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Pack UK

PackUK is the Scheme Administrator for Packaging EPR in the UK.  PackUK will shift the cost of managing household packaging waste from taxpayers and local authorities to those businesses who use and supply the packaging, applying the 'polluter pays’ principle. In turn, it will boost investment into local recycling services: alongside Simpler Recycling in England and the Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers, the packaging reforms will stimulate an estimated £10 billion investment in recycling services across the UK over the next 10 years, and in England alone, support up to 21,000 new jobs. 
PackUK will set pEPR’s fees, raise these fees from obligated producers and make packaging waste disposal payments to local authorities in return for the delivery of efficient and effective collection and recycling services. In doing so, it will deliver a scheme which demonstrates value for money for both producers and citizens. PackUK will also be responsible for public communications and information campaigns to encourage citizens to dispose of packaging waste correctly. 

PackUK is a Defra hosted function, delivering on behalf of the four UK nations. Its design and set up has been supported by an industry-led  advisory steering group. PackUK will continue work with packaging producers to explore ways to enhance the role of businesses across pEPR’s delivery, including the appointment of a new Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO).   The implementation of the pEPR scheme is a critical step towards the creation of a circular economy. It will modernise the UK’s approach to packaging and packaging waste and implement tried and tested international best practice.

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