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Reforming the packing waste recycling note (PRN) system

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
PublishedPublished:
24 March 2026
Last updated:
14 August 2026 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We received 81 responses to the consultation on packaging waste recycling note reform that ended on 5 May 2026. We would like to thank all stakeholders for participating.

The government response to the consultation will be a joint response from the 4 UK governments and will be published in autumn 2026.

Original consultation

Summary

Tell us what you think about possible reforms to the PRN system, which is used by producers to comply with their recycling obligations.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about possible reforms to the packaging waste recycling note (PRN) and packaging export recycling note (PERN) system. 

The consultation document sets out possible changes we could make to improve the system. 

The changes aim to level the playing field between UK domestic reprocessors and exporters and reduce the risk of fraud and error.

Updates to this page

Published 24 March 2026
Last updated 14 August 2026 — Show all updates

  1. We received 81 responses to the consultation. We will publish a summary of responses in autumn 2026.

  2. First published.

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