Extended producer responsibility
Latest updates
Read the latest extended producer responsibility updates.
Press release
UK Packaging PRO appointed to lead the UK’s packaging recycling scheme
23 dhen Mhàrt 2026
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.
