Synergy Compliance was formed to provide expert advice and practical assistance for obligated companies to comply with the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations.

These regulations require certain companies in the UK to recycle a proportion of their packaging and provide evidence to the relevant authority (the Environment Agency (EA) if your place of business is in England or Wales, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if your place of business is in Scotland or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) if your place of business is in Northern Ireland) each year. Companies can either undertake the following tasks themselves:

• Calculate their obligation.
• Produce an operational plan and submit to the EA, SEPA or NIEA.
• Register directly with the EA, SEPA or NIEA.
• Obtain the correct type and quantity of Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) as evidence of recycling of packaging waste.
• Submit a certificate of compliance to the EA, SEPA or NIEA.

Or they can join an approved compliance scheme such as Synergy Compliance who will provide:

· Expert advice and practical support and assistance;
· Onsite support and assistance with EA, SEPA or NIEA audits;
· Administer the registration of company and subsidiary company details together with packaging data by the appropriate deadlines;
· Source and acquire the correct type and quantity of PRNs at cost-effective rates on behalf of members;
· Supply annual Certificates of Membership and Certificates of Compliance which satisfy the requirements of external environmental auditors.
· Registration for the Green Dot trademark;
· In addition, members are covered by the scheme’s Operational Plan, Consumer Information Obligation and End of Year Return.

If you require help, advice or assistance with any aspect of these regulations please do not hesitate to contact Synergy Compliance for professional, helpful and friendly advice.