Producer responsibilities regarding packaging waste
This article provides links to information on producer responsibilities regarding packaging waste.
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR)
Legislation
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
NIEA Compliance Monitoring Plan
Guidance
Guidance covering extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging for producers, reprocessors, exporters, compliance schemes, material facilities and other groups.
Extended producer responsibility for packaging - GOV.UK
Guidance for organisations who may need to report packaging data because they are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: report packaging data - GOV.UK
Regulatory position statements
Position statements providing guidance on the regulatory requirements associated with Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging.
NIEA Regulatory Position Statements
Public registers
The public register of producers for EPR for packaging. Find businesses and other organisations ('producers') who have registered for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Public register of producers for EPR for packaging
Useful links
PackUK is the scheme administrator for the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) programme.
Contacts
EPR Team
Producer responsibility unit - packaging waste
Email: packaging@daera-ni.gov.uk
Email: repandexp@daera-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9056 9338