Single Use Plastic for Members

What is single use plastic?

Single use plastic products are made wholly or partly from plastic and are typically intended to be used       once or for a short period of time before they are thrown away. 

The single use plastic directive restricts certain items from being placed on the market where there is an alternative material available. 

Who reports the single use plastic?

Single use plastic tonnages are reported by the:

Converter/Importer
•    Converter i.e. the company in Ireland that makes single use plastic items or
•    Importer of empty or filled single use plastic or
•    Foreign Online retailer (exclude if sold/supplied to a Repak Member who is the importer)

No deminimus applies
•         Covers both packaging and non packaging
•         Covers plastic from Producers outside the State

Single Use Plastic documentation

Below you can access supporting documentation related to the single use plastic directive and our producer training manual.