Packaging EPR Regulations
The new EPR Waste regulations, also known as The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023, place greater responsibility on businesses for the ‘Full Net Cost’ of packaging at end-of-life. Packaging producers are required to submit 2 periodic EPR Reports in each calendar year.
The regulations place binding obligations on Packaging producers in the UK with the primary aims of
- Reducing the amount of packaging produced in the first place
- Increasing the rate of recycling and recovery of packaging waste