Packaging Materials EPR Guide
EPR fee rates for 2025-2026 by material type. Understand your obligations and costs for each packaging material.
2025-26 EPR Fee Rates
| Material | Fee Rate | Recycling Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥛 Fibre-Based Composite | £461/tonne | 32% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
| 🩸 Plastic | £423/tonne | 44% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
| 🪵 Wood | £280/tonne | 45% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
| 📦 Paper & Card | £196/tonne | 72% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
| 📦 Other Materials | £196/tonne | Varies by specific material | View guide → |
| 🧪 Glass | £192/tonne | 76% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
| 🥤 Aluminium | £50/tonne | 82% (2024 UK figure for cans) | View guide → |
| 🥫 Steel | £44/tonne | 80% (2024 UK figure) | View guide → |
🩸
Plastic
£423/tonne
HDPE bottles, LDPE bags and film, PP containers and caps
📦Paper & Card
£196/tonne
Corrugated shipping boxes, Folding cartons, Paper bags
🧪Glass
£192/tonne
Wine and spirits bottles, Beer bottles, Food jars
🥤Aluminium
£50/tonne
Beverage cans, Foil containers, Blister foils
🥫Steel
£44/tonne
Food cans, Steel drums, Aerosol cans
🪵Wood
£280/tonne
Wooden pallets (one-way), Timber crates, Wooden boxes
🥛Fibre-Based Composite
£461/tonne
Tetra Pak cartons, Aluminium-lined pouches, Composite tubes (Pringles)
📦Other Materials
£196/tonne
Textile bags (cotton, jute, hessian), Ceramic packaging, Rubber components
Track packaging by material automatically
Our platform splits multi-material packaging and calculates EPR fees by material type.
Start Your Free Trial