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Producer responsibility

Producer responsibility is about making sure businesses that manufacture, import and sell certain products are responsible for those products once they become waste.

Producer responsibility law in the UK covers packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries and vehicles. Producer responsibility regulations encourage the minimisation of waste from these products and promotes their re-use. They also set targets for the recovery and recycling of waste materials.

We are responsible for ensuring compliance with many aspects of the producer responsibility regulations.

If you know of a business that is not complying with its producer responsibility obligations call us on 0800 023 2090 and a recorded message will ask you to leave details.

Follow the links for further information about each type of product:

  • Packaging

    For those who handle and supply packaging, packaging compliance schemes, reprocessors and exporters of UK sourced waste packaging for recovery.

  • Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)

    For manufacturers, importers, re-branders and distributors of EEE, EEE producer compliance schemes, treatment facilities and exporters of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

  • Batteries

    For manufacturers, importers and distributors of batteries, battery compliance schemes, treatment operators and exporters of waste batteries.

  • Vehicles

    For vehicle producers, owners and treatment facilities of end of life vehicles.