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==Key Outputs from the Consultation== | ==Key Outputs from the Consultation== | ||
The summary of consultation responses was published on 26th March<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063589/epr-consultation-government-response.pdf</ref> alongside more detailed analysis of the responses and the final impact assessment<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/packaging-and-packaging-waste-introducing-extended-producer-responsibility#full-publication-update-history</ref> on the 29th March 2022. The key outputs to be taken forwards into implementation are as follows, although the detail and deliverability is highlighted being requiring detailed work: | The summary of consultation responses was published on 26th March<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063589/epr-consultation-government-response.pdf</ref> alongside more detailed analysis of the responses and the final impact assessment<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/packaging-and-packaging-waste-introducing-extended-producer-responsibility#full-publication-update-history</ref> on the 29th March 2022. The key outputs to be taken forwards into implementation are as follows, although the detail and deliverability is highlighted being requiring detailed work: | ||
* Implement EPR in a phased manner from 2024 focusing on household packaging waste | * Implement [[EPR]] in a phased manner from 2024 focusing on household [[Packaging Waste|packaging waste]] | ||
* Introduce modulated fees based on 'recyclability' from 2025 - in Northern Ireland and England this excludes littered packaging waste, but in Wales this may be included<ref>https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/welsh-government-goes-further-with-epr/</ref> | * Introduce modulated fees based on 'recyclability' from 2025 - in Northern Ireland and England this excludes littered [[Packaging Waste|packaging waste]], but in Wales this may be included<ref>https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/welsh-government-goes-further-with-epr/</ref> | ||
* Continue with the current [[PRN]] system to demonstrate recycling obligations have been met (resulting in a consultation to improve the system, as noted above) | * Continue with the current [[PRN]] system to demonstrate recycling obligations have been met (resulting in a consultation to improve the system, as noted above) | ||
* Create a task force to explore payments for commercial waste | * Create a task force to explore payments for [[Commercial Waste|commercial waste]] | ||
* Maintain the thresholds for [[Producer Responsibility]] [[Packaging Waste]] at £2m turnover and 50 tonnes of packaging, with a lower threshold of £1m and 25 tonnes for producers to report the packaging put on the market | * Maintain the thresholds for [[Producer Responsibility]] [[Packaging Waste]] at £2m turnover and 50 tonnes of packaging, with a lower threshold of £1m and 25 tonnes for producers to report the packaging put on the market | ||
* Compostable biodegradable packaging will be required to be given a 'do not recycle' label until evidence can be built to safely collect and compost it separately | * Compostable biodegradable packaging will be required to be given a 'do not recycle' label until evidence can be built to safely collect and compost it separately | ||
* The scheme administrator (SA) will start to mobilise in 2023 and be fully operational by 2024 and likely to be within the public sector | * The scheme administrator (SA) will start to mobilise in 2023 and be fully operational by 2024 and likely to be within the public sector | ||
* The EPR scheme will be reviewed after two years of operation and include the outputs from the task force on commercial waste | * The [[EPR]] scheme will be reviewed after two years of operation and include the outputs from the task force on [[Commercial Waste|commercial waste]] (i.e. 2026/2027) | ||
* The impact assessment shows the producer cost to be around £1.7bn each year, a reduction of £1bn on the previous scope of the consultation, which included commercial as well as household packaging waste | * The impact assessment shows the producer cost to be around £1.7bn each year, a reduction of £1bn on the previous scope of the consultation, which included commercial as well as household packaging waste | ||
The key decisions taken include: | The key decisions taken include: | ||
* Producers pay for the costs of managing household waste, with payments made to local authorities for the collection of that packaging waste | * Producers pay for the costs of managing [[Household Waste|household waste]], with payments made to local authorities for the collection of that packaging waste | ||
* Modulated fees to incentives the use of recyclable packaging | * Modulated fees to incentives the use of recyclable packaging from 2025 | ||
* Mandatory takeback scheme for the collection and recycling of fibre-based composite cups (disposable coffee cups) | * Mandatory takeback scheme for the collection and recycling of fibre-based composite cups (disposable coffee cups) | ||
* Mandatory labelling of packaging for 'recyclability' with a single labelling format | * Mandatory labelling of packaging for 'recyclability' with a single labelling format by March 2026, with plastic films by March 2027 | ||
* Addition of plastic film recycling for households and businesses by 31st March 2027 (to be added to the scope of [[Consistency in Recycling Collections in England|consistency in collection]] | * Addition of plastic film recycling for households and businesses by 31st March 2027 (to be added to the scope of [[Consistency in Recycling Collections in England|consistency in collection]]) | ||
* Annual packaging waste recycling targets to 2030 | * Annual packaging waste recycling targets to 2030 (targets set out in the document are summarised in the [[Packaging Waste]] page on WikiWaste against historical targets, which may exclude wood in the future) | ||
* Enhanced sampling to improve data on packaging waste | * Enhanced sampling to improve data on packaging waste (changes to frequency set out in the [[MRF Code of Practice]]) | ||
* Requirements for certain producers to report packaging placed on the market | * Requirements for certain producers to report packaging placed on the market from 2024 | ||
* Strengthened requirements on reprocessors and exports | * Strengthened requirements on reprocessors and exports | ||
* Appointment of | * Appointment of Scheme Administrator during 2023 and full operation by 2024 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||