Textiles EPR
Proposed Extended Producer Responsibility regulations for the textiles sector, requiring fashion and textile producers to fund the collection, sorting, and recycling of end-of-life clothing and textiles.
Textiles EPR is a proposed extension of the Extended Producer Responsibility principle to the fashion and textiles industry. While not yet implemented in the UK, it is under active consideration by DEFRA.
Proposed textiles EPR features:
- Producers of textiles would fund collection and recycling of end-of-life clothing
- Modulated fees would reward durable, repairable, and recyclable textiles
- Collection infrastructure for textiles would be improved
- Producers would need to report data on textiles placed on the market
Textiles EPR follows the same circular economy principles as packaging EPR. France has already implemented textiles EPR, and the EU is developing EU-wide requirements. UK businesses in the textile sector should prepare for potential obligations by understanding their product volumes and material compositions. The interaction between textiles EPR and packaging EPR is relevant — the packaging on textile products is already covered by pEPR.
Related Terms
Extended Producer Responsibility
A policy approach where producers bear significant responsibility for the enviro...
Modulated Fees
Fee adjustments applied on top of base fees that reward recyclable packaging wit...
DEFRA
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — the UK government depar...
Circular Economy
An economic model that eliminates waste by keeping materials in use for as long ...
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