{"id":4532,"date":"2024-12-29T20:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2024-12-29T20:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:29:02","slug":"uk-rolls-out-stricter-packaging-recycling-standards-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4532","title":{"rendered":"UK rolls out stricter packaging recycling standards for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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From January 2025, the UK mandates large producers to assess and report the recyclability of household packaging materials. \/ Credit: georgeclerk via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Starting 1 January 2025, large packaging producers in the UK will be required to assess and report the recyclability of household packaging materials under the new Recycling Assessment Methodology (RAM).<\/p>\n

This initiative is part of the government\u2019s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, aimed at improving recycling outcomes and reducing waste.<\/p>\n

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) clarified that the RAM categorises packaging materials as red, amber, or green based on their recyclability.<\/p>\n

A DEFRA spokesperson said, \u201cThese categories reflect the ease with which materials can be processed using the UK\u2019s recycling infrastructure.\u201d For example, green materials are widely recyclable, while red materials are considered problematic due to their complex composition or lack of processing infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The recyclability rating will directly impact the fees producers pay for waste management\u2014a process referred to as \u201cfee modulation.\u201d Full details of how fees will be calculated are expected to be published in 2025.<\/p>\n

Materials to be assessed<\/h2>\n

Producers must evaluate household packaging made from one of eight specified material categories:<\/p>\n

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