Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Require pickup of packaging boxes by companies making repeat deliveries
Closed
174 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to pass legislation that requires corporations/companies which deliver to the same addresses on a regular basis (defined as more than twice a month) to pick up and recycle their own packaging.
Nearly 4 billion packages were shipped in the UK in 2024, more than double the number shipped ten years earlier. The reason for this staggering increase is the growth of internet companies.
Many companies deliver regularly to the same addresses, and we think it would be easy for them to pick up and recycle their used packaging, as is already done by progressive companies.
Many companies deliver regularly to the same addresses, and we think it would be easy for them to pick up and recycle their used packaging, as is already done by progressive companies.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
174
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
18 Mar 2025
Closed
18 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.