What is a compliance scheme?
In 1997, when the Packaging Waste Regulations first came into force, a group of obligated businesses
collaborated to create the UK’s first ever packaging compliance scheme (Valpak) as a means to outsource legal
compliance to a third party.
Valpak has a 100% compliance record and over 24 years’ experience. Our compliance scheme members can outsource a number of activities. We will:
- take on a business's legal responsibility for packaging compliance
- calculate packaging obligations
- thoroughly check your data submission return to ensure accuracy
- carry out free compliance reviews to review your data and make recommendations for future submissions
- purchase recycling evidence
(Packaging Waste Recovery Notes)
on behalf of a business to offset its obligation
- register a business with and submit data to the
appropriate environment agency
- offer free guidance, free regional training workshops and free training webinars
Valpak help to
alleviate the burden of what can be a complex and
onerous task, as well as take on a business’s legal
responsibility.
If your business is obligated and you are looking to outsource compliance to a scheme, our Blog contains a list
questions to ask yourself and the scheme you are looking to join, which should help with the decision-making
process.