About Us

Repak is an environmental not-for-profit organisation, with a social mission. 

Our purpose, on behalf of our Members, is:

to lead the recycling and sustainability of Ireland’s packaging; advocate for a new circular economy; and educate businesses and consumers on reducing and recycling packaging.

Repak was set up in 1997 to help Member businesses meet their legal obligation to recycle the packaging they place on the Irish market.  We have over 3,400 Members, whose fees fund household recycling bins, bottle banks, civic amenity sites and business back-door waste nationwide.

At Repak, we are passionate about protecting the environment and reducing the environmental impact of packaging waste, while helping to deliver Ireland’s recycling targets for the five main materials*. We run initiatives and campaigns to help our Members improve the sustainability of their packaging and to encourage consumers to reduce, reuse and recycle better.

Our Goals

Under our new 10 Year strategy, we have defined primary and secondary goals to help us deliver on our purpose.

Primary Goals

1. To make Ireland a Leader in Europe when it comes to packaging recycling and recovery
2. To recycle 55% of plastic packaging and 65% of all packaging material placed on the market by 2035.
3. To educate Irish society on how to recycle better and re-use packaging material

Secondary Goals

• Achieve all material recycling targets.
• Achieve target outcomes cost-efficiently and cost-effectively
• Have total market participation with regulatory support and advocacy for enforcement
• Reduction in plastic placed on the market to be measured by promoting the Plastic Pledge
• Work with all stakeholders to develop a funding framework that supports Ireland's plastic recycling infrastructure
• Driving behavioural change among consumers, businesses, and communities to improve recycling rates and promote sustainable packaging practices

 Recycling Targets displayed in this table refer to 2030 recycling targets for Ireland. 

How we lead

Over the past 20 years, Repak has grown from a ‘compliance scheme’ to a leading environmental organisation that has helped transform the recycling landscape in Ireland, providing credible knowledge and expertise to many stakeholders on packaging waste, while supporting our Members.

For many years, we have challenged our Members to increase the sustainability of their packaging, through the following initiatives.

Our impact over the last 20+ years

How we advocate

We represent our Members at Government and EU level on key issues, legislation and policy relating to packaging, packaging waste and the development of sustainable packaging in a circular economy. This includes taking part in consultations with state bodies, local authorities, EU stakeholders, environmental organisations and other European Packaging Compliance Schemes (also known as ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ schemes), as well as media interviews on packaging recycling and sustainability. Our stakeholders include:

How we educate

While keeping our Members informed of EU legislation affecting them and providing guidance on  packaging sustainability, we also educate consumers on reducing and recycling through and our extensive annual marketing and communications campaigns across traditional and digital media. 

How we behave

We are professional, transparent, honest in our dealings with stakeholders, and always act with integrity and in the best interests of our Members and society as a whole.

As part of our commitment to the highest standards of service to our stakeholders, we have implemented a Management System that meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. Our Quality Policy outlines how we implement continual improvement to drive Membership satisfaction and compliance. Repak Limited operates under approval (licence) from the Minister for the Environment.