Producer responsibility

The answer is that, for packaging to be considered suitable for high-quality material recycling, the materials must be easy to separate. Materials should not be mixed or contaminated by other material types and should preferably be made from mono-materials. Watch the film to learn what to consider when designing packaging for maximum material recycling.

Now there is an English summary of the report "Will Sweden reach the recycling targets for packaging 2030?"

The EU is currently discussing the harmonisation of packaging labelling, with the aim of making it easier for consumers to sort their waste correctly. Unfortunately, the proposal risks being both costly and counterproductive – potentially leading to more waste.

Today (30 March), the European Commission has published guidance on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The document provides the Commission’s responses to a number of questions raised by producers across Europe. However, several areas remain unclear.

On three occasions in April, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency invites you to a webinar series on how PPWR affects you as a manufacturer or producer. This is a great opportunity to receive information directly from the responsible authority. You do not need to register for the webinars – simply join using the link provided on the information pages below. The webinars will be held in Swedish.

The EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces stricter requirements for the labelling of packaging. Harmonised sorting labels will be implemented across the entire EU. The approval process for the proposed labels is currently underway.

Helena Nylén, CEO of the recycling company Näringslivets Producentansvar, has decided to hand over the role to a new CEO, with the transition planned for autumn 2026. During her five years as CEO, she has led the transformation from Förpacknings- och tidningsinsamlingen (FTI) to Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) and laid the foundation for an entirely new business model within Sweden’s reformed extended producer responsibility system.

Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) is today presenting 19 reform proposals across five areas to increase the material recycling of packaging in Sweden.

Once a year, as a producer, you must report your packaging volumes to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a member of Näringslivets Producentansvar, you can do this via our customer portal.

New forecasts indicate a continued lower cost development in 2026 than previously estimated. Therefore, Näringslivets Producentansvar (NPA) has decided to reduce the announced packaging fees for 2026 by a total of 270 million SEK.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s new 2024 recycling statistics for packaging show record-high levels — but the change is not due to actual improvements, but rather to a new calculation method. This means that this year’s figures cannot be compared with previous years, making it more difficult to monitor Sweden’s recycling performance.

There were constructive and positive discussions on producer responsibility when the Näringslivets Producentansvar met with EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall this week.