Compliance Scheme
Many companies are now subject packaging recycling targets set by the Environment Agency. The Eurokey Group now operates its own registered compliance scheme to help companies meet these targets.
Our packaging and recycling staff can now offer expert advice on your companies legal requirements and provide you with legal certification to enable you to fulfil your companies legal requirements.
From a full Audit to just supplying the Perns, we can help.
We are registered to issue Aluminium, Steel, Plastic and Paper PERNs. So why not buy from source and save money?
We also have strong relationships with Wood and Glass Recyclers.
The UK Packaging Compliance Scheme.
In 1997 the UK government introduced a scheme which would levy a charge on companies that used packaging materials. This was to conform to EEC targets for recycling. The stipulation was that they had to have a turnover in excess of £2 million and that they used more than 50 tonnes of packaging materials.
The targets for individual companies are based on a number of factors. Type of material (glass, paper, aluminium, steel, plastic, wood and general) and there are individual targets for each type of material based upon Government targets which are set annually. The current year's figures are based upon last years actual tonnage used.
The Environment Agency produce an electronic calculator available on their web site on an annual basis.
Each company has to declare this to the regulating board, The Environment Agency and submit a business plan which declares their materials and tonnage breakdown together with how they are going to produce the evidence for their obligation.
Companies have an option of purchasing the evidence directly from a Recycling Company or join a Compliance Scheme which will charge them a fee and manage this process on their behalf.
Companies/ Compliance Schemes obtain this evidence by buying Packaging Recovery Notes (PERNs) from Recycling Companies. They issue these based upon actual packaging materials recycled. These tonnages are recorded on The Environment Agency's data base on a monthly basis.
The protocol for claiming Perns is very strict and every Recycling Company is audited by the Environment Agency on an annual basis and there is also a requirement to have your individual system independently audited.
The price for the Pern is based on supply and demand and varies throughout the year. The more tonnage available the lower the price and less tonnage less of a price.
E.g. this year steel has varied from £120 to £45 per tonne. Plastic has been £30 to £4 per tonne.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR OBLIGATION IS FOR NEXT YEAR?
Click here for the Calculator, supplied by SEPA.
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