The UK generates millions of tonnes of packaging waste each year. This waste is either collected for recycling in the UK or exported overseas for recycling.
The UK Packaging Waste regulations mandate that businesses that handle (manufacture, pack, convert, sell or fill) a certain amount of packaging materials should prove that they are contributing to the UK's efforts towards recycling targets.
That's where packaging recovery notes come into the picture. But what are they and how exactly do they work? Let's take a deep dive.
What are Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs)?
Packaging Recovery Notes or PRNs are documents that prove that packaging waste has been recovered or recycled. They act as a substitute for a business meeting its obligation through its own recycling efforts.
Businesses that handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging material in a financial year and have a turnover of over £2m are known as obligated producers. All