Ireland's producer register company
Ireland runs its register through a company set up for the job. PRL is the Irish EPR producer register, Producer Register Limited, for electronics, batteries and tyres, and your registration number, with its stream indicators, has to appear on invoices, credit notes and delivery documents.
Packaging is separate: it runs through Repak, and drink containers through the Re-turn deposit scheme.
What PRL covers
- Electronics: compliance through WEEE Ireland or ERP Ireland.
- Batteries: compliance through WEEE Ireland or ERP Ireland. Since April 2026 every battery producer must be a member of one and register before the first battery is sold, and since 18 August 2025 a direct seller abroad needs a representative under the EU Battery Regulation.
- Tyres: through Circol ELT, whose published charges cover car, van, 4x4 and motorcycle tyres. The government has announced an extension to every other tyre category.
Who must register
Producers that first place electrical equipment, batteries or tyres on the Irish market, importers and distance sellers included.
Getting listed with PRL
- Confirm your product stream and its regulations.
- If established in another member state, appoint an Ireland-based authorised representative by written mandate (see below).
- Join an approved compliance scheme, because the electronics and battery applications ask for your membership.
- Register with Producer Register Limited.
- Display your registration number on commercial documents and report volumes.
Your producer number
PRL issues a registration number with alpha stream indicators, shown on invoices, credit notes and delivery documentation. The exact pattern is not published.
Foreign producers and the representative
A producer established in another member state appoints an Ireland-established authorised representative by written mandate, who registers with PRL and joins an approved compliance scheme.
Frequently asked questions about PRL
Short answers to what producers ask most.
Who must register with PRL?
Any producer, importer or distance seller that first places electrical equipment, batteries or tyres on the Irish market.
Does PRL cover packaging?
No. Packaging runs through Repak, and drink containers through the Re-turn deposit scheme. PRL is electronics, batteries and tyres.
Where must my registration number appear?
On invoices, credit notes and delivery documentation, with its stream indicators.
Do foreign producers need an Irish representative?
A producer established in another member state appoints an Ireland-based authorised representative, who registers with PRL and joins a scheme.