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Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authorities

Guidance on Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging for local authorities.

This collection of guidance is for local authorities who will receive payments under EPR for packaging.

There is a separate guidance collection for producers, reprocessors, exporters, compliance schemes, material facilities and other groups affected by EPR for packaging.

EPR for packaging is administered by聽PackUK.

Payment information

Find out when and how you鈥檒l receive payments, including registering for the local authority payments (LAPs) service.

How payments are calculated

Find out the methodology for calculating local authority payments.

Updates to this page

Published 8 October 2025