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UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver EPR packaging scheme
UK Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024PackUK / UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsUK
Announced
Mar 23, 2026
Effective
Apr 1, 2026
Implementation
Apr 1, 2026
Description
UK Packaging PRO has been formally appointed as the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) to deliver the UK's Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) for packaging scheme. The formal appointment commenced on April 1, 2026, with responsibilities introduced gradually. The pEPR scheme provides £1.4 billion in Year 1 funding to local authorities to improve packaging waste collection and recycling while incentivizing producers to reduce their material footprint. PackUK will maintain oversight of the PRO and ensure accountability to the UK's four nations.
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UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver EPR packaging scheme
EPR scheme provides funding to local authorities, to drive improvements in recycling, with £1.4 billion invested in Year 1 of the scheme. This helps to improve packaging waste collection and recycling, whilst incentivising producers to reduce their material footprint. The formal appointment for UK Packaging PRO will commence on 1 April 2026, with responsibilities introduced gradually. PackUK will maintain oversight o