Scotland’s DRS delayed until October 2025 “at the earliest”

On Wednesday the 7th June, Circular Economy Minister, Lorna Slater announced that Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme will be delayed until October 2025 "at the earliest"

9th June 2023

EPR for packaging: How to prepare

To assist businesses in preparing for EPR, Clarity has put together the following guide on what you need to do in order to comply with UK EPR, and how to prepare for phase two of the new legislation.

7th June 2023

Progress Towards 2023 Recycling Targets: April data release and updated 2023 obligation

April was a weaker month for UK recycling with many grades missing their monthly targets, however with the current obligation data available, most grades appear remain ahead of year to date targets, with Glass being the only grade falling behind.

7th June 2023

Modulated fees: Have your say

As part of phase 2 of EPR implementation, from 2025 onwards EPR household fees will be adjusted according to modulating factors aimed to incentivise packaging producers to use materials with a lower environmental impact.

7th June 2023

Environment Agency publishes 2022 compliance monitoring and enforcement activity report

Earlier this month, the Environment Agency, published its 2022 compliance monitoring and enforcement activity report which revealed that the agencies interventions effectively “disrupted” £10.4 million worth of packaging recovery notes (PRNs).

2nd June 2023

Scotland granted exemption from the Internal Market Act for its Deposit Return Scheme

Late this month, the UK government granted Scotland a temporary exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act meaning that Scotland's plans to introduce its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is still scheduled to go ahead on 1st March 2024.

2nd June 2023

Is your business ready for packaging EPR?

Switching your packaging compliance scheme may seem daunting however it doesn’t need to be. With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) taking effect this year, there is no better time to review your scheme.

10th May 2023