 verified thresholds.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Thresholds recorded for United Kingdom**

| Measure | Amount | Effect | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [tonnage](#threshold-obligated_tonnage) | above 25 tonnes | registration is triggered |  |
| [revenue](#threshold-obligated_turnover) | at or above £1,000,000.00 | registration is triggered |  |
| [tonnage](#threshold-small_producer_band) | at or below 50 tonnes | a reduced duty applies |  |

<a id="threshold-obligated_tonnage"></a>United Kingdom sets a tonnage threshold of above 25 tonnes; effect: registration is triggered.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: packaging supplied or imported in the UK in the previous calendar year.

> you supplied or imported more than 25 tonnes of packaging in the UK in the previous year
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> Source: Threshold (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="threshold-obligated_turnover"></a>United Kingdom sets a revenue threshold of at or above £1,000,000.00; effect: registration is triggered.

Basis of the revenue threshold: worldwide annual turnover.

> your annual turnover worldwide was £1 million or more
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> Source: Threshold (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="threshold-small_producer_band"></a>United Kingdom sets a tonnage threshold of at or below 50 tonnes; effect: a reduced duty applies.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: with turnover above 1 million and up to 2 million pounds, an obligated producer is small; above 50 tonnes with turnover over 2 million pounds is large.

> annual turnover of more than £1 million and supplies more than 25 tonnes and no more than 50 tonnes of packaging
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> Source: Threshold (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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## Exemptions in United Kingdom

An exemption removes or reduces a duty for a defined group. United Kingdom lists 1 exemption in the dataset. Some apply automatically; others only apply if you ask the regulator for them, usually within a window.

<a id="exemption-charity"></a>Exemption in United Kingdom: Charities that supply or import filled or unfilled packaging in the UK, excluding subsidiaries that trade for profit. It applies without a separate application.

> Charities that supply or import filled or unfilled packaging in the UK are exempt from EPR for packaging requirements.
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> Source: Exemption (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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## Registration and the system in United Kingdom

Registration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether United Kingdom asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.

<a id="registration"></a>Producers in United Kingdom must register with Report packaging data (RPD) service, run by Defra and the regulators, which issues the organisation_id (6 digits).

Who registers: The producer directly, or a compliance scheme on its behalf. An approved person (director, company secretary, partner or LLP member) creates the account and the regulators approve it.

Renewal: Every year: large producers by 1 October, small producers by 1 April

[Registry](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-packaging-data) (opens the official registry page).

> the fee is: £1,303 if you register directly with your environmental regulator £696 if you register through a compliance scheme
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> Source: Registration (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Language: en

<a id="organisation"></a>In United Kingdom, the system runs through registered schemes that producers join.

> Compliance schemes are third parties that help organisations meet the EPR for packaging requirements.
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> Source: Organisation (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="categories"></a>The packaging taxonomy in United Kingdom has 8 categories. Granularity: material and packaging class.

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## Deadlines in United Kingdom

United Kingdom records 7 deadlines, 7 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for United Kingdom.

The next dated obligation we hold for United Kingdom falls on January 31, 2027. 3 more dated obligations follow it.

See every deadline for United Kingdom, with its period and what it requires, on the [United Kingdom deadlines page](https://instica.com/epr/uk/deadlines).

A deadline is a date the regulator published, not a date we set. We can estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file; you sign and submit it in the regulator's own portal.

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## Fees and reporting in United Kingdom

United Kingdom publishes 1 fee schedule, for fee year 2025-26. The schedule sets what each kind of packaging costs; the rates themselves are on the fee pages, not here.

- United Kingdom 2025-26 fees: rates by material for fee year 2025-26.

The report you file is a defined file or form. United Kingdom records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.

UK EPR packaging data file (large and small producer) is a csv file submitted through Report packaging data service on GOV.UK. The customer, as an approved person, uploads the CSV. A compliance scheme can do this on the producer's behalf. The customer reviews, signs and submits it.

Columns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the United Kingdom report format page.

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## United Kingdom: packaging fees by material

Instica groups the verified rates of the 2025-26 PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees) schedule for United Kingdom into 8 material classes. For each class the table gives the lowest and highest published rate in GBP per tonne and the unweighted mean in GBP per tonne, with a link to the source the rates were read from, retrieved September 29, 2026.

<a id="material-rates"></a>**Fees by material class, United Kingdom 2025-26**

| Material | Categories | Lowest (GBP per tonne) | Highest (GBP per tonne) | Mean (GBP per tonne) | Source |
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| Composite and cartons | 1 | [461](#lo-composite-fc) | [461](#hi-composite-fc) | [461.00](#mm-composite) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Plastic | 1 | [423](#lo-plastic-pl) | [423](#hi-plastic-pl) | [423.00](#mm-plastic) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Wood and organics | 1 | [280](#lo-wood-wd) | [280](#hi-wood-wd) | [280.00](#mm-wood) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Aluminium | 1 | [266](#lo-aluminium-al) | [266](#hi-aluminium-al) | [266.00](#mm-aluminium) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Steel | 1 | [259](#lo-steel-st) | [259](#hi-steel-st) | [259.00](#mm-steel) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Other | 1 | [259](#lo-other-ot) | [259](#hi-other-ot) | [259.00](#mm-other) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Paper and card | 1 | [196](#lo-paper-pc) | [196](#hi-paper-pc) | [196.00](#mm-paper) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |
| Glass | 1 | [192](#lo-glass-gl) | [192](#hi-glass-gl) | [192.00](#mm-glass) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |

The same material classes in the 2 jurisdictions that publish a per-weight schedule in GBP, United Kingdom included. For each class the table gives the mean here, the median of the other jurisdictions, the rank of United Kingdom (1 is the highest) and the jurisdiction with the highest mean.

<a id="material-compare"></a>**Class means compared across jurisdictions, GBP per tonne**

| Material | This jurisdiction | Median of the others | Rank | Highest mean | Source |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| Plastic | [423.00](#mm-plastic) | [228.82](#mc-med-plastic) | [1 / 2](#mc-rank-plastic) | [United Kingdom: 423.00](#mc-top-plastic) | [Source](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees) |

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## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in United Kingdom

<a id="labelling"></a>Labelling in United Kingdom: not yet published. Reason: Mandatory recyclability labelling is planned but no producer labelling rule was found in the sources read. Confirm before relying on required=false.

<a id="languages"></a>Languages in United Kingdom: not yet published. Reason: GOV.UK guidance is also published in Welsh, but no page says which languages the RPD service accepts for filing. English is recorded as required for the CSV codes.

<a id="target-plastic_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for plastic recycling obligation: 57 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-plastic_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for plastic recycling obligation: 59 percent by December 31, 2027.

<a id="target-glass_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for glass recycling obligation: 76 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-glass_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for glass recycling obligation: 78 percent by December 31, 2027.

<a id="target-aluminium_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for aluminium recycling obligation: 62 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-aluminium_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for aluminium recycling obligation: 63 percent by December 31, 2027.

<a id="target-steel_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for steel recycling obligation: 81 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-steel_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for steel recycling obligation: 82 percent by December 31, 2027.

<a id="target-wood_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for wood recycling obligation: 46 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-wood_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for wood recycling obligation: 47 percent by December 31, 2027.

<a id="target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2026"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for paper board fibre composite recycling obligation: 77 percent by December 31, 2026.

<a id="target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2027"></a>United Kingdom sets a target for paper board fibre composite recycling obligation: 79 percent by December 31, 2027.

> **Not yet published**: Penalties for United Kingdom: Not yet published. Reason: The penalty and civil sanction amounts are in the regulations and regulator enforcement policy, which were not read. Nothing is recorded rather than guessed.

Labelling, language, target and penalty rules are the parts of a regime that are easiest to miss. A report filed in the wrong language or a pack without a required mark can cost as much as a late payment, so read each of these against your own products.

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## United Kingdom compared with nearby places

Rules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into United Kingdom usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads United Kingdom against the places closest to it that have verified data.

<a id="neighbours"></a>**United Kingdom read against neighbouring and similar places**

| Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | [Yes](#cmp-IE-obligated) | Not yet published | Not yet published |
| [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) | [Yes](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) | [Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) | Required |
| [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) | [Yes](#cmp-BE-obligated) | [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) | Required |
| Ontario | [Yes](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated) | [Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator) | Required |
| [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) | [Yes](#cmp-IT-obligated) | [Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system](#cmp-IT-regulator) | Required |
| [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) | [Yes](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) | [CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal](#cmp-US-CA-regulator) | Required |
| [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) | [Yes](#cmp-AT-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |
| [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) | [Yes](#cmp-CA-BC-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |

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## Records behind the comparison

<a id="cmp-IE-regime"></a>The regime in Ireland is recorded as Irish packaging producer responsibility; Repak operates under licence from the Department.

<a id="cmp-IE-organisation"></a>Ireland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Repak.

<a id="cmp-IE-deadline"></a>Ireland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

<a id="cmp-US-OR-regime"></a>The regime in Oregon is recorded as Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021).

<a id="cmp-US-OR-organisation"></a>Oregon runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.

<a id="cmp-US-OR-threshold"></a>Oregon sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00.

<a id="cmp-US-OR-deadline"></a>Oregon has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026.

<a id="cmp-BE-regime"></a>The regime in Belgium is recorded as Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE).

<a id="cmp-BE-organisation"></a>Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial).

<a id="cmp-BE-threshold"></a>Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year.

<a id="cmp-BE-deadline"></a>Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026.

<a id="cmp-CA-ON-regime"></a>The regime in Ontario is recorded as Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation.

<a id="cmp-CA-ON-organisation"></a>Ontario runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation.

<a id="cmp-CA-ON-threshold"></a>Ontario sets a revenue threshold of below CA$2,000,000.00.

<a id="cmp-CA-ON-deadline"></a>Ontario has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026.

<a id="cmp-IT-regime"></a>The regime in Italy is recorded as Legislative Decree 152/2006, Part IV Title II (packaging and packaging waste), CONAI consortium system.

<a id="cmp-IT-organisation"></a>Italy runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: CONAI, Comieco (paper), Corepla (plastic), Coreve (glass), Rilegno (wood), CiAl (aluminium), and Ricrea (steel).

<a id="cmp-IT-threshold"></a>Italy sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-IT-deadline"></a>Italy has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

<a id="cmp-US-CA-regime"></a>The regime in California is recorded as California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1).

<a id="cmp-US-CA-organisation"></a>California runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance.

<a id="cmp-US-CA-threshold"></a>California sets a revenue threshold of below $1,000,000.00.

<a id="cmp-US-CA-deadline"></a>California has a registration deadline on January 1, 2027.

<a id="cmp-AT-regime"></a>The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014).

<a id="cmp-AT-organisation"></a>Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA).

<a id="cmp-AT-threshold"></a>Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-AT-deadline"></a>Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023.

<a id="cmp-CA-BC-regime"></a>The regime in British Columbia is recorded as Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category).

<a id="cmp-CA-BC-organisation"></a>British Columbia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC.

<a id="cmp-CA-BC-threshold"></a>British Columbia sets a revenue threshold of CA$1,000,000.00.

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## United Kingdom read against each neighbour

Each paragraph reads United Kingdom against one place from the table above, using only records verified for both. A part is left out when either side is not yet published.

United Kingdom and [Ireland](#cmp-IE-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while Ireland runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-IE-organisation). The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-IE-deadline) in Ireland, 50 days later here.

United Kingdom and [Oregon](#cmp-US-OR-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees in United Kingdom and [Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)](#cmp-US-OR-regulator) next door. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while Oregon runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-US-OR-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [$5,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-OR-threshold) in Oregon, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [July 1, 2025](#cmp-US-OR-deadline) in Oregon, 457 days later here.

United Kingdom and [Belgium](#cmp-BE-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees in United Kingdom and [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) next door. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while Belgium runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-BE-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year of tonnage](#cmp-BE-threshold) in Belgium, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-BE-deadline) in Belgium, 50 days later here.

United Kingdom and [Ontario](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees in United Kingdom and [Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA)](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator) next door. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while Ontario runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-CA-ON-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [CA$2,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-CA-ON-threshold) in Ontario, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [May 31, 2026](#cmp-CA-ON-deadline) in Ontario, 123 days later here.

United Kingdom and [Italy](#cmp-IT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees in United Kingdom and [Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system](#cmp-IT-regulator) next door. Both run registered schemes that producers join. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-IT-threshold) in Italy, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-IT-deadline) in Italy, 50 days later here.

United Kingdom and [California](#cmp-US-CA-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees in United Kingdom and [CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal](#cmp-US-CA-regulator) next door. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while California runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-US-CA-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [$1,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-US-CA-threshold) in California, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [January 1, 2027](#cmp-US-CA-deadline) in California, 92 days earlier here.

United Kingdom and [Austria](#cmp-AT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while Austria runs [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-AT-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [1500 kg per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-AT-threshold) in Austria, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is October 1, 2026 in United Kingdom and [January 1, 2023](#cmp-AT-deadline) in Austria, 1369 days later here.

United Kingdom and [British Columbia](#cmp-CA-BC-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. United Kingdom runs registered schemes that producers join, while British Columbia runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-CA-BC-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 25 tonnes of tonnage in United Kingdom and [CA$1,000,000.00 of revenue](#cmp-CA-BC-threshold) in British Columbia, so the figures cannot be compared directly. 

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## Where United Kingdom sits among the places we cover

Counted by verified core records, United Kingdom holds 13 of 17 and ranks 2 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (14). The places just behind it are [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) (13), [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (12), Ontario (12), [Italy](https://instica.com/epr/italy) (12), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (12) and [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) (11).

Counting every verified record, not only the core fields, United Kingdom holds 24 and ranks 4 of 53. Ahead of it are Ontario (27), [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) (26) and [Oregon](https://instica.com/epr/oregon) (25). Behind it are United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (24), [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (22), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (22), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (21), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (20) and [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (20).

All 2 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so United Kingdom is not an outlier among its neighbours.

Ordered by earliest verified deadline, United Kingdom comes 37 of 41, on October 1, 2026. Before it come [Portugal](https://instica.com/epr/portugal) (August 12, 2026, 50 days earlier), [Romania](https://instica.com/epr/romania) (August 12, 2026, 50 days earlier), [Sweden](https://instica.com/epr/sweden) (August 12, 2026, 50 days earlier), Slovenia (August 12, 2026, 50 days earlier), Slovakia (August 12, 2026, 50 days earlier) and [Alberta](https://instica.com/epr/alberta) (October 1, 2026, 0 days on the same day). After it come [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) (December 31, 2026, 91 days later), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (January 1, 2027, 92 days later), United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (April 1, 2027, 182 days later) and [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (May 31, 2027, 242 days later).

Among places whose first threshold is also counted in tonnage, United Kingdom sits 5 of 5 from the lowest. The table sets it beside the places just below and just above.

<a id="threshold-ladder"></a>**First thresholds near United Kingdom, lowest first**

| Place | First threshold | Against this page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) | 1 tonne | Lower |
| [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) | 3.35 tonnes | Lower |
| [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) | 10 tonnes | Lower |
| United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax | 10 tonnes | Lower |
| [United Kingdom](https://instica.com/epr/uk) | 25 tonnes | This page |

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## What to prepare for United Kingdom

1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in United Kingdom, using the producer roles above.
2. Compare your United Kingdom revenue and packaging weight with each threshold in the table; keep the working.
3. Register with Report packaging data (RPD) service, run by Defra and the regulators before you report or pay.
4. Put every dated deadline above in your calendar, with the period it covers.
5. Collect packaging weights by material so the report file can be prepared to the format above.
6. Sign and submit your filings yourself in the regulator's portal; Instica never stores portal credentials and never files for you.

Instica measures packaging, estimates what you may owe and prepares the report file. It does not decide whether you are obliged; that stays with you and the regulator.

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## How to read this page

Every statement on this page is generated from a verified record, and each record keeps its source address, the date we retrieved it, and, where the source is a statute or notice, the quoted text. A value marked "not yet published" has no verified source yet; we show the reason instead of a number.

Quotes are shown in the language of the source with a labelled summary in English. The summary helps you read; the quote is what the source says. If the two ever differ, the quote governs.

United Kingdom has 13 of 16 core fields verified. The remaining 3 are listed in the overview. When one of them is published, the page changes and the "last verified" date moves; until then, the safest assumption is that the answer is unknown, not that it is no.

<a id="gaps"></a>

## What is still open for United Kingdom

United Kingdom has 3 of 16 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.

- **Labelling**: Reason recorded: Mandatory recyclability labelling is planned but no producer labelling rule was found in the sources read. Confirm before relying on required=false.
- **Penalties**: Reason recorded: The penalty and civil sanction amounts are in the regulations and regulator enforcement policy, which were not read. Nothing is recorded rather than guessed.
- **Filing languages**: Reason recorded: GOV.UK guidance is also published in Welsh, but no page says which languages the RPD service accepts for filing. English is recorded as required for the CSV codes.

<a id="gaps-meaning"></a>

## What an open field means in practice

A field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for United Kingdom is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open.

- **Labelling**: Labelling rules decide whether a pack needs a mark or a sorting instruction; check pack artwork before printing a large run.
- **Penalties**: Without published penalties you cannot size the risk of a late or missing filing; assume an unpublished penalty is not a small one.
- **Filing languages**: The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file.

We re-check open fields when a source changes and when a reviewer flags one. If you hold a primary source that answers an open field for United Kingdom, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date.

<a id="scenarios"></a>

## What this means for different sellers in United Kingdom

Because United Kingdom records a packaging EPR obligation, each of the following sellers should expect to do some work. What differs is who the producer is and which threshold applies.

#### A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods

You are the likeliest producer. Count the packaging you put into United Kingdom by material, compare it with the thresholds, and register (the dataset records that registration is required). Keep the weights; every later step starts from them.

#### An importer or reseller of branded goods

Importers are named producers in many regimes. Check the producer roles above: if the importer is listed for a packaging level, the duty for that pack can move to you from the brand owner, and the brand owner may ask for proof that you handle it.

#### A seller that ships through an online marketplace

Some regimes make the marketplace answerable and some leave the duty with you. This page lists the roles recorded for United Kingdom; where the marketplace role is not listed, assume you remain responsible and check the marketplace's own seller guidance.

#### A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year

Compare your figures with the 3 verified thresholds above. Being under a threshold can mean no fee, a simplified report or only a registration; read the effect column, because it is not always full relief.

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## Common mistakes with United Kingdom packaging EPR

Most problems with packaging EPR do not come from the rule itself; they come from a few repeated slips. These are the ones to avoid when you work from the records for United Kingdom.

- Treating "not yet published" as "no". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist.
- Using another place's threshold. United Kingdom sets its own figures (see the table); a neighbour's number does not carry over.
- Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare.
- Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published.
- Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission.
- Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline.

The records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser.

<a id="faq"></a>

## Questions about packaging EPR in United Kingdom

### <a id="faq-obliged"></a>Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom records a packaging EPR obligation for producers, with thresholds that decide who is in scope; compare your figures with the thresholds table. Whether you are the producer depends on the roles listed for each packaging level.

### <a id="faq-who"></a>Who is the regulator in United Kingdom?

The regulator recorded for United Kingdom is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees.

### <a id="faq-threshold"></a>Is there a small-business threshold in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom records 3 verified thresholds; see the table above for the amounts and what each one changes.

### <a id="faq-deadline"></a>When are filings due in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom records 7 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers.

### <a id="faq-register"></a>Do I have to register in United Kingdom?

Yes, the dataset records that registration is required in United Kingdom.

### <a id="faq-submit"></a>Does Instica file my report?

No. We measure your packaging, estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file. You review it, sign it and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores regulator-portal credentials.

### <a id="faq-source"></a>How do I know the data is current?

Each record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on November 4, 2026.

### <a id="faq-legal"></a>Can I rely on this page for a decision?

It summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser.

<a id="estimate"></a>

> **Estimate**: Figures here are estimates prepared from published sources, not a ruling. You review, sign and submit your own filings; Instica does not store regulator-portal credentials and does not submit for you.

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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- The packaging EPR regime in United Kingdom is recorded as Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024. [#regime](#regime)
  Value: Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: go to schedule 5 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (as amended) (en)
- The regulator named for United Kingdom is Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees. [#regulator](#regulator)
  Value: Four environmental regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA, NIEA); PackUK is the scheme administrator that sets fees · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Each of the 4 nations of the United Kingdom has its own regulator. You’ll be reporting to and monitored by the regulator for your nation. (en)
- Producers placing packaging on the market in United Kingdom carry a packaging EPR obligation. [#obligated](#obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you supplied or imported more than 25 tonnes of packaging in the UK in the previous year (en)
- In United Kingdom, the party that carries the obligation by default is the brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, online marketplace, and seller. [#producer-default](#producer-default)
  Value: brand owner, importer, online marketplace, packer or shipper, and seller · Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1332/part/2/chapter/1 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a brand owner; (ii) a packer/filler; (iii) an importer or first UK owner; (iv) a distributor; (v) an online marketplace operator; (en)
- In United Kingdom, the obligation cannot be transferred to another party. [#transfer](#transfer)
  Value: no · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A compliance scheme cannot pay your waste disposal fees for you. (en)
- Where a revenue test applies in United Kingdom, it is measured on worldwide revenue over previous accounting year, in GBP. [#revenue-scope](#revenue-scope)
  Value: global · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you must get your annual turnover from the last accounts that were available before 7 April 2026. (en)
- In United Kingdom, revenue and tonnage of affiliated companies are counted together. [#affiliates](#affiliates)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: If these totals meet the criteria for a large producer, then each member of the group is a large producer (en)
- United Kingdom sets a tonnage threshold of above 25 tonnes; effect: registration is triggered. [#threshold-obligated_tonnage](#threshold-obligated_tonnage)
  Value: 25 tonnes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you supplied or imported more than 25 tonnes of packaging in the UK in the previous year (en)
- United Kingdom sets a revenue threshold of at or above £1,000,000.00; effect: registration is triggered. [#threshold-obligated_turnover](#threshold-obligated_turnover)
  Value: £1,000,000 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: your annual turnover worldwide was £1 million or more (en)
- United Kingdom sets a tonnage threshold of at or below 50 tonnes; effect: a reduced duty applies. [#threshold-small_producer_band](#threshold-small_producer_band)
  Value: 50 tonnes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: annual turnover of more than £1 million and supplies more than 25 tonnes and no more than 50 tonnes of packaging (en)
- Exemption in United Kingdom: Charities that supply or import filled or unfilled packaging in the UK, excluding subsidiaries that trade for profit. It applies without a separate application. [#exemption-charity](#exemption-charity)
  Value: charity · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Charities that supply or import filled or unfilled packaging in the UK are exempt from EPR for packaging requirements. (en)
- Producers in United Kingdom must register with Report packaging data (RPD) service, run by Defra and the regulators, which issues the organisation_id (6 digits). [#registration](#registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the fee is: £1,303 if you register directly with your environmental regulator £696 if you register through a compliance scheme (en)
- In United Kingdom, the system runs through registered schemes that producers join. [#organisation](#organisation)
  Value: compliance schemes · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/epr-for-packaging-what-you-must-do-as-a-small-producer · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Compliance schemes are third parties that help organisations meet the EPR for packaging requirements. (en)
- The packaging taxonomy in United Kingdom has 8 categories. Granularity: material and packaging class. [#categories](#categories)
  Value: 8 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-packaging-data-create-your-reporting-file · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Report the weight of the individual materials used in the packaging you have supplied. You must report each material type separately. (en)
- Labelling in United Kingdom: not yet published. Reason: Mandatory recyclability labelling is planned but no producer labelling rule was found in the sources read. Confirm before relying on required=false. [#labelling](#labelling)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-must-comply-with-epr-for-packaging--2 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Packaging is any material that is used to contain, protect, handle, deliver or present goods supplied to an end user (en)
- Languages in United Kingdom: not yet published. Reason: GOV.UK guidance is also published in Welsh, but no page says which languages the RPD service accepts for filing. English is recorded as required for the CSV codes. [#languages](#languages)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Cyfrifoldeb Estynedig Cynhyrchwyr dros Becynwaith: 2025 Ffioedd Sylfaenol (cy)
- United Kingdom sets a target for plastic recycling obligation: 57 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-plastic_2026](#target-plastic_2026)
  Value: 57 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for plastic recycling obligation: 59 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-plastic_2027](#target-plastic_2027)
  Value: 59 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for glass recycling obligation: 76 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-glass_2026](#target-glass_2026)
  Value: 76 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for glass recycling obligation: 78 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-glass_2027](#target-glass_2027)
  Value: 78 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for aluminium recycling obligation: 62 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-aluminium_2026](#target-aluminium_2026)
  Value: 62 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for aluminium recycling obligation: 63 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-aluminium_2027](#target-aluminium_2027)
  Value: 63 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for steel recycling obligation: 81 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-steel_2026](#target-steel_2026)
  Value: 81 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for steel recycling obligation: 82 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-steel_2027](#target-steel_2027)
  Value: 82 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for wood recycling obligation: 46 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-wood_2026](#target-wood_2026)
  Value: 46 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for wood recycling obligation: 47 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-wood_2027](#target-wood_2027)
  Value: 47 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for paper board fibre composite recycling obligation: 77 percent by December 31, 2026. [#target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2026](#target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2026)
  Value: 77 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- United Kingdom sets a target for paper board fibre composite recycling obligation: 79 percent by December 31, 2027. [#target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2027](#target-paper_board_fibre_composite_2027)
  Value: 79 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-packaging-recycling-obligations-as-a-large-producer · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027 (en)
- <a id="cmp-IE-obligated"></a>Ireland carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-IE-obligated](#cmp-IE-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://repak.ie/members/become-a-member/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: enabling you to fund the recycling of packaging you place on the market (en)
- The regime in Ireland is recorded as Irish packaging producer responsibility; Repak operates under licence from the Department. [#cmp-IE-regime](#cmp-IE-regime)
  Value: Irish packaging producer responsibility; Repak operates under licence from the Department · Source: https://repak.ie/members/become-a-member/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operating under licence from the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment (en)
- Ireland runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Repak. [#cmp-IE-organisation](#cmp-IE-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://repak.ie/members/become-a-member/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operating under licence from the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment (en)
- Ireland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-IE-deadline](#cmp-IE-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-OR-obligated"></a>Oregon carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-OR-obligated](#cmp-US-OR-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.869 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program (en)
- The regime in Oregon is recorded as Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021). [#cmp-US-OR-regime](#cmp-US-OR-regime)
  Value: Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware) (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-OR-regulator"></a>The regulator in Oregon is Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). [#cmp-US-OR-regulator](#cmp-US-OR-regulator)
  Value: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization (en)
- Oregon runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-OR-organisation](#cmp-US-OR-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-OR-registration"></a>Oregon requires registration: Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry. [#cmp-US-OR-registration](#cmp-US-OR-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/recycling/pages/producers-of-covered-products.aspx · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA (en)
- Oregon sets a revenue threshold of below $5,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-OR-threshold](#cmp-US-OR-threshold)
  Value: $5,000,000 · Source: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_459A.863 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year (en)
- Oregon has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. [#cmp-US-OR-deadline](#cmp-US-OR-deadline)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-obligated"></a>Belgium carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-BE-obligated](#cmp-BE-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government. (en)
- The regime in Belgium is recorded as Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE). [#cmp-BE-regime](#cmp-BE-regime)
  Value: Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE) · Source: https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The new version of the Cooperation Agreement has been in force since 5 March 2020. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-regulator"></a>The regulator in Belgium is Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL). [#cmp-BE-regulator](#cmp-BE-regulator)
  Value: Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL) · Source: https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The Interregional Packaging Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement. (en)
- Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial). [#cmp-BE-organisation](#cmp-BE-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This representative must (1) be established in Belgium and (2) be registered with EPRiBEL. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-registration"></a>Belgium requires registration: EPRiBEL producer register (formerly IVC-CIE); Fost Plus registers members collectively. [#cmp-BE-registration](#cmp-BE-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL (en)
- Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year. [#cmp-BE-threshold](#cmp-BE-threshold)
  Value: 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: companies that put at least 300 tonnes of single-use packaging on the market annually (en)
- Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026. [#cmp-BE-deadline](#cmp-BE-deadline)
  Value: September 15, 2026 · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/declaration · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Exceptionally, you can still amend your 2025 declaration until 15 September this year. (en)
- <a id="cmp-CA-ON-obligated"></a>Ontario carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CA-ON-obligated](#cmp-CA-ON-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if they supply Blue Box material (packaging, paper products or packaging-like products) comprised of paper, glass, metal or plastic (en)
- The regime in Ontario is recorded as Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation. [#cmp-CA-ON-regime](#cmp-CA-ON-regime)
  Value: Full producer responsibility for Blue Box material (packaging, paper products, packaging-like products) under the Blue Box Regulation · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Blue Box producers became fully accountable and financially responsible for collecting and recycling their materials when consumers discard them. (en)
- <a id="cmp-CA-ON-regulator"></a>The regulator in Ontario is Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA). [#cmp-CA-ON-regulator](#cmp-CA-ON-regulator)
  Value: Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Unless otherwise stated, all information must be submitted through RPRA’s registry. (en)
- Ontario runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation. [#cmp-CA-ON-organisation](#cmp-CA-ON-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: PROs operate in a competitive market, and producers can choose the PRO (or PROs) they want to work with. (en)
- <a id="cmp-CA-ON-registration"></a>Ontario requires registration with RPRA Registry. [#cmp-CA-ON-registration](#cmp-CA-ON-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Within 30 days of supplying obligated Blue Box materials in Ontario (en)
- Ontario sets a revenue threshold of below CA$2,000,000.00. [#cmp-CA-ON-threshold](#cmp-CA-ON-threshold)
  Value: CA$2,000,000 · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: is exempt from all producer requirements under the regulation. (en)
- Ontario has a reporting deadline on May 31, 2026. [#cmp-CA-ON-deadline](#cmp-CA-ON-deadline)
  Value: May 31, 2026 · Source: https://rpra.ca/programs/blue-box/regulation/producers/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Deadline: Supply data must be submitted by May 31 of each year. (en)
- <a id="cmp-IT-obligated"></a>Italy carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-IT-obligated](#cmp-IT-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi (it)
- The regime in Italy is recorded as Legislative Decree 152/2006, Part IV Title II (packaging and packaging waste), CONAI consortium system. [#cmp-IT-regime](#cmp-IT-regime)
  Value: Legislative Decree 152/2006, Part IV Title II (packaging and packaging waste), CONAI consortium system · Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: I produttori e gli utilizzatori sono responsabili della corretta ed efficace gestione ambientale degli imballaggi e dei rifiuti di imballaggio (it)
- <a id="cmp-IT-regulator"></a>The regulator in Italy is Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system. [#cmp-IT-regulator](#cmp-IT-regulator)
  Value: Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE); CONAI coordinates the consortium system · Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art224 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: partecipano in forma paritaria al Consorzio nazionale imballaggi, in seguito denominato CONAI (en)
- Italy runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: CONAI, Comieco (paper), Corepla (plastic), Coreve (glass), Rilegno (wood), CiAl (aluminium), and Ricrea (steel). [#cmp-IT-organisation](#cmp-IT-organisation)
  Value: compliance schemes · Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art223 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: costituiscono un Consorzio per ciascun materiale di imballaggio (it)
- <a id="cmp-IT-registration"></a>Italy requires registration with CONAI membership (declaration and contribution to CONAI, then consortium of material). [#cmp-IT-registration](#cmp-IT-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-04-03;152~art221 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: aderire ad uno dei consorzi di cui all'articolo 223; (it)
- Italy sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year. [#cmp-IT-threshold](#cmp-IT-threshold)
  Value: 10 tonnes per calendar year · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- Italy has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-IT-deadline](#cmp-IT-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-CA-obligated"></a>California carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-US-CA-obligated](#cmp-US-CA-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a producer shall not sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute covered materials in the state unless the producer is approved to participate (en)
- The regime in California is recorded as California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1). [#cmp-US-CA-regime](#cmp-US-CA-regime)
  Value: California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-CA-regulator"></a>The regulator in California is CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal. [#cmp-US-CA-regulator](#cmp-US-CA-regulator)
  Value: CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: PEPRS is CalRecycle’s online portal for: Producer Registration Data Submission Compliance Tracking (en)
- California runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance. [#cmp-US-CA-organisation](#cmp-US-CA-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance has been approved to serve as the first Producer Responsibility Organization. (en)
- <a id="cmp-US-CA-registration"></a>California requires registration with PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System). [#cmp-US-CA-registration](#cmp-US-CA-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/producerguidance/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Circular Action Alliance manages registration, reporting, and submissions of certain exemptions and exclusions on the producers’ behalf. (en)
- California sets a revenue threshold of below $1,000,000.00. [#cmp-US-CA-threshold](#cmp-US-CA-threshold)
  Value: $1,000,000 · Source: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/exemptionsexclusions/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Small producers with gross annual sales of less than $1 million may apply to be exempt from most of the law’s reporting and fee requirements. (en)
- California has a registration deadline on January 1, 2027. [#cmp-US-CA-deadline](#cmp-US-CA-deadline)
  Value: January 1, 2027 · Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PRC&sectionNum=42051 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: upon approval of a plan pursuant to Section 42063, or commencing January 1, 2027, whichever is sooner (en)
- <a id="cmp-AT-obligated"></a>Austria carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-AT-obligated](#cmp-AT-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben (de)
- The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014). [#cmp-AT-regime](#cmp-AT-regime)
  Value: Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014) · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten (de)
- Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA). [#cmp-AT-organisation](#cmp-AT-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Bevollmächtigte ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz im Inland. (de)
- <a id="cmp-AT-registration"></a>Austria requires registration with Register nach § 22 AWG 2002 (Bevollmächtigter entry) and contract with an approved collection and recycling system. [#cmp-AT-registration](#cmp-AT-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe (de)
- Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year. [#cmp-AT-threshold](#cmp-AT-threshold)
  Value: 1500 kg per calendar year · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden (de)
- Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023. [#cmp-AT-deadline](#cmp-AT-deadline)
  Value: January 1, 2023 · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen (de)
- <a id="cmp-CA-BC-obligated"></a>British Columbia carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CA-BC-obligated](#cmp-CA-BC-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000. (en)
- The regime in British Columbia is recorded as Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category). [#cmp-CA-BC-regime](#cmp-CA-BC-regime)
  Value: Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category) · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000. (en)
- British Columbia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC. [#cmp-CA-BC-organisation](#cmp-CA-BC-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation (en)
- <a id="cmp-CA-BC-registration"></a>British Columbia requires registration with Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal. [#cmp-CA-BC-registration](#cmp-CA-BC-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer. (en)
- British Columbia sets a revenue threshold of CA$1,000,000.00. [#cmp-CA-BC-threshold](#cmp-CA-BC-threshold)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia; (en)
- <a id="lo-composite-fc"></a>The lowest published composite and cartons rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 461 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-composite-fc](#lo-composite-fc)
  Value: 461 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Fibre-based composite 461 (en)
- <a id="hi-composite-fc"></a>The highest published composite and cartons rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 461 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-composite-fc](#hi-composite-fc)
  Value: 461 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Fibre-based composite 461 (en)
- <a id="mm-composite"></a>Instica computes the mean composite and cartons fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 461.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-composite](#mm-composite)
  Value: 461 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Fibre-based composite 461 (en)
- <a id="lo-plastic-pl"></a>The lowest published plastic rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 423 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-plastic-pl](#lo-plastic-pl)
  Value: 423 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)
- <a id="hi-plastic-pl"></a>The highest published plastic rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 423 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-plastic-pl](#hi-plastic-pl)
  Value: 423 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)
- <a id="mm-plastic"></a>Instica computes the mean plastic fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 423.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-plastic](#mm-plastic)
  Value: 423 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)
- <a id="lo-wood-wd"></a>The lowest published wood and organics rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 280 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-wood-wd](#lo-wood-wd)
  Value: 280 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Wood 280 (en)
- <a id="hi-wood-wd"></a>The highest published wood and organics rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 280 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-wood-wd](#hi-wood-wd)
  Value: 280 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Wood 280 (en)
- <a id="mm-wood"></a>Instica computes the mean wood and organics fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 280.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-wood](#mm-wood)
  Value: 280 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Wood 280 (en)
- <a id="lo-aluminium-al"></a>The lowest published aluminium rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 266 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-aluminium-al](#lo-aluminium-al)
  Value: 266 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminium 266 (en)
- <a id="hi-aluminium-al"></a>The highest published aluminium rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 266 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-aluminium-al](#hi-aluminium-al)
  Value: 266 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminium 266 (en)
- <a id="mm-aluminium"></a>Instica computes the mean aluminium fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 266.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-aluminium](#mm-aluminium)
  Value: 266 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminium 266 (en)
- <a id="lo-steel-st"></a>The lowest published steel rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 259 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-steel-st](#lo-steel-st)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel 259 (en)
- <a id="hi-steel-st"></a>The highest published steel rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 259 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-steel-st](#hi-steel-st)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel 259 (en)
- <a id="mm-steel"></a>Instica computes the mean steel fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 259.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-steel](#mm-steel)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel 259 (en)
- <a id="lo-other-ot"></a>The lowest published other rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 259 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-other-ot](#lo-other-ot)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other 259 (en)
- <a id="hi-other-ot"></a>The highest published other rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 259 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-other-ot](#hi-other-ot)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other 259 (en)
- <a id="mm-other"></a>Instica computes the mean other fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 259.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-other](#mm-other)
  Value: 259 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Other 259 (en)
- <a id="lo-paper-pc"></a>The lowest published paper and card rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 196 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-paper-pc](#lo-paper-pc)
  Value: 196 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper and card 196 (en)
- <a id="hi-paper-pc"></a>The highest published paper and card rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 196 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-paper-pc](#hi-paper-pc)
  Value: 196 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper and card 196 (en)
- <a id="mm-paper"></a>Instica computes the mean paper and card fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 196.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-paper](#mm-paper)
  Value: 196 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper and card 196 (en)
- <a id="lo-glass-gl"></a>The lowest published glass rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 192 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#lo-glass-gl](#lo-glass-gl)
  Value: 192 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass 192 (en)
- <a id="hi-glass-gl"></a>The highest published glass rate in the United Kingdom 2025-26 schedule is 192 GBP per tonne (PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), retrieved September 29, 2026). [#hi-glass-gl](#hi-glass-gl)
  Value: 192 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass 192 (en)
- <a id="mm-glass"></a>Instica computes the mean glass fee for United Kingdom 2025-26 as 192.00 GBP per tonne, unweighted over 1 category, from verified rates. [#mm-glass](#mm-glass)
  Value: 192 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass 192 (en)
- <a id="mc-med-plastic"></a>Instica computes the median plastic class mean of the 1 other jurisdictions compared with United Kingdom 2025-26 as 228.82 GBP per tonne, from verified rates. [#mc-med-plastic](#mc-med-plastic)
  Value: 228.82 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)
- <a id="mc-rank-plastic"></a>Instica ranks the plastic class mean of United Kingdom 2025-26 at 1 / 2 among jurisdictions priced in the same currency (GBP per tonne), 1 being the highest. [#mc-rank-plastic](#mc-rank-plastic)
  Value: 1 / 2 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)
- <a id="mc-top-plastic"></a>Instica computes the highest plastic class mean among the compared jurisdictions as 423.00 GBP per tonne, in United Kingdom 2025-26, from verified rates. [#mc-top-plastic](#mc-top-plastic)
  Value: 423 GBP per tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423 (en)

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## Cite this page

Instica, “United Kingdom EPR”, https://instica.com/epr/uk, last verified 2026-11-05, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

- Canonical URL: https://instica.com/epr/uk
- Last verified: November 5, 2026
- Last changed: November 4, 2026
- Dataset version: v1-281284b7e7c1
- Licence: Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page.
- Machine-readable versions: https://instica.com/epr/uk.md · https://instica.com/epr/uk.json