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Packaging: Recycling

Asked by Alan GemmellLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24239

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impacts of EPR on the glass sector, including in Central Ayrshire.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra continues to engage extensively with the glass manufacturing sector to understand the impacts on them. Through modulation, more recyclable materials, such as glass, will benefit from discounted fees, from Year 2 of pEPR (2026/2027) onwards. Defra, alongside PackUK and the devolved governments, continues to engage with industry to monitor and support implementation of the Regulations.

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