Written question asked by Joe Robertson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Beverage Containers: Recycling
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a UK-based beverage manufacturer can accept returns of all recyclable product packaging to offset their Extended Producer Responsibility levy.
- Answer
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Existing provisions in the pEPR regulations only allow for offsets from disposal cost fees for:
- packaging that is not commonly collected by Local Authorities for recycling, defined as packaging collected by less than 75% of Local Authorities; or
- reusable packaging that has been used at least once and has become waste where that packaging is collected by a producer and recycled.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 53757
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Recycling Beverage containers
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- 2025-09-05 22:52:08 +0100
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