Collection

Extended producer responsibility for packaging

Guidance covering extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging for producers, reprocessors, exporters, compliance schemes, material facilities and other groups.

This collection of guidance is for organisations who may be affected by EPR for packaging.

Separate guidance collections cover:

EPR for packaging is administered by PackUK.

Producers of packaging waste

Information for organisations that produce packaging waste. Find out if you are affected, how to register and how to report your packaging waste.

Fees and recycling obligations

Recyclability assessment methodology

Compliance schemes

Registers and lists

Reprocessors and exporters of packaging waste

Materials facilities

Online marketplaces

Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2025
Last updated 8 October 2025 show all updates
  1. Link added to new guidance collection page for for local authorities who will receive payments under EPR for packaging.

  2. First published.