Under the UK's packaging EPR scheme, fees are now eco-modulated: red-rated packaging pays a 20% premium, green-rated packaging gets a discount. Enter your current packaging and the Notpla equivalent to see the difference.
Annual EPR fee = (weight per unit × units per year) × fee per tonne for the material at its RAM rating. Rates below are PackUK's Year 2 (2026/27) illustrative modulated household waste disposal fees, published December 2025. Red is set at 1.2× the base (amber) fee; green receives a discount of roughly 9% from the base fee.
| Material | Green £/t | Amber £/t | Red £/t |
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Illustrative fees only; PackUK confirms final 2026/27 fees in June 2026. Covers household packaging waste disposal fees for obligated producers (annual turnover of £2m or more and 50 tonnes or more of packaging handled). Excludes registration fees, scheme administrator costs and PRN obligations, so total savings are typically higher. A typical PLA-coated board pack is classed as fibre-based composite; Notpla-coated board is designed to remain in the paper and board stream. Confirm your own pack's RAM rating with your compliance scheme. Source: GOV.UK, Year 2 illustrative waste disposal fees.