EPR regulatory news

Alberta has enacted a landfill ban as part of its solar panel recycling program, establishing producer responsibility obligations for solar panel manufacturers and distributors to ensure proper end-of-life management.

The Italian Parliament has approved confirmation of decree-law provisions allowing certain single-use compostable packaging for produce and food service to remain in circulation until 2030, in derogation from the EU-wide…

The European Commission is preparing an initial list of non-OECD countries authorized to continue receiving non-hazardous waste from the EU after 21 May 2027, when Regulation 2024/1157/UE enforcement begins.

The Italian waste oils sector consortium has lowered the environmental contribution cost borne by producers for used mineral oil management, effective from 1 October 2026, pursuant to Legislative Decree 152/2006.

Italy will implement new rules on greenwashing, environmental claims, and sustainability labels effective 27 September 2026, introducing stricter requirements for producers and their packaging claims.

France's WEEE collection data for 2024 shows collection rates of over 17.5 kg of waste electrical and electronic equipment per inhabitant, demonstrating performance of the electronics EPR filière.

ADEME has released an updated and expanded 2025 panorama documenting eco-modulation mechanisms across French EPR filières, providing comprehensive data on producer fee variations and environmental performance criteria.

ADEME has published seven new sectorial 3R (reduction, reuse, recycling) roadmaps for packaging, providing updated guidance on producer obligations and environmental targets across different packaging sectors.

A new coordinating organism has been officially designated to manage the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for batteries in France, published in the official government gazette.

France has announced the effective operational implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for professional packaging, commencing January 1, 2027, requiring producers to register and fulfill their oblig…

Germany's Single-Use Plastics Fund Act requires periodic review of the fee rates and point system under sections 14(3) and 19(4) to ensure effective producer responsibility mechanisms.

The German Environment Agency published a background report explaining the development of the Blue Angel environmental label criteria for servers and data storage products (DE-UZ 213), including technical requirements, r…

A leaked government document revealed that the UK government considered delaying the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) earlier in 2026 as part of a cost-of-living relief package negotiated with supermarkets, though no official…

Industry stakeholders argue that non-recyclable textile waste should not be separately collected, as it burdens the system, increases costs, and creates environmental impacts without circular economy benefits.

An Australian state government is proposing a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would require solar panel brand owners to take responsibility for managing their products at end of life, establishing producer re…

Queensland government has passed Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) reforms, strengthening producer and brand owner obligations for beverage container management and recovery.

Australian government ministers have endorsed a national circular economy roadmap, signalling commitment to Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks across multiple product categories.

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic associations, together with PwC, are analyzing the technical, economic, and legal challenges of the new RAP (Responsibility for Appropriate Payment) model under the Wastewater Directive, which…

India's CPCB has published comprehensive guidelines governing the collection, recycling, transport, and storage of waste batteries, establishing operational requirements for battery waste management under the EPR framewo…

India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is calling on companies covered by Plastic Waste Management Rules to register on the Common EPR Portal, reinforcing producer responsibility obligations for plastic waste.