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Packaging: Recycling

Asked by Mr Paul KohlerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 18426

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations will cover non-household drinks containers supplied indirectly via business models such as wholesalers and third-party distributors.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra is working closely with stakeholders on potential changes to the household packaging definition in the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations, including interim and longer-term approaches to dual-use packaging.

Any approach must be supported by sufficient evidence and be enforceable by regulators.

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