Producer Responsibility

The Producer Responsibility Regulations, known as the Packaging Waste Regulations, set targets for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste. These targets have had a large effect on recycling within the UK.

The overall aim of the legislation is to increase the levels of recovery and recycling of packaging waste. Depending on the nature of an organisations business and the weight of packaging they handle, companies are required to meet specific recovery and recycling targets.

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