Fees and eco-modulation
The per-tonne charge for a packaging material category before eco-modulation bonuses or penalties are applied.
A base rate is set per material category per tonne, and is the starting point of almost every EPR fee calculation: tonnage multiplied by base rate, then adjusted for modulation. Rates reflect the net system cost of handling that material, so well-established streams such as corrugated fibre and aluminium sit low, while flexible plastics and laminates sit high.
Base rates are revised on a scheme cycle, typically annually. Budgeting from last year's rate is a common source of variance, particularly in markets where the scheme is scaling up collection infrastructure.
Comparing markets requires normalising currency, unit (metric versus short ton) and category definition. The same physical pack can be classified in different categories in different schemes.
Adjusting EPR fees up or down according to the environmental performance of the packaging, rewarding recyclable design and penalising problem formats.
The packaging and paper categories that a specific EPR program regulates, defining exactly what must be reported and paid for.
The annual declaration of packaging weight by material category placed on a market, and the basis for nearly every EPR invoice.
Packgine resolves your packaging to component level and applies the rules of every market you sell into.