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Extended producer responsibility for packaging: 2023 reported packaging data

pEPR 2023 Reported Packaging Data (14/10/24)

This data report provides the UK aggregated packaging data, broken down by material and packaging type in tonnes, that has been reported for 2023 under the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) Regulations 2023.

This data was extracted from the Report Packaging Data (RPD) service on the 14th October 2024. RPD is the digital service for the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Find out more about EPR.

This data will be updated periodically by the UK regulators.

 

What this report does and does not cover

These figures include 2023 packaging data submitted by UK large producers; the figures do not include:

•            Data from large producers who are required to report their data but have not

•            Data from large producers who reported their 2023 data after the 14th October 2024

This includes some partial data submitted for 1 March to 31 December 2023. For Welsh producers, some data submitted covered 17 July to 31 December 2023.

This data has no uplift applied where producers have submitted partial data.

The data is subject to change due to late submissions, resubmissions and new submissions.

This is the first year of reporting under the Data reporting regulations. The regulators have a duty to monitor the accuracy of pEPR data submitted into RPD; these checks are ongoing. Regulators are also working with producers to identify and correct possible data errors. As a result, the data that makes up these total figures may include reporting issues that have not yet been addressed.

2023 data is not impacted by The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 as passed in each nation within the UK. For example, the requirement to report drinks containers supplied in Scotland was excluded for the calendar year 2023. The requirement to report drinks containers supplied in Scotland was introduced from 2024 onwards.

 

What is classed as a ‘large producer’

An organisation is a ‘large producer’ if it: 

  • has an annual turnover of more than £2 million
  • is responsible for handling more than 50 tonnes of packaging in the UK 

 

Illustrative base fees

In September 2024, to prepare businesses for the implementation of the packaging EPR scheme, the four UK Government administrations published a second updated set of  illustrative base fees – these can be found here  gov.uk.

Packaging data used by Defra for the illustrative base fees process differs from the above data for the following reasons:

- the data was extracted from RPD on a different date

- illustrative base fee data was uplifted where producers submitted partial data to align with the full reporting period

- the illustrative base fees for glass were calculated using estimated tonnages of packaging placed on the market by obligated producers from the ‘PackFlow Refresh 2023 reports’ (please access the latest set of illustrative base for further information)

- the offset within the illustrative base fee calculations for self-managed consumer waste was applied at the producer level.


The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 

Packaging Data Service Level Agreement

 

View: Packaging Data Service Level Agreement


 

2024
 

 

2024 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 10 October 2024)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2024 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

   

Monthly Reports

01 January 2024 to 10 October 2024

 


2024 Q1 & Q2 Packaging Recycling Data (published 22 August 2024)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1 & 2

 

 


 

2024 Obligation and Summary data (published 22 August 2024)

UK producer obligation data tables for 2024
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2024 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

 

 


 

2023
 

 

2023 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 09 February 2024)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2023 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

   

Monthly Reports

01 January 2023 to 09 February 2024

 


 

2023 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 28 March 2024)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2023 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling Data (published 23 April 2024)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4 - republication: the PRNs issued in January 2024 column had been omitted.


 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

 


 

2023 Obligation and Summary data (published 28 March 2024)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2023
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2023 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

 


 

2022
 

 

2022 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 10 February 2023)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2022 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

01 January 2022 to 10 February 2023

 


 

2022 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 March 2023)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2022 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling Data (published 31 March 2023)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

 


 

2022 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2023)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2022
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2022 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

 


 

2021
 

 

2021 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 10 January 2022)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2021 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

01 January 2021 to 10 February 2022

 


 

2021 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 March 2022)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


 

2021 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling Data (republished 11 November 2022)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4 - republication: the PRNs issued in January 2022 column had been omitted. 

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 


 

2021 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2022)

   

UK producer obligation data tables for 2021
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2021 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

 


 

2020
 

 

2020 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 10 February 2021)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2020 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

1 January 2020 - 10 February 2021


 

2020 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 25 March 2021)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2020 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 25 March 2021)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 


2020 Obligation and Summary data (published 25 March 2021)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2020
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2020 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

2019

 

2019 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (published 10 February 2020)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2019 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

1 January 2019 - 10 February 2020

 


2019 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 March 2020)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2019 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (republished 11 November 2020)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4 - republication: the PRNs issued in January 2020 column had been omitted.  

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 


2019 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2020)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2019
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2019 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

 

2018

 

2018 monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (Published 08 February 2019)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2018 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

1 January 2018 - 08 February 2019

 


 2018 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 15 April 2019)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2018 Q1, Q2  & Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 29 March 2019)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4

 


 2018 Obligation and Summary data (published 29 March 2019)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2018
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2018 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

2017

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (Published 09 February 2018)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2017 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

1 January 2017 - 09 February 2018

 


 

2017 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 29 March 2018)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 


2017 Q1, Q2 Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 29 March 2018)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4


 

2017 Obligation and Summary data (published 29 March 2018)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2017
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2017 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

2016  

 

2016 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 Mar 2017)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing (Published 10 February 2017)

Defra and the ACP have agreed to trial monthly publishing of the aggregated amount of waste packaging, by material that has been recorded on NPWD. 2016 monthly reports will be cumulative from 1 January and we will publish them around the 10th day of each month. Monthly waste recording is not mandatory, however reprocessors and exporters will still be required to complete quarterly reporting as normal.

 

Monthly Reports

01 January 2016 - 10 February 2017

The above data will be validated and published on the 31 March 2017 as agreed within the 2016 Service Level Agreement.

 


2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 07 December 2020)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4 - republication: the Carry Over PRN figures into 2017 have now been updated

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4


2016 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2017)

UK producer obligation data tables for 2016

Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants. 
 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2016 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants


2015

 

2015 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 Mar 2016)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 

2015 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 31 March 2016)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4 

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4


 

2015 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2016)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2015
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants. 

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2015 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants


 

2014

 

2014 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 17 Apr 2015)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

 

2014 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4  Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 31 March 2015)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3, & 4


 

 

2014 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2015)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2014
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants. 

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2014 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants

 

2013

 

2013 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 31 March 2014)

Breakdown of PRN/ PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.


 

2013 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 31 March 2014)

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monthly packaging waste exported and accepted for reprocessing

Quarter 1, 2, 3, & 4


 

2013 Obligation and Summary data (published 31 March 2014)

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2013
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants. 

 

UK producer obligation data tables for 2013 broken down by each of the four Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

 

2012


2012 Q1 - 4 Packaging Recycling & Recovery Data (published 2 April 2013)


Quarter 1

Quarter 2


Quarter 3

Quarter 4


Glass Remelt & Non-Remelt (published 2 April 2013)

Includes packaging glass remelt and non - remelt figures for UK reporcessors. 


2010, 2011 & 2012 (Quarter 1, 2, 3 & 4) 


2012 Obligation and Summary data (published 2 April 2013)
UK producer obligation data tables for 2012
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2012 broken down by each of the three Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.


2012 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 02 April 2013) 


Breakdown of
PRN/PERN revenue data by the activities specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

2011


2011 Obligation and Summary data (published 02 April 2012)

UK producer obligation data tables for 2011
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.

UK producer obligation data tables for 2011 broken down by each of the three Agencies
Includes data from Compliance Schemes and Direct Registrants.


2011 Quarter 1 - 4 Figures for Recycling & Recovery (published 02 April 2012)

Recycling and recovery figures by reprocessors and exporters for quarters 1 - 4 of 2011.

Quarter 1

Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4


2011 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 02 April 2012) 

Breakdown of PRN/PERN revenue spend by activity specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.

2010

2010 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report (published 8 April 2011) 
Breakdown of PRN/PERN revenue spend by activity specified in the Packaging Waste Regulations.


 



2010 Obligation and summary data (published 31 March 2011)


UK Producer obligation data tables for 2010

Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants

UK Producer obligation data tables for 2010 broken down by each of the three Agencies Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants


2010 Quarter 1-4 Figures for Recycling & Recovery (published 31 March 2011)

The figures for recycling and recovery by reprocessors and exporters are now available for quarters 1-4 of 2010.

Quarter 1
Quarter 2

Quarter 3
Quarter 4


2009

Final 2009 Figures for Recycling and Recovery (published 31 March 2010)

The final figures for recycling and recovery by reprocessors and exporters in 2009 are now available.

Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4


2009 Obligation and Summary Data (published 31 March 2010)

UK producer obligation data tables for 2009
Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants

UK producer obligation data tables for 2009 broken down by each of the three agencies
Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants


2009 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Report

The breakdown of revenue received by reprocessors and exporters from the sale of PRNs and PERNs is now available here.


 

2008

Final 2008 Figures for recycling and recovery as of 9th April 2009

The final figures for recycling and recovery by reprocessors and exporters in 2008 are now available.

Quarter 1 
Quarter 2 
Quarter 3 
Quarter 4 (This includes an annual summary to show full year performance)



2008 Obligation and summary data (published 2nd February 2009)

UK producer obligation data tables for 2008
Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants

UK producer obligation data tables for 2008 broken down by each of the three agencies
Includes data from compliance schemes and direct registrants


2008 Reprocessor and Exporter UK Revenue Reports (published 31 March 2010)

The breakdown of revenue received by reprocessors and exporters from the sale of PRNs and PERNs is now available here.



2007

2007 Obligation and Summary data as of 31st March 2008

UK producer obligation data tables for 2007 - now available

UK producer obligation data tables for 2007 broken down by each of the three Agencies - now available 



2007 Figures for recycling and recovery as of 31st March 2008

Amended figures for recycling and recovery by reprocessors and exporters in 2007 are now available. (These figures were published 31 March 2008 )

Quarter 1 
Quarter 2 
Quarter 3 
Quarter 4 (This includes an annual summary to show full year performance)
Carry in tonnage


2007 and 2006 Reprocessor and Exporter Revenue Reports (Re-published 25/07/2008)

The breakdown of revenue received by reprocessors and exporters from the sale of PRNs and PERNs is now available.

The original data was found to be flawed. The tonnages and PRNs issued for this report were obtained via combining the quarterly reporting data.

The percentage split on what the revenue was spent on was not analysed in 2006.


2006
2006 Q4 Reprocessor and Exporter Figures - Revised 2007 Carry Forward Tonnage (published 26/06/07)
The revised Defra report giving the aggregated figures for reprocessor and exporter returns for 2006 with 2007 carry forward tonnage 2006Q4-2606_2007.xls are now available. It should be noted that the carry forward figures are the maximum amount that could be carried forward; and that further detail will be available in a later report.
2006 Q4 Reprocessor and Exporter Figures (published 30/03/07)

The aggregated figures for reprocessor and exporter returns for 2006 2006Q4-3003.pdf are now available. Updated figures for 2006 Q3 2006Q3-3003.pdf, 2006 Q2 2006Q2-3003.pdf and 2006 Q1 2006Q1-3003.pdf are also available

The public register of accredited reprocessors and exporters has been updated. 5 suspensions have been served as a result of no data being submitted.


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