Check what to report for EPR for packaging as a large producer
Summary
The Environment Agency has published guidance for large producers on reporting obligations under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. It explains how organisations should identify packaging activities, determine what data must be reported in the Report packaging data service, and apply the rules for branded and filled packaging.
Why it matters
Surveyors involved in asset management, occupier services or client advisory work may encounter businesses that need to understand packaging reporting duties. The guidance is relevant where surveyors support compliance-aware clients or assess operational risks linked to packaging and waste obligations.
Key points
- Large producers are defined by turnover above £2 million and responsibility for more than 50 tonnes of packaging in the UK.
- The guidance explains how to identify packaging activities and what data must be reported in the RPD service.
- Nation data must be recorded if filled packaging is sold direct to an end user, even if no other packaging activities apply.
- Specific rules apply to packaging supplied under a brand, including mixed-brand and imported packaging scenarios.
- The guidance uses CSV packaging data files and points users to separate guidance for small producers.
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