BSDA welcomes the release of provisional EPR illustrative base fees

We welcome the release of provisional Extended Producer Responsibility illustrative base fees, a move which was essential to help businesses forward plan for the scheme, and we now look forward to working with Defra to ensure the accuracy of waste reporting.

It is vital that concerns about the household waste definition are addressed, as this currently disproportionately impacts SMEs by imposing burdensome and unnecessary requirements to prove packaging is exempt and will result in unfair costs being paid for product that is distributed to and disposed of by hospitality venues.