Packaging data service levels 2023: Producer Responsibility Regulatory Services
Updated 22 December 2023
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The UK environmental regulators involved are:
- Environment Agency (EA)
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)
- Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
In this document we refer to these regulators as ‘the agencies’.
This document provides a list of:
- data input requirements
- the agencies’ service levels (known as outputs)
Applies to:
- packaging producers
- packaging compliance schemes
- accredited reprocessors
- accredited exporters
1. Packaging data service level: 2023
1.1 Accredited reprocessors quarterly returns and accredited exporters quarterly returns
Submission deadlines are:
- quarter 1: 21 April 2023
- quarter 2: 21 July 2023
- quarter 3: 21 October 2023
- quarter 4: 28 February 2024
Analysis and validation: UK summary of recovery and recycling
Output: dynamic public reports
This report uses live data from the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) so the overall figures for each quarter will fluctuate throughout the year as individual reprocessors and exporters quarterly returns are amended and resubmitted.
The dynamic reports are unvalidated. Dates for the publication of verified data are given in the next section.
The dynamic reports will be removed from NPWD following publication of the final 2023 recycling data on 31 March 2024.
Aggregated amount of waste packaging by material will be published monthly. This data is unvalidated. Publication will fall around the 10th day of each month.
Publication dates are:
- quarter 1: 22 April 2023
- quarter 2: 22 July 2023
- quarter 3: 22 October 2023
- quarter 4: available following approval from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Output: verified public reports
As the data is superseded each quarter the previously published version will be removed from the database and updated.
Final data will be shared with Defra before public release on 29 March 2024.
Publication dates are:
- quarter 1: 12 May 2023
- quarters 1 to 2: 25 August 2023
- quarters 1 to 3: 24 November 2023
- quarters 1 to 4: 29 March 2024
1.2 Direct registrant registration data and scheme member registration data
Submission deadlines:
- 7 April 2023 for direct registrants
- 15 April 2023 for scheme members
Analysis and validation:
- UK packaging handled
- UK producer obligation tables (obligations broken down by material for each agency)
Output: dynamic public reports
Dynamic reports are only available for UK packaging handled (total obligation included).
These reports use live data from NPWD so the overall figures will fluctuate throughout the year as resubmissions take place and additional companies register.
The ability to run dynamic reporting is removed before publication of the final year’s data.
Publication date: 12 May 2023 following Defra approval.
Output: verified public reports
As the data is superseded each quarter the previously published version will be removed from the database.
Final data to be shared with Defra before public release on 29 March 2024.
Publication dates are:
- 12 May 2023
- 25 August 2023
- 24 November 2022
- 29 March 2024
1.3 Accredited reprocessors revenue submissions and accredited exporters revenue submissions
Submission deadline: 28 February 2024.
Analysis and validation: UK reprocessor and exporter packaging recovery note revenue report
Verified public reports
No dynamic report is available.
The publication date for the agency verified public report is 29 March 2024.
1.4 Producers registration: direct registrants and scheme members
Submission deadlines:
- 7 April 2023 for direct registrants
- 15 April 2023 for scheme members
Analysis and validation: the producer public register.
Output
No dynamic report is available.
The publication date for the agency verified public report is 12 May 2023. It is updated automatically.
1.5 Compliance scheme applications
Submission deadline: 15 April 2023.
Analysis and validation: the scheme public register.
Output
No dynamic report is available.
The publication date for the agency verified public report is 12 May 2023. There are updates throughout the year if any changes occur.
1.6 Reprocessor and exporter accreditation applications
Submission deadline: 30 September 2022.
Analysis and validation: the accreditation public register.
Output
No dynamic report is available.
The agency verified public report is available all year (2023). It is updated automatically.
1.7 Certificate or statement of compliance: schemes and direct registrants
Submission deadline: 31 January 2024 for scheme members and direct registrants.
Analysis and validation: confirmation of compliance.
Output date: 1 March 2024.
2. Packaging data service level: 2024
2.1 Reprocessor and exporter accreditation applications
Submission deadline: 30 September 2023.
Analysis and validation: accreditation public register.
Output
No dynamic report is available.
The agency verified public report is available all year (2024). It is updated automatically.