Next deadline
1 April 2027
Small-producer annual return for 2026, large-producer return for July to December 2026, and marketplace methodology for 2026.
Reporting calendar
UK EPR reporting calendar and deadlines
Know what is due, which period it covers and what to have ready. This calendar covers small producers, large producers and marketplace methodologies.
Next deadlines
The dates to plan around
Reporting dates depend on producer size and the period covered. Registration is annual for both tiers.
Large producers
1 October 2027
Large-producer return covering January to June 2027. Large producers report twice a year.
Every year
Registration
Both producer tiers register annually. Confirm the entity, producer size and registration route before the reporting window opens.
Dates are based on current GOV.UK guidance and depend on your producer size and reporting route. Always confirm the final date on the packaging data reporting deadlines page before you submit.
Before you report
What each return needs
A return is only as strong as the records behind it. Have these ready before the deadline, not after.
Packaging mass
Weights by material, component and SKU, with the source specification or sample behind each figure.
Packaging activity
Brand, import and supply records that show which activity applies and which packaging is in scope.
Household split
Nation and household or non-household classification, reconciled to sales and delivery data.
Supplier evidence
Specifications, weights, recycled content and supplier declarations that support the reported figures.
RAM assessments
The claimed rating and the evidence behind it, available component by component for review.
Review trail
Approvals, version history and the calculation path from source record to submitted figure.
Plan the window
Work backwards from the deadline
Leave enough time to collect missing supplier data, resolve exceptions and get reviewer approval.
01 · Confirm scope
Entities and periods
Confirm producer size, group structure and the exact period the return covers.
02 · Collect and reconcile
Close the data gaps
Chase supplier specifications and reconcile reported mass with sales, purchasing or import totals.
03 · Review the evidence
Test the trail
Check that each figure, classification and RAM rating traces to a dated source and a named reviewer.
04 · Submit and retain
Keep the pack
Submit through the authorised route and retain the return, evidence and approvals for the next review.
Check the details before the deadline
Free tools to test obligation, evidence and audit readiness.