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Bags packaging EPR Czechia: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2026

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In Czechia, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CZK 357.60 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of EKO-KOM price list that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.

Diagram of a paper bag with the EPR fee per 1,000 packs in Czechiapaper bag: Bag (paper) 50 g; Fee by material option (per 1,000 packs · CZK): paper and board 357.60, plastic 42.95, glass 92.60, aluminium 261.00, steel 130.55paper bag · Weight by component (g)Bagpaper50 gFee by material option · per 1,000 packs · CZKper 1,000 packs · CZK0100200300400paper and board357.60plastic42.95glass92.60aluminium261.00steel130.55
Source: Czechia 2026 fee schedule, retrieved 2026-10-08

What this page estimates for a paper bag in Czechia

The paper bag on this page is a kraft or white paper bag that carries a product out of a shop or holds it inside a parcel. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CZK. The figures are estimates built on starting weights.

What is in a paper bag

The bag is one paper component. Handles, window patches and inner coatings are not weighed separately in the starting estimate, so weigh a finished bag if yours has them.

Starting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: bag (paper, 50 g).

Bag
paper, 50 g (Instica starting estimate)

Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Czechia

One paper bag of the Medium (grocery bag) size weighs 50 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.

Fee for 1,000 paper bags in Czechia, in CZK
ComponentWeight eachMatched published rateFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
Bag50 gSales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)CZK 357.60CZK 0.3576

Czechia: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at CZK 357.60 in packaging fees.

Added together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CZK 357.60.

Divide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CZK 0.3576.

What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Czechia

Entered into the public fee tool for Czechia (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 paper bags give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.

Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Czechia, in CZK
ComponentCategory at the lowest rateWeightFeeCategory at the highest rateFee
BagSales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)50 gCZK 357.60Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)CZK 357.60

Czechia: the fee tool returns CZK 357.60 for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).

The tool total is CZK 357.60.

Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Czechia, in CZK
SizeWeight eachTotal, lowest ratesTotal, highest ratesPer pack, lowestPer pack, highest
Small (lunch bag)20 gCZK 143.04CZK 143.04CZK 0.143CZK 0.143
Medium (grocery bag)50 gCZK 357.60CZK 357.60CZK 0.3576CZK 0.3576
Large (shopping bag with handles)110 gCZK 786.72CZK 786.72CZK 0.7867CZK 0.7867

Which published rates were matched in Czechia

One published rate was matched to the pack in Czechia from the 2026 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.

Bag, 50 g: one matched rate

Rates matched to the bag, Czechia 2026
CategoryPublished ratePer kilogramFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)7,152 CZK/tonneCZK 7.152CZK 357.60CZK 0.3576

Czechia 2026: the category “Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite)” is published at 7,152 CZK/tonne.

How size changes the fee for a paper bag

The weight of a paper bag depends on its size. The table prices each of the 3 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.

Fee for 1,000 paper bags by size in Czechia, in CZK
SizeWeight eachFee per 1,000 packs, lowest ratesFee per 1,000 packs, highest ratesPer pack, lowestPer pack, highest
Small (lunch bag)20 gCZK 143.04CZK 143.04CZK 0.143CZK 0.143
Medium (grocery bag)50 gCZK 357.60CZK 357.60CZK 0.3576CZK 0.3576
Large (shopping bag with handles)110 gCZK 786.72CZK 786.72CZK 0.7867CZK 0.7867

Each component of the paper bag priced at every size, at the matched rates for Czechia.

Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Czechia, in CZK
ComponentSmall (lunch bag)Medium (grocery bag)Large (shopping bag with handles)
Bag20 g: CZK 143.0450 g: CZK 357.60110 g: CZK 786.72

What if the paper bag used another material?

Suppose the main component of the paper bag, weighing 50 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Czechia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.

Same weight, different material, Czechia, in CZK per 1,000 packs
MaterialLowest published rateFee per 1,000 packs at that rateHighest published rateFee per 1,000 packs at that rate
paper and board7,152 CZK/tonneCZK 357.607,152 CZK/tonneCZK 357.60
plastic859 CZK/tonneCZK 42.9515,546 CZK/tonneCZK 777.30
glass1,852 CZK/tonneCZK 92.601,852 CZK/tonneCZK 92.60
aluminium5,220 CZK/tonneCZK 261.0018,032 CZK/tonneCZK 901.60
steel2,611 CZK/tonneCZK 130.552,611 CZK/tonneCZK 130.55
Every matched rate of the other materials at 50 g, Czechia, in CZK
MaterialCategoryPublished rateFee per 1,000 packsFee per pack
plasticSingle-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags859 CZK/tonneCZK 42.95CZK 0.043
plasticSales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage15,546 CZK/tonneCZK 777.30CZK 0.7773
glassSales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite)1,852 CZK/tonneCZK 92.60CZK 0.0926
aluminiumSales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid5,220 CZK/tonneCZK 261.00CZK 0.261
aluminiumSales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible18,032 CZK/tonneCZK 901.60CZK 0.9016
steelSales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe2,611 CZK/tonneCZK 130.55CZK 0.1306

A fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too.

What a larger run of paper bags costs in Czechia

Fees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Medium (grocery bag) paper bag in Czechia. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.

Fee by run size for the paper bag in Czechia, in CZK
PacksTotal weightFee at the lowest ratesFee at the highest rates
1005 kgCZK 35.76CZK 35.76
50025 kgCZK 178.80CZK 178.80
1,00050 kgCZK 357.60CZK 357.60
5,000250 kgCZK 1,788.00CZK 1,788.00
10,000500 kgCZK 3,576.00CZK 3,576.00
50,0002,500 kgCZK 17,880.00CZK 17,880.00
100,0005,000 kgCZK 35,760.00CZK 35,760.00
500,00025,000 kgCZK 178,800.00CZK 178,800.00
1,000,00050,000 kgCZK 357,600.00CZK 357,600.00

Czechia: a single paper bag is estimated at CZK 0.3576 in packaging fees.

Czechia: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at CZK 7.152 per kilogram of packaging.

Taken as a whole, the pack is priced at CZK 7.152 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.

Flat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table.

The fee schedule behind these figures for Czechia

The rates come from the 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.

Czechia: the 2026 fee schedule of EKO-KOM price list, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Annual fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance”, of 1600 CZK per year excl. VAT.

Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum Amount”, of 2000 CZK excl. VAT.

Czechia: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.

The schedule also lists 2 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.

The schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here.

Ways to lower the fee on a paper bag

Paper weight is the lever with the most effect: a lighter grammage lowers the mass that every fee schedule multiplies.

A plain, uncoated bag is usually read as ordinary paper, while a plastic lining or laminated window can move a bag into a different, often dearer, category.

Twisted paper handles weigh little, but cord or ribbon of another material can be reported on its own line by some programmes.

Sellers who ship in paper bags often buy them by the thousand, which makes the per-1,000 figure on this page the natural unit for comparing suppliers.

Questions sellers ask

How much is the EPR fee for a paper bag in Czechia?

For 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size, the estimated fee is CZK 357.60 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.

Is this the amount I will pay?

No. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details.

How these figures are made

Our reviewers.

Sources

  1. ekokom.cz: Price list valid from 1 1 2026 retrieved
    Original wording: Price list for ensuring compliance with the obligation to take-back and recovery of packaging waste through the EKO-KOM system
    Original wording: Fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance of Part III Art. VII. Par. 2 of the General Terms and Conditions 1 600 CZK / year
    Original wording: Discount on 1 tonne of recycled PET beverage bottles 2) 6 525 CZK / t
    Original wording: Paper 7 152 CZK / t 7 152 CZK / t
    Original wording: Beverage containers 859 CZK / t
    Original wording: Clear transparent 1 852 CZK / t 1 852 CZK / t
    Original wording: Al 18 032 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 18 032 CZK / t
    Original wording: Fe 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t
    Original wording: PET coloured transparent 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t
  2. ekokom.cz: fees retrieved
    Original wording: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT)
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