These fees are intended to help with planning but are likely to change significantly as producers submit more data and compliance is monitored by regulators, it said.
The Government published a Year 2 illustrative waste disposal fees document which it said would give the industry early visibility of the likely fees for that period.
It showed that base rate fees for plastics are likely to increase from £423 to £455 per tonne with glass rising from £192 to £205 and wood from £280 to £450.
The fees paid by producers cover the costs of PackUK, the scheme administrator for EPR, and provide local authorities with additional income to cover the cost of recycling and disposal of waste packaging materials.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said these estimated fees will give producers early sight of how packaging design choices may affect costs, supporting planning and investment decisions ahead of Year 2 confirmed fees later in 2026.
A Defra spokesperson said: “We are committed to cracking down on unnecessary packaging waste as we move towards a circular economy.
“These fees provide a clear picture for producers that greener and more recyclable materials are not only better for our planet, but cheaper to use when designing their products.
“Extended Producer Responsibility moves the cost of recycling materials away from taxpayers, generating more than £1 billion annually to improve recycling collections for households.”
The news comes following recent concerns about the implementation of the scheme which saw close to 500 businesses charged double for Extended EPR after a technical issue.
A spokesman for Defra said that 484 businesses were affected – which is 11% of total producers involved in the scheme.
