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Plastic Packaging Tax 鈥� mechanically recycled plastic packaging

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
18 May 2026

Summary

This consultation seeks views on the potential introduction of mandatory certification for mechanically recycled plastic for Plastic Packaging Tax purposes.

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Consultation description

This document explores the聽risks and industry concerns around recycled plastic聽content claims聽and the聽potential聽introduction of a mandatory certification requirement for plastic packaging containing mechanically recycled聽plastic. It seeks views on possible changes to the evidential requirements, the scale and nature of fraudulent claims, the potential impacts on businesses, how a certification requirement could operate and possible timings for implementation.

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Plastic Packaging Tax: potential certification for mechanically recycled plastic packaging

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Published 18 May 2026

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