Post-industrial recycled content stops qualifying.
Non-compliant packaging costs £228.82 per tonne.
From April 2027, only genuine post-consumer recycled polymer counts toward the 30% threshold. Valence Materials sources certified, traceable rHDPE, rLLDPE and rPP for converters who need a compliant supplier in place before the deadline, not after it.
What actually changes
01 / The RuleToday, many converters reach 30% recycled content by blending in post-industrial waste: offcuts and regrind from manufacturing, not material that ever reached a household. It's cheaper and easier to source. From April 2027, it no longer counts.
Before Apr 2027
- Post-industrial regrind and offcuts count toward the 30% threshold
- Cheaper, easier to source domestically
- No certified chain of custody required for most blends
From Apr 2027
- Only genuine post-consumer recycled (PCR) content counts
- Requires certified, auditable chain of custody back to the recycler
- Converters without a qualified PCR supplier pay the tax on the shortfall
Grades on the manifest
02 / SupplyMoved on a back-to-back model: material ships to your site, not into a warehouse we're paying to hold.
rHDPE
Post-consumer high-density polyethylene. Core grade for blow moulding and rigid packaging applications.
Primary focusrLLDPE
Post-consumer linear low-density polyethylene. Suited to film production and flexible packaging.
Primary focusrPP
Post-consumer polypropylene. Adjacent grade for injection moulders widening their recycled content mix.
AdjacentAlso sourcing virgin PE and PP for buyers whose specification isn't compliance-driven. Certified recycled content is the core of what we do; virgin supply runs alongside it through the same network.
Why qualify us as a supplier
03 / Valence MaterialsREQUIRED
Traceable, not just tested
Recycled content can't be proven in a lab, it's proven on paper. We only work with suppliers who can produce a documented chain of custody from recycler to shipment.
DIRECT
No warehousing markup
Material moves from supplier straight to your facility. No speculative stockholding cost sitting in the price you pay.
SCREENED
Consistency you can spec against
Batch-to-batch MFI consistency is a requirement we screen suppliers against, not a compliance checkbox ticked after the fact.
April 2027 changes what counts as compliant. Let's make sure your supply already does.
Send us your current recycled content spec and we'll come back with grade availability and next steps.