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Packaging EPR in Ireland

Reviewed 2026-08-15

Written for UK and Northern Ireland sellers. Based elsewhere in the EU? Some rules here — especially who must appoint a representative — can work the other way round for you. Check the sources before acting.

Register with
Join Repak, or register directly with your local authority. Open register
Organisations
Representative
Needs checking.
Threshold
"Major producer" test: turnover above €1m AND more than 10 tonnes of packaging a year. Below that, obligations may still apply.

Indicative range, not a quote

Smallest Repak memberships have historically started in the low hundreds of euros per year.

Indicative only. Confirm current fees directly with Repak.

Things to watch out for

  • The one to check if you are in Northern Ireland. Selling from NI to the Republic counts as selling into the EU, so the Irish rules apply, even though your NI sales stay in the UK scheme.
  • Repak is a not-for-profit PRO.

Selling to more than one country?

Registration is one per country, and the rules differ everywhere. Run the checker — it lists every registration your answers point to, in about two minutes.

Sources

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