Packaging producer fined under ProRegs

摘要

Jaffabox of Birmingham has been fined pound 3000 plus costs for failing to meet its obligations for the recovery and recycling of packaging.The charges were brought by the Environment Agency under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste)Regulations 1997 and 2005.(ProRegs) Companies which handle over 50 tonnes of packaging and have a turnover of more than pound 2m are required to i)register with the Environment Agency or a compliance scheme by 7 April each year ii)recover and recycle specific tonnages of packaging waste and iii)provide the Environment Agency with a certificate stating that they have met their obligations.