Guidance

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authority payment calculations 2026 to 2027

Find out the methodology and procedure used to calculate extended producer responsibility for packaging payments to local authorities for 2026 to 2027 (year 2).

From:
PackUK and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
25 March 2026
Last updated
21 April 2026 — See all updates

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Methodology and procedure for calculating 2026 to 2027 (year 2) payments

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Local authority payment values 2026 to 2027: England

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Local authority payment values 2026 to 2027: Scotland

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Local authority payment values 2026 to 2027: Northern Ireland 

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Local authority payment values 2026 to 2027: Wales

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This guidance explains how extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging payments to local authorities have been calculated for 2026 to 2027 (year 2).

Worked examples of calculations based on the local authority costs and performance model are also available.

Updates to this page

Published 25 March 2026
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  1. Link has been added to local authority costs and performance model worked examples.

  2. Added translation

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