Non-Household Packaging
Packaging discarded in commercial, industrial, or institutional settings rather than by household consumers. Managed through the PRN system rather than local authority waste management fee payments.
Non-household packaging (also called commercial and industrial packaging) is packaging that is discarded at business premises rather than in the household waste stream. This includes packaging removed at shops, warehouses, factories, offices, restaurants, and other commercial locations.
Common examples:
- Transit packaging removed at retail warehouses
- Secondary packaging removed in-store before products reach shelves
- Catering-size packaging used in restaurants and food service
- Industrial packaging from manufacturing processes
Under pEPR, non-household packaging continues to be managed through the PRN/PERN system rather than the new waste management fee mechanism. Producers must accurately classify their packaging as household or non-household in their RPD submissions. Misclassification can lead to incorrect fee calculations and potential enforcement action. When packaging could go either way, producers should apply a reasonable methodology to split the data.
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