UK Government Confirms Local Authority Payment Values under pEPR

The UK Government has announced £1.1 billion packaging EPR (pEPR) funding to support local recycling services across England in 2025-26 and released actual expected pEPR payment values by local authority.

In October 2025, local authorities are set to receive the first half of EPR payments and then receive the next two quarters of payments in January and March 2026 respectively. Local authorities will then be paid quarterly from April 2026.

The funding received may be used to support a range of initiatives, including the expansion of food and dry recycling services, improvements at waste transfer and materials recovery facilities, and investment to simplify and standardise household collections (across England).

The £1.1 billion represents the first major release of funds through EPR and provides local authorities with a guaranteed level of financial support for the year ahead. The government has also stated that councils will be protected from any shortfall in income from EPR fees, ensuring stability during this first phase of the scheme.

See the press release here.

For guidance on how payments are calculated, and a breakdown of the expected payment for each local authority, click here.