Twelve guides.
Every one sourced.
Short answers to the questions small producers actually ask, each linked to the GOV.UK page or legislation behind it.
- Are you in scope?The three tests: UK establishment, more than 25 tonnes of packaging, and £1 million+ turnover.
- Small or large producer?How turnover and packaging tonnage decide whether you are a small or large producer, and why it matters for fees.
- Deadlines for 2026 and 2027Key dates for small and large producers, including the 1 April 2027 small-producer deadline.
- Registration feesWhat a small producer pays to register, and where GOV.UK guidance and the amended regulations disagree.
- Compliance schemesWhen a compliance scheme makes sense for a small producer, what to check, and where to find the official register.
- Reporting your dataAccounts, the CSV files, the codes small producers use, and who is legally responsible.
- Recyclability and disposal feesDisposal fees and red/amber/green recyclability ratings apply to large producers. Why small producers should still keep an eye on them.
- Groups and subsidiariesWhy group totals, not each company's own figures, can decide whether each company is a small or large producer.
- The 1 April 2027 checklistEight steps, in order, for businesses that may be small producers.
- The 1 April 2027 reporting deadlineSmall producers report 2026 data and register by 1 April 2027. Large producers report July to December 2026 data the same day.
- Turnover under £1 million?Usually not. Below £1m turnover there's no obligation, but check group figures, which accounts to use and other packaging rules.
- Amazon, eBay and online sellersUK online sellers are treated like any other producer, and the boxes and mailers you ship in count. When the marketplace takes responsibility instead.