SCHEDULE 2RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OBLIGATIONS

Regulation 4(4)

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1

Except for a small producer who has elected to follow the allocation method, a producer’s obligations to recover and recycle packaging waste in a relevant year are, in relation to each class of producer to which he belongs—

a

to recover an amount of packaging waste as provided in paragraph 3(1) below;

b

to recover by recycling a proportion of that packaging waste, as provided in paragraph 3(2) below; F4...

c

as part of the obligation to recover packaging waste as provided in paragraph (a) above, to recover by recycling an amount of packaging materials which is packaging waste, as provided in paragraph 3(3) below, F5and

d

in relation to glass, to recycle by re-melt an amount of glass packaging which is glass packaging waste, as provided in paragraph 3(4),

and are calculated by aggregating his obligations in relation to each class of producer to which he belongs in respect of that year.

2

Where a small producer has elected to follow the allocation method, his obligations to recycle packaging waste in a relevant year are to recycle an amount of packaging waste as provided in paragraphs 7 and 8 below.

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1

The amount of packaging waste to be recovered by a producer in relation to a class of producer to which he belongs is calculated as follows—

PxCxX=Zmath

where—

  • F2“P” is the amount of packaging and packaging materials handled in Great Britain by the producer in the preceding year, calculated to the nearest tonne by—

    1. a

      taking into account packaging, including reused transit packaging, or packaging materials, which were imported into the United Kingdom by the producer; and

    2. b

      excluding—

      1. i

        reused sales packaging or primary packaging as defined in paragraph 1(a) of Article 3 of the Packaging Waste Directive;

      2. ii

        production residues from the production of packaging or packaging materials or from any other production process occurring before, during or after the producer handled the packaging or packaging materials;

      3. iii

        any packaging or packaging materials so supplied which were exported from the United Kingdom by the producer or which to the producer’s reasonable knowledge were otherwise exported from the United Kingdom (except to a marine installation); and

      4. iv

        reused transit packaging (except reused transit packaging imported into the United Kingdom);

  • “C” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 below in relation to the class of producer;

  • “X” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 5 below as the recovery target for the relevant year; and

  • “Z” is the amount by tonnage of packaging waste which is to be recovered within the relevant year.

F12

The proportion of the packaging waste referred to in sub-paragraph (1) which is to be recovered by recycling, in relation to a class of producer to which the producer belongs in the years F72012 to 2017 is not less than 92% of the amount by tonnage of packaging waste represented by “Z” in sub-paragraph (1).

3

Where in the preceding year the producer has handled any recyclable material (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials), the producer shall recover by recycling an amount of packaging waste consisting of that material calculated as follows—

M×C×Y=Qmath

where—

  • “M” is the amount in tonnes to the nearest tonne of the recyclable material (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials) handled in Great Britain by the producer in the preceding year;

  • “C” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 below in relation to the class of producer;

  • “Y” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 6 below as the recycling target for the relevant year; and

  • “Q” is the amount by tonnage of packaging waste consisting of that material which is to be recycled in the relevant year.

F64

Where in the preceding year the producer has handled any glass (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials), the producer shall recycle by re-melt an amount of glass packaging waste calculated as follows—

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where—

  • “L” is the amount to the nearest tonne of the glass (whether in the form of packaging or packaging materials) handled in Great Britain by the producer in the preceding year;

  • “B” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 4 in relation to the class of producer;

  • F10“Y” is the percentage prescribed in paragraph 6 as the recycling target in respect of glass in relation to the relevant year;

  • F12...

  • “G” is the amount by tonnage of glass packaging waste which is to be recycled by re-melt in the relevant year.

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1

The following percentages are prescribed as the percentages for the following classes of producer—

  1. a

    manufacturer

6%;

  1. a

    convertor

9%;

  1. a

    packer/filler

37%;

  1. a

    seller

48%;

  1. a

    secondary provider

85%; and

  1. a

    service provider

85%.

2

The following percentages are prescribed for the class of importer—

a

the manufacturer’s percentage, that is 6%—

i

on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a convertor;

ii

on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a convertor; and

iii

on Class C supplies to a convertor;

b

the manufacturer’s and the convertor’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% = 15%—

i

on Class A supplies, where the importer also carries out the functions of a packer/filler;

ii

on Class B supplies, where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a packer/filler;

iii

on Class C supplies to a packer/filler; and

iv

on Class G supplies;

c

the manufacturer’s, the convertor’s and the packer/filler’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% + 37% = 52%—

i

on Class A supplies where the importer also carries out the functions of a seller;

ii

on Class B supplies where the relevant packaging or packaging materials are supplied, by the distributor who receives them, to a seller; and

iii

on Class C supplies to a seller;

d

the manufacturer’s, the convertor’s, the packer/filler’s and the seller’s percentages aggregated, that is 6% + 9% + 37% + 48% = 100%—

i

on Class F supplies; and

ii

on Class A supplies, where the importer is also the final user or consumer.

F85

The following is prescribed as the recovery target “X”—

a

for the year 2012, 74%;

b

for the year 2013, 75%;

c

for the year 2014, 76%;

d

for the year 2015, 77%;

e

for the year 2016, 78%;

f

for the year 2017, 79%.

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The following percentages are prescribed as the recycling target “Y” in respect of the recyclable material specified in the first column in relation to the years indicated F13... —

F14Table 2: Recycling targets

Material

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Glass

77

77

78

79

80

Plastic

49

51

53

55

57

2016

2017

Aluminium

52

55

Steel

75

76

Paper/Board

69.5

69.5

Wood

22

22.

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1

The amount of packaging waste to be recycled by a small producer who has elected to follow the allocation method is calculated as follows—

AxB=Zsmath

where—

  • “A” = a/1,000,000;

  • “a” is the annual turnover of the producer in the last financial year in respect of which audited accounts are available before the relevant date, rounded up to the nearest ten thousand pounds;

  • “B” is the recycling allocation for the relevant year prescribed in paragraph 8 below; and

  • “Zs” is the amount of packaging waste (in tonnes) which is to be recycled in the relevant year.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph, a small producer shall carry out his recycling obligations by recycling the recyclable material he handled which is predominant by weight.

F98

The recycling allocation “B” is as follows—

a

29 for the year 2012;

b

30 for each of the years 2013 to 2017.

9

Paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1 applies for the purposes of this Schedule, but as though the words “For the purposes of paragraph 3(b) above,” and the words “other than a Class A supply,” were omitted.

10

Where the appropriate Agency is satisfied that a producer has instituted a system of using reusable packaging which has a life of at least four years, the producer’s obligations under this Schedule in relation to that packaging may be discharged by equal instalments over four years commencing with the year in which that packaging is first used.

F311

For the purposes of this Schedule, “recycling by re-melt” means the recycling of waste glass packaging or packaging materials using a method that melts the glass before it is re-formed into a product.