To support obligated producers with their data submission and compliance, a number of significant updates and new functionality to the EPR for packaging digital service are now live and available for use via the Report Packaging Data (RPD) portal.
What this means for producers
These updates provide producers with improved tools to meet regulatory requirements, prepare for upcoming data submissions, and gain clearer understanding and oversight of their obligations under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.
The enhanced RPD digital portal offers producers a centralised and streamlined platform to manage all aspects of their pEPR compliance.
All obligated producers (including online marketplaces and compliance schemes acting on their behalf) are required to create an account on RPD, register their organisation and submit packaging data using the service. This includes organisations defined as both small and large under the pEPR regulations. Guidance on the classification of small and large organisations is available on GOV.UK.
Reporting timelines and key dates
The data reporting timelines for small and large producers vary. Large producers must submit their packaging data for the first half of 2025 (1 January to 30 June) by 1 October 2025. Small producers do not have a requirement to register and submit data by 1 October, but must submit their packaging data for full year of 2025 (1 January to 31 December) by 1 April 2026.
New RPD portal releases
The latest updates introduce several key features designed to improve usability and compliance management
Next steps
All obligated producers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the enhanced portal’s new functionality features and start preparing their H1 2025 data submissions well in advance of the 1 October deadline.
These latest EPR digital service offerings and improvements, alongside the opening of the latest reporting and registration windows, mark another key moment in the implementation of pEPR and the industry’s transition to new regulatory processes during the scheme’s first year of operation.
PackUK remains committed to delivering a system that is cost-effective, supports efficient recycling and disposal, and promotes sustainable packaging practices. Producer compliance in providing timely and accurate data submissions is therefore essential to achieving this.
More information on data reporting and registration can be found on GOV.UK.
