Small Producer
A business handling between 25 and 50 tonnes of packaging annually with turnover above £1 million, subject to simplified reporting requirements under EPR but still obligated to register and pay fees.
A small producer is an obligated producer that handles between 25 and 50 tonnes of packaging per year with turnover above £1 million but that does not meet the large producer thresholds.
Small producers benefit from simplified obligations:
- Reduced reporting — less granular data submission compared to large producers
- Registration — must still register with a compliance scheme or directly
- Fee payments — still liable for waste management fees
While the reporting burden is lighter, small producers must still track their packaging volumes and materials. Businesses close to the 50-tonne threshold should monitor their packaging usage carefully, as exceeding it mid-year triggers large producer obligations. If your turnover is under £1 million or you handle under 25 tonnes, you are a non-obligated producer.
Related Terms
Obligated Producer
A business that meets the legal thresholds for packaging tonnage and turnover, m...
Large Producer
A business handling more than 50 tonnes of packaging per year with turnover abov...
Non-Obligated Producer
A business that falls below the EPR tonnage or turnover thresholds and is theref...
Compliance Scheme
An approved organisation that manages EPR obligations on behalf of obligated pro...
Waste Management Fees
The fees charged to producers under pEPR to cover the full net cost of collectin...
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