{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba.json" }, "key": "I:bag:CA-MB", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Bags packaging EPR Manitoba: paper bag fee, 2027 | Instica", "h1": "Bags packaging EPR Manitoba: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of CA$9.12 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Manitoba, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$9.12 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle Manitoba that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.", "lastVerified": "2026-11-04", "dateModified": "2026-11-04", "dataset": { "version": "v1-281284b7e7c1", "licence": "CC-BY-4.0", "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page." }, "cite": "Instica, “Bags packaging EPR Manitoba: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.", "about": [], "facts": [ { "id": "fee-source", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#fee-source", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.source", "statement": "Manitoba: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.", "value": "Recycle Manitoba 2027 fee schedule", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "RECYCLE MANITOBA FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-mb-flat-1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#tier-mb-flat-1", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.flat_tiers[mb_flat_1]", "statement": "Manitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,100.00.", "value": "1100", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "1,000 - 2,499 $1,100 $1,000 10.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-mb-flat-2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#tier-mb-flat-2", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.flat_tiers[mb_flat_2]", "statement": "Manitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 2” (2500 to 5000 kg) is CA$2,300.00.", "value": "2300", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "2,500 - 5,000 $2,300 $2,000 15.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-boxboard", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-boxboard", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-boxboard]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 18.23 cents per kilogram.", "value": "18.23", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-1-bag", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-1-bag", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bag:CA-MB:bag]", "statement": "Manitoba: a bag of 50 g is estimated at CA$9.12 per 1,000 packs, at CA$0.18 per kilogram.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-total", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-total", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bag:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at CA$9.12 in packaging fees.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-size-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bag:CA-MB:small]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 paper bags of the Small (lunch bag) size (20 g) are estimated at CA$3.65.", "value": 3.65, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-size-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bag:CA-MB:medium]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) are estimated at CA$9.12.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-size-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bag:CA-MB:large]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 paper bags of the Large (shopping bag with handles) size (110 g) are estimated at CA$20.05.", "value": 20.05, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-1000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-run-1000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bag:CA-MB:1000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 paper bags are estimated at CA$9.12 in packaging fees.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-10000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-run-10000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bag:CA-MB:10000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 10,000 paper bags are estimated at CA$91.15 in packaging fees.", "value": 91.15, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-100000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-run-100000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bag:CA-MB:100000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 100,000 paper bags are estimated at CA$911.50 in packaging fees.", "value": 911.5, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-pack", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-pack", "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[bag:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: a single paper bag is estimated at CA$0.0091 in packaging fees.", "value": 0.009115, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-blended", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-blended", "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[bag:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at CA$0.1823 per kilogram of packaging.", "value": 0.1823, "unit": "CAD per kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-option-paper", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bag:CA-MB:paper]", "statement": "Manitoba: 50 g of paper and board is estimated at CA$9.12 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 18.23 cents per kilogram.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-plastic", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-option-plastic", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bag:CA-MB:plastic]", "statement": "Manitoba: 50 g of plastic is estimated at CA$39.52 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 79.03 cents per kilogram.", "value": 39.52, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-option-glass", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bag:CA-MB:glass]", "statement": "Manitoba: 50 g of glass is estimated at CA$11.21 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 22.41 cents per kilogram.", "value": 11.21, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-aluminium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-option-aluminium", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bag:CA-MB:aluminium]", "statement": "Manitoba: 50 g of aluminium is estimated at -CA$3.56 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of -7.12 cents per kilogram.", "value": -3.56, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-steel", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-option-steel", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bag:CA-MB:steel]", "statement": "Manitoba: 50 g of steel is estimated at CA$15.48 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 30.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": 15.48, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2025", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2025", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[bag:CA-MB:CA-MB-2025]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$7.08.", "value": 7.08, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2026", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[bag:CA-MB:CA-MB-2026]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$7.83.", "value": 7.83, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2027", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2027", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[bag:CA-MB:CA-MB-2027]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$9.12.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bag:CA-MB:bag:small]", "statement": "Manitoba: a bag of 20 g in the Small (lunch bag) size is estimated at CA$3.65 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 3.65, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bag:CA-MB:bag:medium]", "statement": "Manitoba: a bag of 50 g in the Medium (grocery bag) size is estimated at CA$9.12 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bag:CA-MB:bag:large]", "statement": "Manitoba: a bag of 110 g in the Large (shopping bag with handles) size is estimated at CA$20.05 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 20.05, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[bag:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: the fee tool returns CA$9.12 for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).", "value": 9.12, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-plastic-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-plastic-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-plastic-film]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 79.03 cents per kilogram.", "value": "79.03", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-coloured-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-coloured-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-coloured-glass]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 22.41 cents per kilogram.", "value": "22.41", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-clear-glass]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 22.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": "22.96", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 22.96 22.19 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-aluminum-food-beverage-cans", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-aluminum-food-beverage-cans", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-aluminum-food-beverage-cans]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans” is published at -7.12 cents per kilogram.", "value": "-7.12", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-steel-food-beverage-cans", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba#rate-mb-steel-food-beverage-cans", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-steel-food-beverage-cans]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Steel Food & Beverage Cans” is published at 30.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": "30.96", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Manitoba, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$9.12 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle Manitoba that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit." }, { "id": "what", "heading": "What this page estimates for a paper bag in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a paper bag in Manitoba\n\nThe 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 2027 schedule of Recycle Manitoba for Manitoba; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CAD. The figures are estimates built on starting weights." }, { "id": "anatomy", "heading": "What is in a paper bag", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What is in a paper bag\n\nThe 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.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: bag (paper, 50 g).\n\n- **Bag**: paper, 50 g (Instica starting estimate)" }, { "id": "worked-example", "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba\n\nOne 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.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 50 g | Boxboard | CA$9.12 | CA$0.0091 |\n\nManitoba: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at CA$9.12 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$9.12.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0091." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Manitoba\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Manitoba (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 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.\n\n**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bag | Boxboard | 50 g | CA$9.12 | Boxboard | CA$9.12 |\n\nManitoba: the fee tool returns CA$9.12 for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$9.12.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (lunch bag) | 20 g | CA$3.65 | CA$3.65 | CA$0.0037 | CA$0.0037 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | CA$9.12 | CA$9.12 | CA$0.0091 | CA$0.0091 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | CA$20.05 | CA$20.05 | CA$0.0201 | CA$0.0201 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Manitoba\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Manitoba from the 2027 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.\n\n#### Bag, 50 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the bag, Manitoba 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Boxboard | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$0.1823 | CA$9.12 | CA$0.0091 |\n\nManitoba 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 18.23 cents per kilogram." }, { "id": "sizes", "heading": "How size changes the fee for a paper bag", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for a paper bag\n\nThe 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.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 paper bags by size in Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (lunch bag) | 20 g | CA$3.65 | CA$3.65 | CA$0.0036 | CA$0.0036 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | CA$9.12 | CA$9.12 | CA$0.0091 | CA$0.0091 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | CA$20.05 | CA$20.05 | CA$0.0201 | CA$0.0201 |\n\nEach component of the paper bag priced at every size, at the matched rates for Manitoba.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (lunch bag) | Medium (grocery bag) | Large (shopping bag with handles) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 20 g: CA$3.65 | 50 g: CA$9.12 | 110 g: CA$20.05 |" }, { "id": "options", "heading": "What if the paper bag used another material?", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What if the paper bag used another material?\n\nSuppose 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 Manitoba publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Manitoba, in CAD per 1,000 packs**\n\n| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$9.12 | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$9.12 |\n| plastic | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$39.52 | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$39.52 |\n| glass | 22.41 cents per kilogram | CA$11.21 | 22.96 cents per kilogram | CA$11.48 |\n| aluminium | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$3.56 | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$3.56 |\n| steel | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$15.48 | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$15.48 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 50 g, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic Film | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$39.52 | CA$0.0395 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 22.41 cents per kilogram | CA$11.21 | CA$0.0112 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 22.96 cents per kilogram | CA$11.48 | CA$0.0115 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$3.56 | -CA$0.0036 |\n| steel | Steel Food & Beverage Cans | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$15.48 | CA$0.0155 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too." }, { "id": "volume", "heading": "What a larger run of paper bags costs in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of paper bags costs in Manitoba\n\nFees 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 Manitoba. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the paper bag in Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 5 kg | CA$0.91 | CA$0.91 |\n| 500 | 25 kg | CA$4.56 | CA$4.56 |\n| 1,000 | 50 kg | CA$9.12 | CA$9.12 |\n| 5,000 | 250 kg | CA$45.58 | CA$45.58 |\n| 10,000 | 500 kg | CA$91.15 | CA$91.15 |\n| 50,000 | 2,500 kg | CA$455.75 | CA$455.75 |\n| 100,000 | 5,000 kg | CA$911.50 | CA$911.50 |\n| 500,000 | 25,000 kg | CA$4,557.50 | CA$4,557.50 |\n| 1,000,000 | 50,000 kg | CA$9,115.00 | CA$9,115.00 |\n\nManitoba: a single paper bag is estimated at CA$0.0091 in packaging fees.\n\nManitoba: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at CA$0.1823 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.1823 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table." }, { "id": "history", "heading": "How the fee for paper bags has moved on Manitoba schedules", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for paper bags has moved on Manitoba schedules\n\nManitoba has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (grocery bag) paper bags are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Schedule | Effective from | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack | Change in the lowest fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 2025 | January 1, 2025 | CA$7.08 | CA$7.08 | CA$0.0071 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$7.83 | CA$7.83 | CA$0.0078 | +10.5% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$9.12 | CA$9.12 | CA$0.0091 | +16.5% |\n\nManitoba: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$7.08.\n\nManitoba: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$7.83.\n\nManitoba: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size were priced at CA$9.12.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Manitoba schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Boxboard | CA$0.1416 | CA$0.1565 | CA$0.1823 |" }, { "id": "schedule", "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Manitoba\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Recycle Manitoba for Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nManitoba: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nManitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,100.00.\n\nManitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 2” (2500 to 5000 kg) is CA$2,300.00.\n\nThe schedule also lists 2 flat fee bands for small producers. They can replace the per-kilogram fee and are not part of the estimate on this page." }, { "id": "levers", "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a paper bag", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a paper bag\n\nPaper weight is the lever with the most effect: a lighter grammage lowers the mass that every fee schedule multiplies.\n\nA 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.\n\nTwisted paper handles weigh little, but cord or ribbon of another material can be reported on its own line by some programmes.\n\nSellers 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." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions sellers ask", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a paper bag in Manitoba?\n\nFor 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size, the estimated fee is CA$9.12 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. 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." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, and each carries its data quality. The customer signs and submits the report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "RECYCLE MANITOBA FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "1,000 - 2,499 $1,100 $1,000 10.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "2,500 - 5,000 $2,300 $2,000 15.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 22.96 22.19 3.5%", "quoteLang": null } ], "breadcrumbs": [ { "name": "Packaging EPR", "url": "https://instica.com/epr" }, { "name": "EPR fees by packaging: Packaging EPR by packaging type", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/products" }, { "name": "Manitoba extended producer responsibility", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba" }, { "name": "Bags packaging EPR Manitoba: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba" } ], "related": [ { "heading": "More for this jurisdiction", "links": [ { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fee rates 2025", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2025" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fees 2026", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2026" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fee rates 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2027" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR small business", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/do-i-owe" }, { "anchor": "Amazon EPR Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/for/amazon/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR obligation", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/updates" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for cans Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "Cartons packaging EPR Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for jars Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/manitoba" } ] }, { "heading": "Related pages", "links": [ { "anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Netherlands", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/netherlands" }, { "anchor": "Bags EPR fees Oregon", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/oregon" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for bags Portugal", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/portugal" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for bags Québec", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/quebec" }, { "anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Spain", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/spain" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for bags Sweden", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/sweden" } ] } ], "alternates": [ { "hreflang": "en-US", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba" }, { "hreflang": "x-default", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba" } ] }