Who Needs to Comply?
Micro Business
- Under £1m turnover OR
- Under 25 tonnes packaging
- No obligations
- Monitor your volumes
Small Producer
- £1-2m turnover + 25+ tonnes OR
- Over £1m + 25-50 tonnes
- Annual reporting only
- No fees or RAM required
- Deadline: 1st April
Large Producer
- Over £2m turnover
- Over 50 tonnes packaging
- Biannual reporting
- Pay EPR fees
- Complete RAM assessments
- Purchase PRNs/PERNs
2025 Base Fees (Per Tonne)
♻️ RAM Rating System
From 2026, your fees will be modulated based on how easily your packaging can be recycled
RED - Difficult
Multi-layer materials, poor collection rates 🚫♻️
2028 Fee: 2.0x base rate 💰
AMBER - Moderate
Some challenges in sorting or reprocessing ⚠️♻️
2028 Fee: 1.0x base rate 💵
GREEN - Widely Recyclable
Collected by 75%+ of UK councils ✅♻️
2028 Fee: ~0.85x base rate 💸
🗓️ Critical Timeline
EPR Goes Live 🚀
Regulations in force, RAM assessments begin 📊
First Reporting Deadline 📝
Small producers annual data, Large producers H2 2024 data 📊
RAM Assessments Due 📦
First RAM reporting for large producers (H1 2025 data)
First Invoices Issued 💳
Large producers pay EPR fees for 2024 packaging
Fee Modulation Ramps Up 📈
Red fees increase from 1.2x to 2.0x base rate 💰
📝 Key Facts to Remember
50 days to pay in full or 4-installment plan via Stripe
Greater of 5% of outstanding amount or £100
EPR fees are IN ADDITION to PRN/PERN costs, not replacement
EPR fees only apply to household packaging and public bins
If group meets large producer thresholds, all subsidiaries are large producers
Can outsource reporting and PRN management to schemes like Valpak
🚀 Turn EPR Into an Opportunity
Forward-thinking businesses are using EPR as a catalyst to reduce costs and improve sustainability 🌱
Three Ways to Reduce Your Costs:
1️⃣ Optimise Material Choice
Switch to mono-materials and widely-collected formats for green RAM ratings
2️⃣ Right-Size Packaging
Reduce weight by 20% = 20% reduction in EPR fees plus material savings
3️⃣ Eliminate Overspecification
Remove unnecessary components and reduce material consumption
Supporting 16,000+ ecommerce brands with planet-friendly, RAM-optimised packaging solutions 📦♻️
Saving the planet one parcel at a time 💚
✅ Get Expert Guidance on Reducing Your EPR Fees
