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United Kingdom
Statutory tariff
PackUK's Year 2 fees add a Recycling Assessment Methodology modulation on top of the base rate: red packaging pays 20% more, green pays less.
Core materials at a glance
Glass
£205/t
≈ €0.2398/kg
Paper/Board
£210–525/t
≈ €0.2457–€0.6143/kg
Metal
£290/t
≈ €0.3393/kg
Aluminium
£270/t
≈ €0.3159/kg
Plastic
£455/t
≈ €0.5324/kg
Wood
£450/t
≈ €0.5265/kg
Rates in detail
24 published rate rows| Material / item | Rate | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | £270/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| AluminiumM | £325/tonne | RAM red, 1.2x amber |
| AluminiumB | £245/tonne | RAM green, illustrative -9% |
| Fibre-based composite | £525/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Glass | £205/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Paper and board | £210/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Plastic | £455/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Steel | £290/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Wood | £450/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |
| Other | £225/tonne | RAM amber (base fee) |