We reiterate our recommendation that reporting requirements under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging should cover those businesses producing one tonne or more of packaging in order to capture as much data as possible. The Government must ensure that requirements upon producers to provide information are comprehensive and includes full details about the type and quality of the plastics put on the market. This will help encourage businesses handling and disposing of packaging to cap...

We reiterate our recommendation that reporting requirements under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging should cover those businesses producing one tonne or more of packaging in order to capture as much data as possible. The Government must ensure that requirements upon producers to provide information are comprehensive and includes full details about the type and quality of the plastics put on the market. This will help encourage businesses handling and disposing of packaging to capture and reuse these products and materials. Type: recommendation | Number: 28 | Paragraph: 135 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government does not wish to unduly burden small businesses with collating and reporting packaging information. The implementation of the 25 tonne (T) de-minimis will be reviewed in 2026/27 as part of our wider review of pEPR. This review will allow us to understand the impact of the 25T de-minim