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UK updates closed loop packaging waste exemption registration guidance
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)UK
Announced
Jun 15, 2026
Description
Updated guidance on the closed loop packaging waste exemption under the UK's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme. The update includes changes to the page title, the process for registering for closed loop packaging waste, registration fees, and registration deadlines. The regulations are now in force, allowing producers managing closed loop recycling systems to apply for exemption from standard EPR disposal fees.
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UK updates closed loop packaging waste exemption registration guidance
Last updated 15 June 2026 — Show all updates 1. Updated the page title, process of registering for closed loop packaging waste, registration fee and registration deadlines. 2. The regulations are now in force - the call out explaining they are passing through Parliament has been removed. 3. A note to say that these regulations have not yet passed Parliament, but should come into force 1 January 2026 4. First publishe