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    EPR fee calculator

    Enter the tonnage you place on the market by material and get an indicative annual EPR fee for the scheme you select. Use it to size a budget or compare markets before you commit to a filing approach.

    A reliable German estimate is not available until a dual-system quote is supplied. German dual-system fees are quoted per contract and depend on material, volume and recyclability profile, so this calculator does not apply an indicative per-tonne figure. Request quotes directly from dual-system operators.

    Indicative only. Scheme rates change annually and classifications vary by jurisdiction, so use this for planning rather than for filing.

    How EPR fees are calculated

    Almost every packaging EPR fee starts from the same formula: tonnage placed on the market, multiplied by a per-tonne base rate for the material category, then adjusted by eco-modulation. This calculator covers the first two steps. To model bonuses and penalties, use the eco-modulation simulator.

    Where the numbers come from

    • Rates are indicative mid-range values per material family, not the published rate for a specific reporting year. Scheme rates are revised annually and several markets split materials into finer categories than the six used here.
    • Tonnage should be the weight actually placed on that market, net of exports, resolved to component level rather than estimated from a global bill of materials.
    • Deposit-bearing beverage containers are usually charged separately and should be excluded from the tonnage entered here.

    Where estimates go wrong

    • Using shipped rather than sold units, which overstates tonnage in growth years and understates it in destocking years.
    • Treating a laminate as flexible plastic when the scheme classifies it as a composite with a much higher rate.
    • Ignoring the household versus non-household split, which drives the fee in the UK and changes scope in Germany.

    For published per-tonne rates by scheme, see the EU PRO fee schedule.

    Questions about this calculator

    No. They are indicative mid-range per-tonne values for planning. Official rates are published by each scheme for each reporting year and often use finer material categories than this calculator.

    No. This gives the base fee before bonuses and penalties. Eco-modulation can move the result substantially in markets such as France and Italy, so model it separately.

    The packaging weight you place on that market in a year, net of exports, split by material at component level. A bottle, its closure and its sleeve are three entries, not one.

    German dual-system fees are quote based per contract and depend on material type, volume, terms and recyclability profile. No fixed per-tonne tariff is published, so this calculator does not invent one; request quotes directly from dual-system operators.

    Rates reflect the net cost of collecting, sorting and reprocessing each material. Well-established streams such as corrugated fibre and glass cost the system less than flexible plastics and composites.

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