The aim of pEPR is for producers to pay the full net costs of managing and recycling the packaging waste arising from products they place on the market.
This will encourage producers to reduce their use of packaging and use packaging which is easier to recycle. Producers will pay more for less sustainable packaging, incentivising packaging that uses less material and is easier to recycle. Producers will also be expected to meet ambitious new recycling targets and use clear unambiguous labelling of recyclability to make it easy for consumers to do the right thing
Information correct as of June 2024