A consumer is any person who acquires a household or professional product, particularly one subject to EPR.
Consumers are encouraged to adopt more responsible habits by buying eco-designed, sustainable and more easily repairable products. They help extend the lifespans of products by having them repaired or opting for items proposed by reuse sector players. When their products reach the end of their lifetime and there is no other option but to dispose of them, they must sort them and ensure they are handled via an appropriate authorised channel.
Further reading
Which producers are concerned by EPR schemes?
What is a producer within the meaning of EPR? Find out about the key principles underpinning this definition, and which EPR schemes apply to you
The role of producer responsibility organisations and individual compliance schemes in EPR schemes
Understand the role of producer responsibility organisations and individual compliance schemes in EPR schemes, and how to meet your obligations under the regulations
The role of reuse, repair, collection and treatment operators in EPR schemes
Find out about the key role played by reuse, repair, collection and treatment operators and local authorities within EPR schemes
