The Packaging section contains websites relating to the disposal, recycling and recovery of packaging in the UK. If you would like to suggest a website to include here, or report dead links, email links@letsrecycle.com.

Websites in this category:

letsrecycle.com Packaging Waste Legislation - in-depth guide to the significant regulations, developments and events impacting the UK's packaging waste recovery sector.

Regulations

Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations guidance - UK government guidance notes on UK regulations for placing packaged goods on the market.

Packaging waste amendment (proposed) - Proposal for a directive amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (1997) - Uk regulations imposing obligations on producers to recover and recycle packaging waste.

Trade associations

The Packaging Federation - UK trade association.

European packaging recovery organisations

ARA - operates in Austria.

CONAI - operates in Italy

Duales System Deutschland - operates in Germany

Eco-Emballages - operates in France

Ecoembes - operates in Spain

Fost Plus - operates in Belgium

PYR - The Environmental Register of Packaging, Finland

Repak - operates in Ireland

Reparegistret AB - operates in Switzerland

Stichting Verpakking en Milieu - operates in The Netherlands

Suomen Pakkausyhdistys Ry - operates in Finland

VALORLUX - operates in Luxembourg

VAL-I-PAK - operates in Belgium