The release follows the announcement over the weekend that pEPR has raised a total of £1.1 billion to be invested into recycling services.
The values have been released for local authorities across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Cllr Adam Hug, environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said: “It’s positive to see the costs of managing packaging waste shift to the industry creating this waste.
“Councils are proud to run some of the best recycling services in the world, with high levels of public satisfaction despite significant financial pressures.
“This success is built on council’s local knowledge and strong links with communities, and we hope the new scheme will support that work and help reduce the amount of packaging ending up in household bins.”
The payments – most of which are in the millions – will be made to local authorities in November this year.
Local authorities first received notices with their provisional estimates for year one of pEPR in November 2024 – these confirmed a minimum guaranteed payment.
Councils which are now predicted to receive less than the minimum guaranteed payment will receive an in-year top-up payment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). These are expected to be made in March 2026.
Defra warned that local authorities whose anticipated total EPR payments now exceed the amount stated in November 2024 are not guaranteed the additional funding.
Whether they receive the additional amount will be determined by whether sufficient funds are recovered from producers by PackUK.
What will the funding be used for?
The government has said that the funding should be ringfenced to improve recycling and waste services.
Scheme administrator PackUK will be empowered to reduce future allocations if evidence shows that funding has been used for other purposes.
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh said over the weekend: “This government is cleaning up Britain and ending the throwaway society.
“Under the Plan for Change, we are pumping more than £1 billion into local recycling services.
“This will revolutionise how we deal with our waste and ensure more of today’s rubbish is recycled into tomorrow’s packaging.”
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