UK RAM (Recyclability Assessment Methodology)
Assessing your packaging against the UK Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) is required to claim EPR fee bonuses under the UK packaging EPR regime.
What it is
The Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) is the UK framework for assessing the recyclability of household packaging under the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations. It covers all household packaging subject to pEPR, across plastics, glass, metals, paper, cardboard, food and beverage cartons and composite packaging.
At CIRCPACK we conduct the RAM assessment as an independent third party. The work is grounded in CIRCPACK auditors' operational experience inside UK Material Recovery Facilities and reprocessing sites, and in our position as an accredited certifying body for RecyClass and RECY:CHECK.
The three RAM ratings:
Red: challenging to recycle in the current UK system, typically because of problematic materials, additives or design choices.
Amber: recyclable, but requiring specialised collection or reprocessing not yet in place at scale across the UK.
Green: widely recyclable within the UK's current household collection, sorting and reprocessing systems.
How it works
Three steps from first contact to your RAM classification.
Send us a message or request a quote. We schedule a call to understand your packaging and align on what you need.
Based on that call, we send you a proposal covering the packaging in scope and the assessment approach.
We assess each packaging component against the current UK collection, sorting and reprocessing infrastructure, deliver the classification, and walk through the results in a final call.
What you receive
Ready to certify your packaging?
Send us your packaging spec and we'll come back within three business days with a scoped quote, methodology and timeline.