Packaging levy to raise £1.1bn for waste services
28/07/2025 A new levy on packaging is set to raise over £1bn of extra funding for council waste services in England, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). |
Budget: Councils promised EPR top-up if fees not received
01/11/2024 The Treasury has pledged to top up councils’ funding next year if the income they get through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) falls short of the forecasted £1.1bn. |
Councils call for ‘autonomy’ under EPR
27/02/2024 Councils must still have the autonomy to run waste services according to local need under new packaging reforms, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. |
