At Samuel Grant Packaging, we help customers improve packaging performance, reduce unnecessary waste, and better understand the packaging they use. As requirements around EPR, Plastic Packaging Tax and recyclability become more important, we provide straightforward advice, useful data and practical support.
Compliance and Guidance
Packaging compliance, made practical
Why responsible packaging matters
Packaging is no longer just a purchasing decision. It can affect compliance, reporting, cost and risk across your business.
Customers are under increasing pressure to understand the materials they use, how packaging is classified, what data they need to keep, and how future changes may affect cost. That applies whether you are directly obligated under packaging regulations or feeling the impact through your supply chain.
Responsible packaging is about being better informed, better prepared and better supported.
How Samuel Grant can help
We help customers take a practical view of packaging, looking at performance, material use, recyclability and compliance in a clear and workable way.
Packaging audits
A packaging audit can help you review the materials you use, how they perform, and where changes may reduce waste, improve efficiency or support compliance.
Product and material data
We can help provide the detail customers increasingly need, including weights, material information and packaging classifications across supplied lines.
Recyclability and material choices
Where appropriate, we can advise on alternative materials or formats that support recyclability and make better use of packaging without compromising performance.
Ongoing support
Regulations change, reporting requirements develop, and customer questions become more detailed. We help customers stay informed and respond with confidence.
A practical compliance partner
As packaging rules become more detailed, businesses need more from their packaging supplier than product availability alone.
At Samuel Grant Packaging, we take a practical approach to responsible packaging, helping customers understand the packaging they buy and use, respond to new obligations, and make more informed choices for the future.
That means looking at performance, material use, recyclability and compliance in the round, with advice based on what your business actually needs.
Responsible Packaging
Resource Hub
At a time when regulations are changing, we are building a clear set of resources to help understand the key terms, rules and decisions affecting packaging.
Regulations and Guidance
EPR
Extended Producer Responsibility is the UK packaging regulation that makes obligated businesses responsible for reporting the packaging they place on the market and contributing towards the cost of managing packaging waste.
EPR is changing the way businesses look at packaging. It affects how packaging is classified, recorded and reviewed, and makes recyclability a more direct commercial consideration as harder-to-recycle household packaging can attract higher fees.
RAM
Recyclability Assessment Methodology is the method large producers use to assess how recyclable their household packaging is under EPR. It gives packaging a red, amber or green rating.
RAM brings recyclability into sharper focus. It gives producers a clearer framework for assessing packaging and helps highlight where materials or formats may need to change in response to future cost and compliance pressures.
PPT
Plastic Packaging Tax is a UK tax charged on plastic packaging components that do not contain enough recycled plastic content. From 1 April 2026, the rate is £228.82 per tonne.
For businesses using plastic packaging, PPT makes recycled content and material choice more commercially important. It is a key consideration when reviewing specifications, supply data and future packaging decisions.
PPWR
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is the new EU regulation replacing the previous Packaging Waste Directive. It creates a more consistent packaging framework across the EU and will generally apply from 12 August 2026.
PPWR is particularly relevant for businesses trading into Europe or supplying into EU-linked supply chains. It points to tighter expectations around packaging design, recyclability and waste reduction across the market.
Practical Solutions
Support that helps you review, improve and simplify your packaging.
Packaging Audits
A practical review of your current packaging
A packaging audit helps identify where materials, pack formats or processes could be improved. It can highlight opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency and support better packaging decisions.
Material Choices
Choosing the right packaging for the job
Material selection affects performance, cost, recyclability and compliance. We help customers review options clearly, based on what the packaging needs to do in practice.
Recyclability Support
Clearer guidance on packaging recyclability
Understanding how packaging performs at end of life is becoming more important. We help customers review packaging formats and identify where changes may support recyclability and future compliance.
Circular Economy in Action
Marmax Products are made from 100% recycled HDPE plastic and offer a durable alternative for outdoor furniture, planters and site furnishings which are rot, splinter and maintenance free. A straightforward example of recycled material being put to practical use.
Let’s make packaging simpler
If you want a clearer view of your current packaging, better data, or practical support around packaging compliance, speak to Samuel Grant Packaging.
A packaging audit is often the best place to start.
