PackUK Annual Report Shows £1.41bn Fees Collected

PackUK have published their annual report providing information on their financial operation during the first full year of extended producer responsibility for packaging. The report spans the year from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The key figures are:

• Collected £1.41bn in packaging waste disposal fees.
• Paid £1.34bn to local authorities
• £18.7m was used to fund the scheme administration.
• £37m was used as a refund liability.
• £17m was recorded as an expected credit loss provision.

Defra Funding

The report explained that the £102m funding provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was provided on an exceptional basis to avoid recalculating producer fees and to ensure that local authorities received their expected funding.

Direct-Debit Error

The direct-debit error that occurred in December 2025 affected approximately 11% of obligated producers, with £143m taken in excess before refunds were issued.

PackUK’s Future Strategy

PackUK is due to announce its five-year strategy that sets objectives through to 2031 in 2026. They are currently working to develop assessments of the efficiency and effectiveness of local-authority waste-management services by 2028.

To read the annual report, click here.

To read a Packaging News article on this report, click here.