Packaging: Recycling
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the level of Packaging Recovery Note fraud in 2025.
Answered by Mary Creagh
The Environment Agency is aware of this challenge and is exploring ways to address the acknowledged issue, including changing the way it measures waste crime.
The value of recovery notes varies according to the waste type and market trends. Since 2023 the value of most Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) and Packaging Export Recovery Notes has decreased.
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