The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 apply to businesses that handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging each year and have a turnover of over £2 million. The regulations enable the UK to achieve national targets for packaging recycling and recovery, set by the EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC.
The UK Government has placed a responsibility to recover and recycle onto producers of packaging waste (termed producer responsibility obligations). Definition of Producer
