“Polluter pays” principle to the manufacturer of products and packaging
Producers responsible for total cost of managing their products’ packaging from production to disposal
Includes cost of collecting, sorting, recycling, or disposing of their products’ packaging • Businesses of all sizes need to be collating waste and recycling data to hit reporting deadlines
EPR modulated fees due to be introduced October 2025 to March 2026 • October 2025 for first half payment instalment • January 2026 and March 2026 remaining EPR instalment fees • Businesses with an annual turnover of £1m or more and responsible for 25 tonnes of packaging may be liable
For which packaging activities apply contact CIRQLR in your region
EPR aims is to encourage • Improved recyclability at product design stage
Producers to shoulder burden of the cost of packaging waste collection, sorting and recovery, reducing cost burden on Local Authorities