About Us
Repak represents over 3,500 Members across Ireland, operating under licence from the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment. We play a central role in the packaging chain in Ireland and ensures that packaging is collected and recycled in a smart and efficient manner. In doing so, we preserve valuable resources, and minimise the environmental impact of packaging.
Our Member fees also fund household recycling bins, bottle banks and civic amenities nationwide and we run initiatives and campaigns to encourage consumers to reduce their packaging waste and recycle better.
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
- To make Ireland a Leader in Europe when it comes to packaging recycling and recovery
- To recycle 55% of plastic packaging and 65% of all packaging material placed on the market by 2035.
- 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
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Material Targets for |
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| Paper | 85% |
| Plastic | 55% |
| Glass | 90% |
| Metals | 80% |
| Wood | 85% |
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.
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.
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.
