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Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authorities

Guidance on Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging for local authorities.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and PackUK
• Published: 8 October 2025

This collection of guidance is for local authorities who will receive payments under EPR for packaging.

There is a separate guidance collection for producers, reprocessors, exporters, compliance schemes, material facilities and other groups affected by EPR for packaging.

EPR for packaging is administered by PackUK.

Payment information

Find out when and how you’ll receive payments, including registering for the local authority payments (LAPs) service.

• Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authority payments
  • 28 March 2025
  • Guidance

How payments are calculated

Find out the methodology for calculating local authority payments.

• EPR for packaging: how local authority payments are calculated
  • 7 August 2025
  • Guidance

Published 8 October 2025