The government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme came into force this week, which sees the cost of collecting and recycling household packaging waste shift from local councils to the firms that produce it. Among them, Jamie Keeble of Bedale sausage company HECK! who says EPR will impose £150,000 in extra costs on HECK!, despite all of its sleeves and plastic trays are already recyclable. Jamie said: “We’re supportive of efforts to improve recycling.But this is a one-size-fits-all tax that doesn’t reward businesses that are already doing the right thing. We want to grow, hire more people and continue leading the way on sustainability, while continuing to deliver great tasting food.”