Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 41152

Packaging: Recycling

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Tonia Antoniazzi

LabourGower

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered adopting a phased introduction of EPR fees.

Answer

Mary Creagh
PackUK calculates the pEPR fees based on the full net cost of efficient and effective collection systems. Therefore, fees must be collected from producers in Year 1 of the scheme, it should be noted that the fees can be paid in quarterly to spread the cos...

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