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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

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

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
Beverage Containers: Recycling
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Recycling Beverage containers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk