What Repak.ie does

Repak is Ireland's leading environmental not-for-profit organization, established in 1997, operating the country's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme for packaging under a 10-year exclusive licence granted by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment valid until 2035. The organization represents over 3,500 member companies — manufacturers, importers, brandholders, distributors, and retailers — who collectively fund household recycling bins, bottle banks, recycling centres, and commercial waste recovery infrastructure across Ireland. Members paid €45.3 million in fees in 2024, with cumulative member contributions reaching €632 million since founding, funding the recycling of 16.9 million tonnes of packaging historically and 1,218,782 tonnes in 2025 alone (a 7.6% year-on-year increase).

Repak's core offering is membership-based regulatory compliance with EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR), delivered through a Microsoft Power Apps-based Member Portal (repaklive.powerappsportals.com) where members manage accounts, submit data, and access resources. Supporting programmes include the Prevent & Save Programme (free on-site packaging optimisation surveys), the Plastic Pledge (a voluntary commitment initiative for reducing plastic packaging), Team Green (public education and school engagement), and the Repak Resources and Innovations Hub (design guides and case studies). Member-facing pricing follows a tiered subscription model: Regular Members (large enterprises) pay fees scaled to packaging volume placed on the Irish market, while Scheduled Members (SMEs including retailers, hotels, pharmacies, pubs, and restaurants) pay fixed annual fees. Consumer-facing services include the "How to Recycle" guidance platform and the award-winning "Recycled, Reused and Refilled" show garden at Bord Bia Bloom. Annual revenue is not separately disclosed beyond the €45.3 million membership fees paid by members in 2024.

Name

Repak.ie

Legal name

Repak Limited

Website

https://repak.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Repak is Ireland's not-for-profit Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging, operating under a government licence until 2035. It serves 3,500+ member companies who fund national recycling infrastructure through volume-based and fixed membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Compliance Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Packaging compliance services
• Producer responsibility scheme
• Waste recycling services
• Recycling scheme management
• Packaging waste recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Clondalkin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Repak operates as a not-for-profit organization generating revenue through membership fees from producers and importers who place packaging on the Irish market. Regular Members pay fees aligned to the volume of packaging placed on the market, while Scheduled Members (small to medium businesses) pay fixed annual fees. In 2024, Members paid €45.3 million in fees to fund household and commercial recycling nationwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Repak operates Ireland's only nationally licensed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme for packaging, delivering EU Packaging Regulations compliance to producers, importers, brandholders, distributors, and retailers through a membership-based fee model. Regular Members pay fees aligned to the volume of packaging placed on the Irish market, while Scheduled Members (SMEs) pay a fixed annual fee; member fees collectively fund household recycling bins, bottle banks, recycling centres, and commercial waste recovery nationwide.

Product overview

Repak.ie is Ireland's leading environmental not-for-profit organisation operating an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for packaging. The core product is Repak Membership, which provides businesses with EU Packaging Regulations compliance through a Microsoft Power Apps-based Member Portal. Supporting programmes include the Prevent & Save Programme (packaging optimisation with free on-site surveys), the Plastic Pledge (voluntary initiative with four objectives for plastic reduction), and Team Green (public/school education programme). The Repak Resources and Innovations Hub provides members with Design Guides and case studies. Consumer-facing services include How to Recycle guidance. The annual Repak Resource Awards (formerly Pakman Awards) celebrates environmental excellence. The Recycled, Reused and Refilled Garden at Bord Bia Bloom showcases circular economy principles publicly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pakman Awards: Ireland's leading environmental and sustainability awards, recently renamed the Repak Resource Awards.
• Repak Resource Awards
• Team Green
• Plastic Pledge

Products and services

• Repak Membership A membership-based compliance service providing businesses with full EU Packaging Regulations compliance under Ireland's Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme. Two member tiers are offered: Regular Membership for manufacturers, importers, brandholders, distributors, and large retailers, with annual fees aligned to the volume of packaging placed on the Irish market; and Scheduled Membership for small to medium businesses (retailers, hotels, pharmacies, pubs, restaurants) paying a fixed annual fee. Member fees fund household recycling bins, bottle banks, recycling centres, and commercial waste recovery across Ireland, and members receive access to the Repak Member Portal for account management and data submission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 847,412 tonnes of packaging waste funded for recycling in 2025, a 7.6% increase year-on-year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Department of Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Department granted Repak a new 10-year licence to operate the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for packaging in Ireland until 2035. This is the core regulatory partnership that enables Repak's operations and mission.
• Bord BiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Repak participates annually in Bord Bia Bloom festival with its 'Recycled, Reused and Refilled' show garden, demonstrating circular economy principles and promoting recycling awareness to festival visitors.
• Local Authorities of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepak Members fund household recycling bins, bottle banks, and civic amenities across Ireland through collaboration with local authorities. Local authorities manage recycling infrastructure that Repak helps fund.
• Waste Recovery Facilities and OperatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepak Members fund recycling through partnerships with waste recovery facilities and operators across Ireland. Commercial recycling increased by almost 48,000 tonnes during 2025.

Scale indicators10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CONAI (Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi): Italy's national packaging consortium operating the EPR scheme for all packaging materials. Comparable to Repak as a producer-funded compliance body managing multiple material streams (steel, aluminium, paper, plastic, wood, glass) under EU regulation.
• Citeo: France's leading PRO for household packaging recycling, formed from the merger of Eco-Emballages and Ecofolio. Direct equivalent of Repak at much larger scale, with €800M+ revenue managing packaging compliance for French producers under the same EU regulatory regime.
• Fost Plus: Belgium's packaging PRO operating the EPR scheme for household packaging. Closely comparable business model — funded by member fees from producers/importers, manages household and commercial recycling infrastructure, and operates under EU packaging regulation. Same regulatory framework as Repak.
• Ecoembes: Spain's PRO for packaging recycling, operating the EPR scheme under Spanish and EU regulation. Directly comparable model with member fees, recycling infrastructure funding, and packaging design optimisation programmes analogous to Repak's Prevent & Save Programme.
• ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria): Austria's leading PRO for packaging and waste electrical equipment. Directly comparable as a member-funded PRO operating under EU packaging regulations, providing compliance services and recycling infrastructure coordination.
• PRO Europe (Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe): Umbrella organisation for European packaging recovery operators, of which Repak is effectively a national member. Direct peer network as Repak operates as Ireland's national PRO within this pan-European framework of packaging compliance schemes.
• Der Grüne Punkt (Grüner Punkt / Duales System Deutschland): Germany's pioneering PRO operating the dual system for sales packaging collection and recycling. Most established European peer to Repak with the same fee-based member model and licensed monopoly position, though at significantly larger scale.
• Re-turn (Deposit Return Scheme Ireland): Ireland's official deposit return scheme operator for beverage containers, established under similar regulatory framework. Directly comparable to Repak as an Irish PRO operating under government licence with producer-funding model, focused specifically on beverage container recovery and recycling.

Regional players

• WEEE Ireland: Ireland's PRO for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and batteries. Comparable as an Irish PRO operating under the same regulatory environment and government licence framework as Repak, but focused on electronic waste rather than packaging.

Broad incumbents

• RecycleNow (WRAP): UK-based recycling information and behaviour-change campaign operated by WRAP. Comparable consumer education and recycling awareness functions to Repak's Team Green programme, though WRAP is a broader sustainability organisation rather than a packaging-specific PRO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/repakrecycling
• TikToktiktok.com/@repakrecycling
• Xx.com/repakrecycling
• Facebookfacebook.com/RepakRecycling

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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