The disposal fee rates included in the publication are ‘illustrative’ and are not the final fee rates you will be charged in 2025. The ‘illustrative’ fee rates published are in the form of a range, with a lower, intermediate, and higher rate, based on the best available data and methodology available at this time.

The cost calculator has been created based on the ‘intermediate’ rates released by Defra, therefore, the calculator will give you a best estimate based on the information released so far.

To determine your estimated EPR disposal fees, please enter the total weight in kg of ‘household packaging’ and packaging which ‘commonly ends up in public bins’ by material. Please note, drinks containers made of materials other than glass (PET plastic, steel, aluminium) which are proposed to be captured through a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not incur an EPR disposal fee obligation and so do not need to be included in the total weights you input into the below cost calculator. 

This cost calculator will estimate your EPR disposal fees by converting the total weight entered in kg by material into tonnes before applying the fee rate per material.