WEEE data service levels 2026: Producer Responsibility Regulatory Services
Updated 8 April 2026
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This is a list of:
- data input requirements
- Environment Agency service levels (known as ‘outputs’)
It applies to:
- electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers
- producer compliance schemes (PCSs)
- approved authorised treatment facilities (AATFs)
- approved exporters (AEs)
A compliance year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
1. PCS market and waste tonnage quarterly returns
Deadlines for submission are:
- quarter 1: 30 April
- quarter 2: 31 July
- quarter 3: 31 October
- quarter 4: 31 January
Analysis and validation are based on:
- late or non-submission
- repeat offenders
- repetitive and late re-submissions
- EEE put on market by PCS by category
- WEEE collected from designated collection facility (DCF) by category
- WEEE delivered to AATF or AE by PCS by category and operator
- WEEE returned by distributors to PCS by category
- WEEE taken back by PCS under Regulation 50 by PCS by category
Output: scheme submitted data
Public reporting method: summary of EEE placed on the market and WEEE collected.
Publication dates:
- quarter 1: 1 June
- quarter 2: 1 September
- quarter 3: 1 December
- quarter 4 (interim): 1 March in the following compliance year
- quarter 4 (final): 31 March in the following compliance year
Output: PCS household WEEE obligation
Reports are available online within 1 week of publication date.
The final data re-submission cut-off date is 15 March for previous year EEE placed on market data.
Publication dates:
- issue 1: on or before 31 March
- issue 2: during the week in which 1 July falls
- issue 3: during the week in which 1 October falls
- issue 4 (final): on or before 18 January
2. AATF quarterly returns
Deadlines for submission are:
- quarter 1: 30 April
- quarter 2: 31 July
- quarter 3: 31 October
- quarter 4: 31 January in the following compliance year
Analysis and validation are based on:
- late or non-submission
- repeat offenders
- repetitive and late re-submissions
- WEEE received by AATF by category by PCS
- WEEE received by AATF by category retained by DCFs (Regulation 53)
- non-obligated WEEE received by AATF by category
- WEEE delivered to ATFs by category and operator and PCS
- WEEE re-use by category by PCS
Output: WEEE reported as received at AATFs
Obligated and non-obligated WEEE received by AATFs.
Public reporting method: summary of WEEE received.
The final data re-submission cut-off date is 15 March for previous year WEEE received data.
Publication dates:
- quarter 1: 1 June
- quarter 2: 1 September
- quarter 3: 1 December
- quarter 4 (interim): 1 March in the following compliance year
- quarter 4 (Final): 31 March in the following compliance year
3. AE quarterly returns
Deadlines for submission are:
- quarter 1: 30 April
- quarter 2: 31 July
- quarter 3: 31 October
- quarter 4: 31 January in the following compliance year
Analysis and validation are based on:
- WEEE exported by AE by category by PCS
- non-obligated WEEE exported by AE by category
Output: WEEE reported as exported by AEs
Public reporting method: summary of WEEE exported.
The final data re-submission cut-off date is 15 March for previous year WEEE exported data.
Publication dates:
- quarter 1: 1 June
- quarter 2: 1 September
- quarter 3: 1 December
- quarter 4 (interim): 1 March in the following compliance year
- quarter 4 (Final): 31 March in the following compliance year
4. PCS declaration of compliance
Deadlines for submission: 31 March in the following year.
Analysis and validation are based on:
- WEEE treatment by PCS by category in line with obligation
- compliance with targets
5. Producer compliance scheme (PCS) member registration
Deadlines for submission: 30 November in the preceding compliance year.
Analysis and validation are based on:
- public register drop-off
- volumes of EEE placed on the market, EEE category type and distribution of producers
- monitoring through the freerider programme
- PCS growth
Output: registration of EEE producers
A producer registration number is generated by the WEEE Online system when a new producer is registered.
Public reporting method: public register of producers.
Publication date:
- 15 January
- 10th of every month thereafter
6. EEE small producer registration
Deadline for submission: 31 January.
Analysis and validation are based on:
- public register drop-off
- size and type
Output: public register of producers
Public reporting method: public register of producers.
Publication date:
- 10 February
- 10th of every month thereafter
7. PCS approval applications
The application period is open from 1 July to 31 August for approval to start the following compliance year.
Analysis and validation are based on conditions of approval.
Output: approval or refusal (to individual PCS)
Public reporting method: public register of PCSs.
Publication date:
- 30 September
- manual update within 10 working days of approval or removal
8. AATF and AE approval applications
Deadline for submission: 30 September for approval to start the following compliance year.
Decision made within 12 weeks.
Output: approval or refusal
Public reporting method: public register of AATFs and AEs.
Publication date: 10th of every month.