Brands and businesses across the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will be responsible for the end-of-life cost of the packaging they place on the market, including its collection, treatment and recycling.
They will pay the government a scheme administrator cost and a fee related to how much packaging waste they generate, the materials from which it’s made and how recyclable it is. They will have to report on the amount of packaging placed on the market, and also have to report on the UK nation in which the packaging is both supplied and discarded, so the respective governments can gather national data.
Information correct as of June 2024