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Northern Ireland urges small business EPR registration before 2026 deadline
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)UK - Northern Ireland
Announced
Sep 1, 2025
Implementation
Apr 1, 2026
Description
DAERA urged small businesses to register for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. Companies in Northern Ireland with annual turnover over £1 million responsible for more than 25 tonnes of packaging annually must record and report packaging data. Businesses must submit nation data for 2025 calendar year by April 1, 2026.
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Northern Ireland urges small business EPR registration before 2026 deadline
inesses are being urged to ensure that they register and report their packaging data under new rules governing packaging waste. For the first time companies in Northern Ireland that have an annual turnover of more than £1million and are responsible for over 25 tonnes of packaging each year need to record and report their packaging data under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. [...] “Some producers may