Free tools

EPR + PPT tools
that are actually useful.

Free public tools for anyone navigating UK packaging compliance. EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility), PPT (Plastic Packaging Tax), or both. No signup required. We built these because we needed them ourselves.

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EPR

EPR Liability Estimator

Five questions, sixty seconds. Get a rough estimate of what EPR will cost your business annually - before you commit to anything.

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EPR

Am I a Small Producer?

A 30-second quiz that tells you whether you fall under the DEFRA small producer threshold, and exactly what your obligations are.

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EPR

Live DEFRA Rate Library

The current pEPR fees by material, refreshed within 24 hours of any change. Public reference. With historical snapshots.

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PPT

PPT Liability Estimator

Estimate your UK Plastic Packaging Tax bill per quarter and per year. Two inputs, instant answer, plus the saving you'd get at 30% recycled.

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PPT

Am I PPT-Liable?

30-second quiz on whether you need to register with HMRC for Plastic Packaging Tax. Covers the 10-tonne threshold and the 30% recycled exemption.

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PPT

30% Recycled Content Calculator

Model the PPT savings of pushing your plastic components above the 30% recycled threshold. See per-SKU and total impact.

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EPR + PPT

EPR vs PPT explainer

Side-by-side comparison of the two UK packaging compliance regimes. Different regulators, different thresholds, different rates - explained in plain English.

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EPR

EPR Deadline Tracker

Every UK EPR reporting deadline in one place, with a countdown and an iCal feed you can subscribe to. Never miss a submission.

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EPR

Material Classifier

Upload a photo or paste a description of your packaging. We'll tell you the EPR material category and likely recyclability status.

Classify packaging
EPR + PPT

EPR & PPT Glossary

Plain-English definitions for every UK packaging compliance term. pEPR, PRN, modulation, 30% recycled, HMRC quarterly returns - 36 terms across both regimes.

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EPR

EPR Readiness Scorecard

15-question self-assessment. Get a score out of 100 plus a personalised checklist of what to fix first. Capture the report as PDF.

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EPR

Compliance Checklist (PDF)

A printable one-page checklist of everything you need to be EPR-compliant by your next reporting deadline. Email gated.

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The tools above are great. Packlah does more.

The free tools give you the answer once. Packlah keeps it current, runs both EPR and PPT calculations at SKU level, and produces customer rate sheets and HMRC-ready PPT returns.

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Next EPR reporting deadline: 1 October 2026