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Published: 01-04-2026

WEEE & Batteries Environment Agency Fees Inflation Increase

In 2025, The Environment Agency announced plans to increase service charges under the Waste (Miscellaneous) (England) Charging Scheme 2018 by 7.5%, following a consultation. Fees increases are now confirmed for the 2026 compliance year in line with inflation.

Note; these only apply to companies with a registered address in England.

The revised fees impact WEEE and Batteries Producer Compliance Scheme charges and producer registration fees. 

Environment Agency WEEE fees from 01.04.26:

Category Previous fee New fee
Small producer £30 £33.48
Company not required to be VAT registered £108 £111.59
Overseas producer required to be VAT registered £403 £418.45
Large Producer £806 £836.89
Online Market Place £13,631 £14,148.98

Environment Agency Batteries fees from 01.04.26:

Category Previous fee New fee
Small Producer £30 £33.48
Large Producer £650 £669.51

If you have any queries about these changes will affect your business, please contact your account manager directly, or email [email protected]