How to structure your packaging data submission. It includes information about the different types of data you need to submit and the codes you need to use.
If you’re an organisation that supplies packaging to consumers and businesses in the UK, you may have to take action to comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out if you need to collect and report your packaging data.
Large organisations need to submit data every 6 months. Small organisations submit data once a year.
Small and large organisations are also known as small and large producers. Find out whether your organisation counts as small or large for EPR for packaging.
Separate guidance explains the reporting periods and deadlines for submitting packaging data.
If you have not reported your data by the appropriate deadline, contact the environmental regulator.
This guidance is for:
It explains:
Use the file specification for data from 2025 for current submissions. If you use a previous year’s template, this may cause an error.
If you need help creating a packaging data CSV, you can use the ‘generate a packaging data file’ tool to:
You can also use the example packaging data files to see how you should structure your data submission.
Submit your data using the ‘report packaging data’ service.
If you have any questions, email the packaging team at [email protected].