PRN System

DEFRA Announce EPR Proposals for the Future Packaging Regulations 2023-2027.

UK Government have this weekend released the much awaited summary and detail of last years Consultation on the future of the Extended Producer Responsibility System. The Key Points from the Summary are the following Proposals are as follows: ·       EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility System,will now be phased in from 2024 (1 year delay) focusing on Producer Payments to Household Packaging Waste. ·      Annual EPR cost projections reduced from...

ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging – Release Future Regulations Paper

The ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging  has today released a discussion paper on the Future of Packaging Regulations from 2020 onwards. The Document can be read in full by clicking the following link :ACP Future Regulations Paper Dec 2017 Summary It is considered that the fundamentals of the current system – shared responsibility, a marketbased fee system, compliance schemes – are a valid part of any future packaging...

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...

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...

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...

Quarter 3 PRN / PERN Market Analysis

Quarter 3 Packaging Recycling Performance & PRN / PERN Market Analysis Yesterday the Government announced the Q3 Packaging Recycling figures and in general the report shows a very positive recycling performance for the UK. Glass and Plastic have had relatively strong quarters, with an all-time record quarterly performance for Aluminium. Despite the strong performances, the underlying market conditions, for Steel, Aluminium and Plastic remain a concern and one to...

Aluminium PRN Update – Advisory Commission On Packaging – Simpler PRN system expected for 2016.

Source: Simpler PRN system expected for 2016 | News | Materials Recycling World The Co2 Compliance Packaging Scheme can confirm full Packaging Compliance in Aluminium for 2015, having covered all members obligations earlier in the year. Concerns have also been raised about aluminium PRNs which have significantly underperformed in the last two quarters. This has been largely blamed on new protocols from January 2015 that no longer recognise the...