Extended producer responsibility
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Recorded webinar
Turning Waste into Value: Circular Economy Strategies for Food & Drink Businesses
18 dhen t-Sultain 2025
What is extended producer responsibility (EPR)?
Aims and objectives of EPR
- Producers pay the full net costs of managing and recycling the packaging waste they produce through a system of modulated fees
- Reduce "excessive" packaging
- Increase in packaging recyclability and reusability
- Increase packaging recycling rates
- Increased quality of material for recycling
- Reduce packaging that is littered and/or ends up in street bins
EPR overview
All you need to know about extended producer responsibility, including:
- Background
- Are you in scope?
- What you need to do
- What you need to consider
- Further resources
- EPR videos and presentations: Defra
- Collecting and submitting your packaging data
- How much will it cost manufacturers?
EPR FAQs
The EPR FAQs provide clear, up-to-date guidance to support members and reduce individual enquries, with responses developed in collaboration with DEFRA to ensure policy accuracy.
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EPR FAQs
The EPR FAQs provide clear, up-to-date guidance to support members and reduce individual enquries, with responses developed in collaboration with DEFRA to ensure policy accuracy.