The 1 April 2027 reporting deadline

The next big date in packaging EPR is 1 April 2027. Here is what falls due then, and for whom, according to GOV.UK.

Small producers

Small producers report once a year. By 1 April 2027 you must report your packaging data for 1 January to 31 December 2026, and register for the year and pay the registration fee. GOV.UK's small-producer page says data for the previous calendar year is due by 1 April of the following year.

Large producers

Large producers report every six months. By 1 April 2027 you must report data for 1 July to 31 December 2026. The 1 January to 30 June 2026 data was due on 1 October 2026.

Large producers had to apply to register for 2027 by 1 October 2026. GOV.UK makes one exception: if your only packaging activity is selling filled packaging directly to the end user, you do not have to submit your 2027 registration application until 1 April 2027. GOV.UK says missing the registration deadline means a late fee of £386 and possible enforcement action.

Online marketplaces

Operators of online marketplaces that let non-UK sellers sell into the UK must also submit a methodology explaining how they collected their data, on or before 1 April each year for the previous calendar year. So the 2026 methodology is due by 1 April 2027.

At a glance

Leave time for account approval

You can only report once your regulator has approved the person submitting as the 'approved person'. GOV.UK's large-producer registration guide says this can take up to 28 days. If you haven't set up a report packaging data account yet, do it well before March.

If you get it wrong

Changing data after you've submitted it may cost a resubmission fee: £807 if you're registered directly, or £512 through a compliance scheme. If you miss a deadline, GOV.UK says to contact your environmental regulator.

Quick answers

When is the packaging EPR reporting deadline in 2027?

1 April 2027. Small producers must report their 2026 packaging data (January to December) and register and pay the fee by then. Large producers must report their July to December 2026 data by the same date.

When did large producers have to register for 2027?

By 1 October 2026, according to GOV.UK. Large producers whose only packaging activity is selling filled packaging directly to end users have until 1 April 2027. GOV.UK says late registration means a £386 late fee and possible enforcement action.

How much does it cost to resubmit packaging data?

GOV.UK lists a resubmission fee of £807 if you are registered directly with your regulator, or £512 if you are registered through a compliance scheme.