Defra publishes initial EPR fees for packaging producers, aiming to shift waste management costs and stimulate recycling sector investment.

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published initial indicative Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees for packaging producers, offering clarity for obligated packaging producers and enabling them to plan budgets. The EPR scheme aims to shift waste management costs from taxpayers to packaging producers and is expected to create 21,000 jobs and stimulate over £10 billion investment in the recycling sector. The final fees will be confirmed in September, however, the announcement has been well-received by industry, with businesses able to better focus on designing out waste and adopting environmentally positive initiatives.

August 15, 2024
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