Free tool · UK packaging EPR
UK pEPR Fee Calculator
Estimate your UK packaging EPR disposal fee — and see what recyclability modulation does to it. For large producers of household packaging. Indicative only, no login.
Enter a tonnage above to see your estimate.
Red escalates: ×1.2 in 2026–27, ×1.6 in 2027–28, ×2 in 2028–29 (illustrative).
Indicative estimate only. This is not a Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) assessment and not advice. Based on the published 2025–26 base fees (PackUK, June 2025); actual fees are set and invoiced by PackUK. Modulated 2026–27 figures are illustrative. Actual modulated rates are set by PackUK; these multipliers will be updated when the definitive rates are published.
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UK pEPR fees, answered
What is UK packaging EPR (pEPR)?
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging makes large producers of household packaging pay PackUK disposal fees based on the tonnage of packaging they place on the UK market, by material. It replaced the old PRN system; the fees fund household packaging collection and disposal.
What is RAM (recyclability modulation)?
The Recyclability Assessment Methodology rates each packaging component Green, Amber or Red by how recyclable it is. From 2026–27 the disposal fee is modulated by that rating, so less-recyclable packaging costs more per tonne. Red is an illustrative ×1.2 of the base fee in 2026–27, rising to ×1.6 in 2027–28 and ×2.0 in 2028–29.
When are pEPR fees invoiced?
PackUK sets and invoices the fees. Year one (2025–26) uses flat base fees per tonne, published in June 2025; recyclability modulation begins in the 2026–27 scheme year. Exact invoicing and submission dates are set by PackUK — check their notices.
How accurate is this calculator?
It is an indicative estimate using the published 2025–26 base fees and illustrative 2026–27 modulation multipliers. It is not a RAM assessment, not an invoice and not advice. Your actual fee is set by PackUK and depends on a formal recyclability assessment of each component.