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BSM Packaging Supplies Ltd — Understanding the UK’s New EPR Packaging Rules (2025)
What Is EPR?
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a new UK regulation launching in 2025 that changes how packaging waste is managed. It places more responsibility on the businesses that supply packaging, encouraging better recycling and more sustainable choices.
If your business places packaging on the UK market, you may need to report data and, in some cases, pay fees linked to the type and recyclability of your packaging.
Who Needs to Comply?
Large Producers - You are classed as a large producer if you:
- Turn over more than £2 million, and
- Handle over 50 tonnes of packaging per year
Your obligations:
- Register with the environmental regulator
- Report packaging data every 6 months
- Pay EPR fees for household packaging from October 2025
Small Producers - You fall into this category if you:
- Turn over £1m–£2m, and
- Handle more than 25 tonnes of packaging annually
Your obligations:
- Register
- Submit packaging data once a year
- No EPR fees yet, but reporting is still required
Below Threshold
If you don’t meet the turnover and tonnage requirements, you won’t need to register.
However, you may still be asked to provide packaging information to customers who rely on your data.
What Information Must Be Reported?
Businesses may need to report:
- Packaging activities (e.g., importer, packer/filler, brand owner)
- Packaging type (primary, secondary, shipment, tertiary)
- Material type and weight
- Whether packaging is household or non-household
- Recyclability details (for large producers from Oct 2025)
What Costs Are Involved?
From October 2025, large producers will begin paying fees that cover the cost of collecting and recycling household packaging waste.
These fees are based on 2024 packaging data, so accurate records now are essential.
Small producers currently only pay registration and compliance scheme fees.
How BSM Packaging Supplies Ltd Can Help
We support businesses through the transition to EPR by offering:
- Advice on choosing compliant, recyclable packaging
- Help gathering and organising packaging data
- Guidance on reducing future EPR costs
- Supply chain support to ensure accurate reporting
If you need help understanding your obligations or preparing your data, our team is here to assist.
Useful resources
Government EPR Guidance
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging
Government EPR Reporting Portal
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-packaging-data
For more information on Understanding the UK�s New EPR Packaging Rules (2025) talk to BSM Packaging Supplies