Policy paper

EPR for packaging: how local authority payments are calculated

Find out the methodology and procedure used to calculate payment estimates provided to Local Authorities (LAs) in November 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 20 December 2024

Documents

Methodology and procedure for calculating November 2024 estimated payments

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Annex A: Summary of data inputs

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Annex B: Local authority groupings

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Annex C: Summary of requirements for a standard model in the draft regulations

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Annex D: sampled LA cost data - data collection

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Glossary of Terms

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Canllawiau i awdurdodau perthnasol ar iteriad cyntaf yr amcangyfrif o daliadau pEPR 2025/26

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Details

This draft guidance was provided to all relevant authorities in November 2024 to help explain how their estimated EPR payments for 2025 to 2026 had been determined.

We are currently taking feedback on the estimates and this guidance, and plan to publish an updated copy in Spring 2025.

This guidance should be read with the provisional notice of assessment letter which has been provided to each authority.

Published 20 December 2024