UK Packaging EPR
Eligibility & instant quote
Based on your answers and current GOV.UK guidance. Indicative only — does not replace formal legal advice.
Organisation basics
Is your organisation established in the United Kingdom?
"Established" means a real operating presence in the UK — registered office, branch, warehouse, or a UK business address used for operations. If you have no UK presence and only sell into the UK from abroad, choose No.
Are you a registered charity?
You are registered as a charity (not just mission-led). Charities are generally exempt from producer obligations and fees — but charity reprocessors/exporters are different.
Do you act as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste?
You handle packaging waste for recycling/recovery/export (not just selling packaged products). This can create different obligations.
Are you answering on behalf of one legally registered company?
This is about whether you are one legal entity versus a parent/subsidiary group. Group structures can change how thresholds and responsibilities are assessed.
Packaging activities
Which activities apply to you for packaged goods supplied in the UK? Select all that apply.
These are the activities GOV.UK uses to determine whether you're potentially responsible. If you pay another organisation to manufacture, pack, or import goods under your brand, you may still be responsible.
Scope warning
You did not select any packaging activity. Based on GOV.UK guidance, you're likely out of scope — but if you're unsure, an eligibility assessment is safer than guessing.
Extra checks
GOV.UK highlights a few edge cases where responsibility can shift between parties. We ask these to avoid misclassifying you.
Importer checks
Are the imported goods branded with:
"Branded" refers to the brand name/trademark on the goods/packaging. Brand ownership and UK establishment can affect who is responsible.
Are you importing on behalf of a UK-established brand owner (their brand, not yours)?
You are effectively acting as an import/logistics agent for a UK brand owner. GOV.UK says you may not need to take action in some "importing on behalf" scenarios.
Do you sell imported goods that were packed or filled by a UK third party for a company not established in the UK?
GOV.UK explicitly calls this out as a scenario where you may need to take action.
Do you ever discard packaging before selling the goods?
Removing/discarding outer cartons, transit packaging, protective packaging, etc. GOV.UK says you may still need to take action even if you discard packaging before sale.
Pack / fill checks
Do you pack/fill mainly for a brand owner established in the UK?
You are a contract packer/fulfilment site packing goods that will be sold under someone else's brand.
Is that brand owner a large organisation (to the best of your knowledge)?
"Large" is defined in GOV.UK guidance using turnover and tonnage. If unsure, choose "Not sure" and we'll route you to an assessment.
Empty packaging checks
Who do you mainly supply empty packaging to?
GOV.UK's "supply empty packaging" responsibility can depend on whether the customer is a large organisation and whether they fill the packaging.
Reusable packaging note
Hiring/loaning reusable packaging can increase reporting complexity. We can still quote, but may recommend a fuller service tier depending on your answers.
Turnover & packaging tonnage
Annual UK turnover
Your annual turnover based on most recent annual accounts up to 7 April. This is UK turnover, not global revenue.
Packaging tonnage (tonnes)
How many tonnes of packaging you supplied or imported onto the UK market in the previous calendar year. Many organisations undercount by forgetting shipment/tertiary packaging.
Does your tonnage estimate include shipping and transit packaging?
Outer cartons, mailers, pallets, stretch wrap, void fill, protective packaging, and packaging used to deliver goods.
Your eligibility result
Notes:
- We only provide automated classification for clean single-entity cases with clear answers.
- Complex cases (groups, marketplaces, unclear importer responsibility) are routed to an assessment for defensibility.
Timing & registration readiness
Which deadline are you working toward?
Large organisations report twice yearly (1 October and 1 April). Small producers report annually (typically by 1 April).
Do you already have an approved "Report Packaging Data" account?
Account approval can take up to 28 days after an approved person is requested. Not having an approved account can block submission even if the file is ready.
Do you have access to an authorised person who can create/approve the account if needed?
Typically a director/company secretary (limited company), partner (partnership), member (LLP), or the sole trader.
How do you plan to register?
Registering directly vs using a compliance scheme affects who handles admin and the regulator fee. We'll confirm current GOV.UK fee amounts in your quote.
Data complexity inputs
Approximate number of SKUs
Distinct products/variants that may have different packaging (size, flavour, bundle, etc).
Which packaging classes do you use? Select all that apply.
Primary (around the sales unit), Secondary (multipacks/shelf-ready), Shipment (e-commerce parcels), Tertiary (transport packaging like pallet wrap/outer cartons).
Do you supply packaged goods to customers in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland?
Supplying across multiple UK nations can increase reporting complexity where nation data is required.
Do you supply drinks in containers to UK households?
Drinks containers can trigger household drinks container (HDC) reporting. For small producers, GOV.UK guidance requires reporting drinks containers under HDC.
Nation data / extra reporting checks — select all that apply.
GOV.UK lists cases where you may need to collect nation data (this often increases checking and admin work).
Data readiness & evidence
Do you already have packaging totals prepared for submission?
Totals by packaging material and packaging class/activity are already compiled — not just "we have invoices somewhere".
Packaging specification quality
High: supplier specs/weights for most components.
Medium: some gaps; some supplier chasing/estimation needed.
Low: major gaps; measurement/estimation required.
Medium: some gaps; some supplier chasing/estimation needed.
Low: major gaps; measurement/estimation required.
Evidence quality for weights
Evidence includes supplier specs, technical sheets, invoices, or recorded measurements. Weak evidence increases work needed to keep the submission defensible.
Your service recommendation
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