What do you have to do?
Obligated producers have a choice of complying in one of two ways. They can join a registered compliance scheme which will discharge the obligations on their behalf, or they can register individually with the relevant agency and make their own arrangements to comply with their legal obligations.
1. Joining a compliance scheme
Nearly 90% of producers choose the route of joining a compliance scheme. Using a compliance scheme, such as Comply Direct, reduces the level of complexity and level of resources required to comply.
Comply Direct is the clear choice for companies looking for a smarter way to fulfil their packaging obligations. Take a look at our compliance membership information and our consultancy services to see how we can add value and take complexity and cost out of compliance.
2. Registering directly
For obligated producers opting to register directly (i.e. individual route), they must register with an agency (Environment Agency in England and Wales or SEPA in Scotland) by the deadline of 7th April each year. They will have to pay a registration fee and provide the required data on the amount of packaging handled by the producer in the previous year, together with a statement of the recovery and recycling obligations to be carried out plus be able to demonstrate that sufficient PRNs/PERNs have been obtained to meet their obligation levels. Producers with turnover in excess of £5 million must also provide an operational plan outlining the steps they intend to take to meet their recovery and recycling obligations.
Note to producers
Whether producers pursue the individual route or if they join a scheme, they will themselves have to put together the requisite data relating to the packaging handled by their business and they will have to ensure that this data is as accurate as reasonably possible.
