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WEEE Service Charge Uplift Expected from 2026

24/07/2025

The Environment Agency has announced plans to increase service charges under the Waste (Miscellaneous) (England) Charging Scheme 2018 by 7.5%, following a recent consultation.

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Wales to accelerate DRS rollout to match rest of UK

15/07/2025

On 10 July 2025, Wales announced its intention to join the rest of the UK in a nationwide DRS rollout by October 2027 albeit with glass still in scope.

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pEPR Update: Fibre-based composite reporting

08/07/2025

On 7 July 2025, the four UK nations published an RPS allowing producers to use the upcoming amended definitions of FBC and paper or board in the current submission period.

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WEEE Regulation Updates: Online Marketplaces and Vapes

07/07/2025

WEEE Regulation Updates: Online Marketplaces and Vapes in Scope. This update brings two key changes, affecting the way vapes and online marketplace are regulated.

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ESOS Annual Progress Updates – Now Live!

01/07/2025

As we move further into 2025, it's time to focus on turning ESOS commitments into tangible progress. The mESOS portal is now live and we have outlined 3 key ESOS actions for 2025.

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Consultation: New UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

01/07/2025

The UK government has proposed their own UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) for which they are consulting on between the 25th June and 17th September 2025.

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pEPR Update: RAM Reporting

27/06/2025

It has now been confirmed, through an EA Regulatory Position Statement, that there will be a six-month respite for producers for reporting the output of their recyclability assessments.

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Final pEPR Fees and 2026 Modulation Framework Announced

27/06/2025

Defra has released the final pEPR disposal fees for 2025 and outlined the fee modulation framework for 2026 onwards. Find out what these changes mean for your packaging compliance.

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