EPR Packaging Payment Calculations 2026 to 2027
Summary
DEFRA and PackUK published guidance on the methodology and procedure for calculating extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging payments to local authorities for 2026 to 2027 (year 2). The guidance covers England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales separately. Worked examples of calculations based on the local authority costs and performance model are also available.
What changed
DEFRA and PackUK published guidance explaining the methodology and procedure for calculating extended producer responsibility for packaging payments to local authorities for 2026 to 2027 (year 2). The guidance includes separate payment value documents for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Worked examples based on the local authority costs and performance model are referenced.
Local authorities in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales should review the methodology to understand how their EPR packaging payments are calculated for year 2. Packaging producers who fund the EPR scheme may also need to understand the payment methodology as it affects the cost structure of the scheme.
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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
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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.
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Published 25 March 2026 Last updated 21 April 2026
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21 April 2026
Link has been added to local authority costs and performance model worked examples.
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25 March 2026
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