PRN Market Analysis

Brexit – What next for the Packaging Regulations?

Brexit – What Next for the Packaging Waste Regulations in the UK? Hightlight Text – DEFRA Recently held a Waste Management Industry Brexit ‘No Deal’ and realeased Guidance on how indutsry should best prepare for the event of a no deal with the EU. Click for Q&A from event DEFRA have also confirmed Packaging Waste Compliance Targets for 2020, and that the existing Packaging Compliance System will remain until...

PRN Market Update – Q1 2016 – Strong Performance for all packaging recycling materials with a slow start for Glass

Packaging Recycling Quarter 1 Interim Report – April 22/04/2016 Today the Environment Agency released a strong set of numbers in the Quarter 1 Packaging Recycling Interim Report. The report, whilst not finalised until next month, shows a good recycling performance for Paper, Plastic, Steel, Aluminum, and Recovery with all materials on track to meet targets. The exception to this is Glass, which has 1% target increase, is off to...

DEFRA – to consolidate the Producer Responsibility Packaging Waste Regulations 2016 -2007

DEFRA have launched a consultation to consolidate and simplify the Packaging Waste Regulations 2016 which has changed since its implementation in 1997 through to 2007. Views are welcome on simplicity and clarity. For a copy of the latest draft Packaging Waste Regulations 2016 click here Draft Packaging Waste Regulations 2016 March Click below for further information or respond directly to packaging@defra.gsi.gov.uk Source: Consolidation of the Packaging Regulations – Defra...

Latest Plastic Recycling Market Report released from WRAP

WRAP has released their latest Plastic Recycling Market Situation Report with an up to date look the main market issues in the market including – Significant Improvements for Plastic Recycling and the Circular Economy Future Plastic Recycling targets and sustainable end markets China’s Operation Green Fence of 2013 and the market impact Plastic Recyclate market prices Issues faced by plastic recyclers around quality of material and the infrastructure to...

CRC – Carbon Reduction Commitment abolished – 2016 Budget

George Osborne yesterday announced a series of changes to Producer Responsibility Regulations which will be welcomed by business in the UK. Plastic Packaging Recycling target confirmed at 49%, reduced by 3% from original target with a 2% annual increase until 2020 Glass Packaging Recycling target flat at 77% with a 1% annual increase through to 80%. Carbon Reduction Commitment is to be abolished with the revenue lost from CRC...

Biscuit Company fined for Non – Compliance under UK Packaging (Waste) Regulations – £39,800 –

Environment Agency accepts an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) from Bahlsen LLP, a multinational company importer of biscuits and other foods. Source: Environmental Undertaking agreement secures £39,800 – Press releases – GOV.UK Under rules relating to the use of packaging, Bahlsen failed to register with the Agency to report the amounts of packaging they imported when they were legally obliged to do so. This continued for 15 years from 1997 until...

ACP – The Official Guide to the PRN System

Source: National Packaging Waste Database- NPWD 2016. ACP_PRN_System_Guide_2015_-_Final The UK Governments, Advisory Commission on Packaging, The ACP, has Published the Official Guide to the PRN System, the financial market system which facilitates Producer Compliance to meet their legal Recovery and Recycling Obligations under the UK Packaging (Waste) Regulations. Download a full copy of the report below ACP_PRN_System_Guide_2015_-_Final Executive Summary The system was jointly developed by industry working with Government...

2015 Packaging Recycling Targets met with ease (in the end!) – Q4 Packaging Recycling Figures Released Early – Show Very Strong Performance

UK 2015 Packaging Recycling Targets Met with ease – in the end…… The Environment Agency this week published the Quarter 4 2015 Packaging Recycling Figures (PRN Market), surprisingly a month in advance of the release date, perhaps to bring some realism to the market which had got carried away for so early in the 2016 Packaging Compliance Year. All material specific recycling targets were easily met for 2015 with...

Environment Agency Issue Director delegation of Packaging Weights Data Submission sign off form approved/appropriate person

This form is for obligated packaging companies to delegate their document signing function. Environment Agency – Director Sign off Delegation Form 2016 Please click to download a copy Source: Form: delegation of approved/appropriate person – Publications – GOV.UK You may have recently received an email from the Environment Agency / SEPA updating you on a planned change to the Packaging Regulations requirement for a Director of your Company to...

Packaging Compliance – PRN Market 2015 Review and Outlook for 2016

PRN Market 2015 Review and Outlook for 2016 The UK Packaging Waste Recovery Note Market, PRN Market, had a volatile end to 2015 with prices in all packaging recycling materials rising, with the exception of Glass which recovered to more reasonable levels following the unprecedented levels of 2012/13 & 14. The issues of concern which were identified in the early part of 2015, in the main involved administrative changes...