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What we calculate for UK pEPR.
Base EPR fee
Per-material rates from the 2025/26 confirmed schedule. Eight material categories, GBP per kilogram, applied per component.
RAM modulation
Auto-derived Green, Amber or Red rating from your component materials and standard attributes. Green pays 9% less, Red pays 20% more.
Plastic tax
£0.22882 per kg on virgin plastic below 30% recycled content (effective 1 April 2026). Binary threshold — 30% PCR exempts the entire plastic weight, 29% pays the full rate.
DRS (from Oct 2027)
Upcoming UK-wide deposit return scheme for PET, aluminium and steel containers between 150 mL and 3 L.
Side-by-side scenarios
Compare a virgin bottle against an rPET equivalent. See the RAM rating change, the fee delta and the plastic tax impact in one view. Useful when a brand asks why you recommended a different material.
Client-ready PDF
Executive summary, component breakdown, RAM derivation trace, plastic tax calculation. Every line cited to its source. Hand it to a customer.
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