How to comply with packaging recycling obligations as a large producer
Summary
The Environment Agency has updated guidance for large producers on meeting packaging recycling obligations under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. The update clarifies how to acquire and use PRNs and PERNs, submit certificates or statements of compliance, and meet the 31 January deadline, alongside revised targets and fee guidance.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors may encounter this where firms are classed as large producers through their own packaging supply or import activity, or when advising clients on compliance obligations. It is also relevant to businesses managing waste, procurement and reporting processes that may affect operational compliance.
Key points
- Large producers must meet recycling obligations for each packaging material supplied or imported.
- PRNs and PERNs are used to evidence compliance, and a certificate or statement of compliance must be submitted.
- The 31 January deadline for recycling obligations has been clarified.
- Packaging waste disposal fees apply to specified household packaging categories and cannot be paid by a compliance scheme on a producer’s behalf.
- Guidance has been updated on targets, combined paper/board/fibre obligations, and use of the EPR for packaging service.
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