Monthly Volume Declarations (MVD)
To ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ecosystem, all KEPRO members are required to submit their Monthly Volume Declarations (MVDs). Declarations must be completed by the 📅 15th of every month through the KEPRO Members' Portal or via the emailed submission link sent on the 1st of each month.
💰 KEPRO EPR Fees Schedule
View the current EPR fees structure to understand the costs associated with your monthly declarations. The fee schedule is updated regularly to reflect market conditions and regulatory requirements.
Who Is Required to Declare?
Monthly Volume Declarations apply to all producers and stakeholders involved in packaging production and use across Kenya's market value chain.
Packaging Users
Brand owners, fillers, re-packers, and importers selling packaged products.
Packaging Manufacturers
Only applies to companies manufacturing the packaging and using it to sell products in the local market, or companies manufacturing packaging and directly selling them into the local market.
Retailers
Supermarkets, food & beverage outlets, and retail brands using branded packaging.
What Data Should You Declare?
Each declaration must reflect the net weight or volume of packaging (in kilograms) introduced into the Kenyan market every month.
Declaration Process Steps
Submitting your monthly volumes is simple and can be completed in minutes. Follow these seven steps through the KEPRO Member Portal or monthly email link:
Receive a Monthly Declaration (MVD) link via email on the 1st of each month.
Fill in the online form and upload relevant documentation.
Receive an MVD summary and Proforma Invoice (PFI) via email.
Make payment as per the PFI and upload proof of payment.
Receive a tax invoice upon payment confirmation.
Your MVD case is automatically closed after processing.
Quarterly compliance certificates issued after audits.
How Declarations Work (Video Demo)
Criteria for EPR Subsidy Distribution
Criteria that guide how EPR Subsidies are allocated across the value chain, Waste Management Operators, impact activities, and contingency.
EPR Councils & Subsidy Policy
EPR Councils consisting of representatives of stakeholders across the value chain for each Broad or Narrow Material Fraction review material fraction waste volume, collection/sorting/recycling complexity & cost, Subsidies that would increase the recycling rate, and update Subsidy Policy.
Subsidies to WMOs
Majority of Subsidies go to WMOs (Waste Management Operators) (currently Recyclers) based on applications meeting KEPRO Terms of Reference.
Impact & Community Activities
Some Subsidies are allocated for Impact Activities to Raise Community Awareness, Increase Collection-Sorting-Recycling Volumes, and Implement Waste Segregation at Source.
Contingency Ring-fenced
Minority of Subsidies ring-fenced for the contingency to meet contractual obligations.