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Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging

Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR), led by DEFRA and devolved administrations, shifts waste management costs to producers and is being reformed through changes to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) system and modulated disposal fees. The scheme is active and includes emerging focus on PFAS contamination and polluter-pays principles for persistent chemicals.

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2026

5 events
5 May 2026 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on proposals for reform to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) system — consultation closed

The PRN/PERN system was introduced under the 1997 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations as a way for producers to demonstrate that they have met their statutory recycling obligations each year, and to fund investment in recycling, by obt

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24 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on proposals for reform to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) system — consultation opened

The PRN/PERN system was introduced under the 1997 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations as a way for producers to demonstrate that they have met their statutory recycling obligations each year, and to fund investment in recycling, by obt

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2025

4 events
27 Feb 2025 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) PackUK Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

UK joint policy statement on extended producer responsibility for packaging

A joint policy statement from Defra, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and DAERA in Northern Ireland on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK joint policy statement on packaging Extended…
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↓ Datganiad polisi ar y cyd ar gyfer y Deyrnas Unedig ar Gyfr…

2024

2 events

2023

4 events
9 Oct 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 — consultation closed

Following consultations in 2019 and 2021, the UK Government and Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales confirmed in March 2022 the proposals to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging. Since then, we have been working to develop the …

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9 Oct 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Rheoliadau drafft rhwymedigaethau cyfrifoldeb cynhyrchwyr (pecynwaith a gwastraff pecynwaith) — consultation closed

Ymgynghoriad ar y rheoliadau drafft ar gyfer cyfrifoldeb estynedig cynhyrchwyr (EPR) dros becynwaith ledled y Deyrnas Unedig.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Privacy Notice
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↓ Privacy Notice Welsh ↓ Draft Regulation - The Producer Responsibility Obligations … ↓ Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligatio… ↓ Ymgynghoriad ar Reoliadau drafft Rhwymedigaethau Cyfrifolde…
28 Jul 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 — consultation opened

Following consultations in 2019 and 2021, the UK Government and Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales confirmed in March 2022 the proposals to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging. Since then, we have been working to develop the …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
27 Jul 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Rheoliadau drafft rhwymedigaethau cyfrifoldeb cynhyrchwyr (pecynwaith a gwastraff pecynwaith) — consultation opened

Ymgynghoriad ar y rheoliadau drafft ar gyfer cyfrifoldeb estynedig cynhyrchwyr (EPR) dros becynwaith ledled y Deyrnas Unedig.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Privacy Notice
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↓ Privacy Notice Welsh ↓ Draft Regulation - The Producer Responsibility Obligations … ↓ Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligatio… ↓ Ymgynghoriad ar Reoliadau drafft Rhwymedigaethau Cyfrifolde…

2022

11 events
28 Oct 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste recycling notes reform — outcome published

We are seeking views on our proposed reforms to the packaging waste recycling note (PRN) and packaging waste export recycling note (PERN) system.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of consultation responses and governmen… (26pp)
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↓ Summary of consultation responses and government response (… (27pp) ↓ Regulatory triage assessment (17pp)
18 Aug 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Call for Evidence on a Proposed Landfill Tax Grant Scheme for the Remediation of Contaminated Land — consultation closed

The government is aware of instances in which the redevelopment, remediation, and / or protection of land affected by contamination or the consequences of previous development may be prevented by the cost of landfill, including the Landfill Tax. Landfill Tax …

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21 Jul 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Call for Evidence on a Proposed Landfill Tax Grant Scheme for the Remediation of Contaminated Land — consultation opened

The government is aware of instances in which the redevelopment, remediation, and / or protection of land affected by contamination or the consequences of previous development may be prevented by the cost of landfill, including the Landfill Tax. Landfill Tax …

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21 May 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste recycling notes reform — consultation closed

We are seeking views on our proposed reforms to the packaging waste recycling note (PRN) and packaging waste export recycling note (PERN) system.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of consultation responses and governmen… (26pp)
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↓ Summary of consultation responses and government response (… (27pp) ↓ Regulatory triage assessment (17pp)
21 May 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on Reforms to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) and Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) System and Operator Approval — consultation closed

The Government Response to the 2021 consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) outlined our decision to retain the PRN/PERN system as an interim solution for managing payments for non-household packaging waste. This system was originally introduced under the 1997 Producer …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Mar 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging and packaging waste: introducing Extended Producer Responsibility — outcome published

Seeking views on our plans to introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (69pp)
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↓ Summary of responses and government response (Welsh version) (69pp) ↓ Consultation response analysis (259pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (142pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (Welsh version) (12pp)
26 Mar 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste recycling notes reform — consultation opened

We are seeking views on our proposed reforms to the packaging waste recycling note (PRN) and packaging waste export recycling note (PERN) system.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of consultation responses and governmen… (26pp)
+2 more
↓ Summary of consultation responses and government response (… (27pp) ↓ Regulatory triage assessment (17pp)
26 Mar 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on Reforms to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) and Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) System and Operator Approval — consultation opened

The Government Response to the 2021 consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) outlined our decision to retain the PRN/PERN system as an interim solution for managing payments for non-household packaging waste. This system was originally introduced under the 1997 Producer …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2021

5 events
4 Jun 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging and packaging waste: introducing Extended Producer Responsibility — consultation closed

Seeking views on our plans to introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (69pp)
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↓ Summary of responses and government response (Welsh version) (69pp) ↓ Consultation response analysis (259pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (142pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (Welsh version) (12pp)
4 Jun 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

consultation closed

Following strong support, Government committed to introduce packaging Extended Producer Responsibility following a further consultation. This second consultation focuses on specific policy proposals for its introduction, including the scope of full net costs, producer obligations, scheme gove

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24 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging and packaging waste: introducing Extended Producer Responsibility — consultation opened

Seeking views on our plans to introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (69pp)
+4 more
↓ Summary of responses and government response (Welsh version) (69pp) ↓ Consultation response analysis (259pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (142pp) ↓ Final impact assessment (Welsh version) (12pp)
24 Mar 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

consultation opened

Following strong support, Government committed to introduce packaging Extended Producer Responsibility following a further consultation. This second consultation focuses on specific policy proposals for its introduction, including the scope of full net costs, producer obligations, scheme gove

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2020

4 events
4 Sep 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Reverse Vending Machines) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020

This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992. Article 2(2) introduces new class 9H of permitted development which creates permitted development rights for the installation, alteration, or replacement of reverse vending machines in a …

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2019

2 events
5 Nov 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Single use plastic: banning the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England — outcome published

Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (94pp)
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↓ Draft legislation: The Environmental Protection (Plastic St… (19pp)

2018

4 events
3 Dec 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Single use plastic: banning the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England — consultation closed

Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (94pp)
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↓ Draft legislation: The Environmental Protection (Plastic St… (19pp)
22 Oct 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Single use plastic: banning the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England — consultation opened

Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (94pp)
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↓ Draft legislation: The Environmental Protection (Plastic St… (19pp)

2017

3 events

2016

5 events

2015

6 events
23 Dec 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste: changing business targets for plastic and glass — consultation closed

Seeking views on options for plastic recycling targets between 2016 and 2020 and glass recycling targets for 2018 to 2020.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Packaging Targets Final.pdf
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↓ Packaging Targets summary of responses.pdf ↓ Consultation letter ↓ Consultation stage Impact Assessment ↓ Consultation document
26 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste: changing business targets for plastic and glass — consultation opened

Seeking views on options for plastic recycling targets between 2016 and 2020 and glass recycling targets for 2018 to 2020.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Packaging Targets Final.pdf
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↓ Packaging Targets summary of responses.pdf ↓ Consultation letter ↓ Consultation stage Impact Assessment ↓ Consultation document
26 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Packaging waste: changing business targets for plastic and glass — outcome published

Seeking views on options for plastic recycling targets between 2016 and 2020 and glass recycling targets for 2018 to 2020.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Packaging Targets Final.pdf
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↓ Packaging Targets summary of responses.pdf ↓ Consultation letter ↓ Consultation stage Impact Assessment ↓ Consultation document