The Environment Agency (EA) has updated its public records in line with the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules for packaging with a new producer register.
The update replaces the old “large producer list” with a refreshed online register of producers, which is now updated daily.
The aim is to increase visibility around which businesses are complying with the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.
The new register includes details such as:
- Whether a company is categorised as a large or small producer
- Its producer registration number
- Its Companies House number
You can view the producers' public register here.
All businesses listed have registered for the 2025 compliance year and will therefore need to meet their packaging responsibilities under pEPR. Producers who should register but have not yet done so will not appear in the register.
Compliance Scheme Register
Alongside the producer register, a second public list has been created covering packaging compliance schemes.
These schemes, authorised by regulators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, exist to support businesses in fulfilling their legal requirements. This includes registering and reporting packaging data.
While schemes cannot enrol producers directly into the data reporting system or pay disposal-related costs, they are permitted to cover registration fees on behalf of members and to file packaging data with regulators.
You can view the compliance scheme public register here.
Fees Under pEPR
For producers in 2025, the key financial obligation will be payment of the base fee, which PackUK (the Scheme Administrator) is expected to invoice in October.
Defra confirmed the final base fees in June 2025, issuing them alongside a Regulatory Position Statement. At the same time, it published a breakdown of expected payment amounts for local authorities across the UK.
Most of these payments, which in many cases run into the millions, are scheduled for November this year.
PackUK has released essential invoicing guidance and a recommendation checklist, which can be found on their website here.
