Compliance Schemes

The 12-week consultation closes on 10 August and asks whether businesses claiming the Plastic Packaging Tax recycled content exemption should be required to hold independently audited chain-of-custody certificates.

The four UK governments have opened a six-week consultation on reforms to the packaging recycling note system, proposing new powers to cancel fraudulent PRNs and mandatory registration for brokers.

A not-for-profit consortium backed by more than 100 organisations representing nearly half of UK EPR fees will take on operational management of the packaging extended producer responsibility scheme from April.

Ecosurety and RECOUP white paper warns low virgin prices and high energy costs could see majority of remaining UK plastic reprocessing infrastructure lost by 2030.

Environmental network outlines dual-budget EPR model and interim circularity fund ahead of EU Circular Economy Act.

Trade body warns of cross-border complexity after UK Government grants Internal Market Act exclusion

Deposit return schemes linked to increased collection volumes across multiple EU member states in 2023.

Four projects selected from 65 applications to address WEEE repair, material recovery and reuse

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031

Welsh Government proposes three fee mechanisms to shift estimated £15m litter cost to producers

Eight European associations call for transition period and repeal of two-day advance notice requirement

New brand icon depicting bottles and cans transforming into coins will appear on all in-scope drinks containers

Study argues shifting responsibility from municipalities would address collection shortfall and support 2030 targets