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Why Textile EPR matters now?
The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is reshaping the fashion and textile industry. The European Union’s update to the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) introduces a bold Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework that places producers at the heart of the circular economy, making brands and manufacturers accountable for the environmental impact of their products from design through to end of life.
Member states were required to establish separate textile collection systems from 1 January 2025.
On 18 February 2025, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen textile waste management further.
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Created by producers for producers, the European Recycling Platform (ERP) enables these companies to meet environmental obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for waste electronic and electrical equipment (EEE), batteries, packaging and, most recently, textiles.
By passing on the advantages of multinational recycling operations to customers, ERP has proved to be the most competitive and self-oriented solution for compliance, takeback services and waste treatment and recycling in a highly regulated landscape.
Our circular solutions for producers and brands are available across nearly 40 PROs globally, such as Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Founded in 2002 by Hewlett-Packard, Electrolux, Sony, and Procter & Gamble, ERP was the first multi-country solution for EPR compliance as a response to the WEEE Directive.
Today, we are 450+ employees from 30+ nationalities, a community of circular economy experts striving to do business in a different way.
Become part of our global circular solutions driven by simplicity and efficiency!
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Our scope: EPR
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the products that they introduce on the market from their design until end of life (including waste collection and recycling).
Under EPR regulations, liable companies must mitigate the environmental impacts of their products throughout the entire product life cycle.
International trade and increasing consumption make recycling an urgent and overly complex task ERP helps focus the effort to achieve the greatest possible impact for consumers, producers, and society.
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We can manage your obligations, ensure you comply, and identify where there is potential in your business to unlock value. We want to help you make the most of your resources.
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Latest news and events
It is not only about recycling processes and compliance, it is also about networking. ERP shares knowledge, insights, and news so that together we can promote the sustainable agenda.
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April 30th, 2026
On 25 February 2026, the European Commission adopted its first Delegated Act under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40.
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April 30th, 2026
The European Commission has published guidance to support the interpretation and implementation of selected provisions of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR),
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April 21st, 2026
The European Commission has relaunched the Circular Plastics Alliance as part of its broader support measures for the plastics recycling sector announced in December
