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"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/portugal",
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"key": "I:bag:PT",
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"locale": "en",
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"title": "Bags packaging EPR Portugal: paper bag fee, 2026 | Instica",
"h1": "Bags packaging EPR Portugal: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Portugal carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €0.39 to €15.52 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Portugal, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €0.39 to €15.52 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
"lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
"dateModified": "2026-10-08",
"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 Portugal: what a paper bag costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/bag/portugal, last verified 2026-10-08, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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"statement": "Portugal: the 2026 fee schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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"url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tabela-VPV-2026.pdf",
"quote": "TABELA DE VALORES PONTO VERDE (VPV) 2026",
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"id": "other-spv-minimum-annual-contribution",
"anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/portugal#other-spv-minimum-annual-contribution",
"leafPath": "fees.PT-2026.other_fees[spv-minimum-annual-contribution]",
"statement": "Portugal: the schedule lists a further fee, “SPV minimum annual financial contribution”, of 120 EUR per year.",
"value": "120",
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"pending": false,
"source": {
"url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tabela-VPV_2026.pdf",
"quote": "A contribuição anual mínima válida para 2026 é de 120€*",
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"statement": "Portugal: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.",
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"url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tabela-VPV-2026.pdf",
"quote": "Valor Bonificado de VPV: valor a pagar caso cumpra todos os critérios de ecomodulação definidos para aquele material, tendo uma redução de 10%",
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"anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/portugal#rate-pt-nu-02",
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"statement": "Portugal 2026: the category “Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.0077 EUR/kg.",
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"url": "https://www.pontoverde.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tabela-VPV-2026.pdf",
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"statement": "Portugal 2026: the category “Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.3104 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: a bag of 50 g is estimated at €0.39 to €15.52 per 1,000 packs, at €0.01 to €0.31 per kilogram.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €0.39 to €15.52 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 1,000 paper bags of the Small (lunch bag) size (20 g) are estimated at €0.15 to €6.21.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) are estimated at €0.39 to €15.52.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 1,000 paper bags of the Large (shopping bag with handles) size (110 g) are estimated at €0.85 to €34.14.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 1,000 paper bags are estimated at €0.39 to €15.52 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 10,000 paper bags are estimated at €3.85 to €155.20 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 100,000 paper bags are estimated at €38.50 to €1,552.00 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: a single paper bag is estimated at €0.0004 to €0.0155 in packaging fees.",
"value": 0.00038500000000000003,
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"statement": "Portugal: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at €0.0077 to €0.3104 per kilogram of packaging.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 50 g of paper and board is estimated at €0.39 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0077 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 50 g of plastic is estimated at €0.26 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0051 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 50 g of glass is estimated at €0.33 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0065 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 50 g of aluminium is estimated at €0.20 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0040 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 50 g of steel is estimated at €0.35 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0070 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: a bag of 20 g in the Small (lunch bag) size is estimated at €0.15 to €6.21 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Portugal: a bag of 110 g in the Large (shopping bag with handles) size is estimated at €0.85 to €34.14 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Portugal: the fee tool returns €0.39 at the lowest matched rates and €15.52 at the highest for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Portugal, 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €0.39 to €15.52 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"heading": "What this page estimates for a paper bag in Portugal",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a paper bag in Portugal\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 2026 schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde for Portugal; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"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)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 paper bags in Portugal\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 Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 50 g | Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate to Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate | €0.39 to €15.52 | €0.0004 to €0.0155 |\n\nPortugal: 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size are estimated at €0.39 to €15.52 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €0.39 to €15.52.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0004 to €0.0155."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper bags in Portugal\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Portugal (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.\n\n**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bag | Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate | 50 g | €0.39 | Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate | €15.52 |\n\nPortugal: the fee tool returns €0.39 at the lowest matched rates and €15.52 at the highest for 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size (50 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €0.39 at the lowest matched rates and €15.52 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (lunch bag) | 20 g | €0.15 | €6.21 | €0.0002 | €0.0062 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | €0.39 | €15.52 | €0.0004 | €0.0155 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | €0.85 | €34.14 | €0.0009 | €0.0341 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Portugal\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Portugal from the 2026 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: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the bag, Portugal 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0077 EUR/kg | €0.0077 | €0.39 | €0.0004 |\n| Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate | 0.3104 EUR/kg | €0.3104 | €15.52 | €0.0155 |\n\nPortugal 2026: the category “Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.0077 EUR/kg.\n\nPortugal 2026: the category “Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.3104 EUR/kg."
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"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 Portugal, in EUR**\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 | €0.15 | €6.21 | €0.0002 | €0.0062 |\n| Medium (grocery bag) | 50 g | €0.39 | €15.52 | €0.0004 | €0.0155 |\n| Large (shopping bag with handles) | 110 g | €0.85 | €34.14 | €0.0008 | €0.0341 |\n\nEach component of the paper bag priced at every size, at the matched rates for Portugal.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (lunch bag) | Medium (grocery bag) | Large (shopping bag with handles) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bag | 20 g: €0.15 to €6.21 | 50 g: €0.39 to €15.52 | 110 g: €0.85 to €34.14 |"
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"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 Portugal publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Portugal, in EUR 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 | 0.0077 EUR/kg | €0.39 | 0.3104 EUR/kg | €15.52 |\n| plastic | 0.0051 EUR/kg | €0.26 | 0.5432 EUR/kg | €27.16 |\n| glass | 0.0065 EUR/kg | €0.33 | 0.0868 EUR/kg | €4.34 |\n| aluminium | 0.0040 EUR/kg | €0.20 | 0.0399 EUR/kg | €1.99 |\n| steel | 0.0070 EUR/kg | €0.35 | 0.5219 EUR/kg | €26.10 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 50 g, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic film, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0051 EUR/kg | €0.26 | €0.0003 |\n| plastic | Plastic film, urban flow, base rate | 0.5432 EUR/kg | €27.16 | €0.0272 |\n| glass | Glass, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0065 EUR/kg | €0.33 | €0.0003 |\n| glass | Glass, urban flow, base rate | 0.0868 EUR/kg | €4.34 | €0.0043 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0040 EUR/kg | €0.20 | €0.0002 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, urban flow, base rate | 0.0399 EUR/kg | €1.99 | €0.002 |\n| steel | Steel, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0070 EUR/kg | €0.35 | €0.0004 |\n| steel | Steel, urban flow, base rate | 0.5219 EUR/kg | €26.10 | €0.0261 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of paper bags costs in Portugal",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of paper bags costs in Portugal\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 Portugal. 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 Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 5 kg | €0.04 | €1.55 |\n| 500 | 25 kg | €0.19 | €7.76 |\n| 1,000 | 50 kg | €0.39 | €15.52 |\n| 5,000 | 250 kg | €1.93 | €77.60 |\n| 10,000 | 500 kg | €3.85 | €155.20 |\n| 50,000 | 2,500 kg | €19.25 | €776.00 |\n| 100,000 | 5,000 kg | €38.50 | €1,552.00 |\n| 500,000 | 25,000 kg | €192.50 | €7,760.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 50,000 kg | €385.00 | €15,520.00 |\n\nPortugal: a single paper bag is estimated at €0.0004 to €0.0155 in packaging fees.\n\nPortugal: across all its components, a paper bag is priced at €0.0077 to €0.3104 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.0077 to €0.3104 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."
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Portugal\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde for Portugal, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nPortugal: the 2026 fee schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nPortugal: the schedule lists a further fee, “SPV minimum annual financial contribution”, of 120 EUR per year.\n\nPortugal: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.\n\nThe 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."
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"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."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a paper bag in Portugal?\n\nFor 1,000 paper bags of the Medium (grocery bag) size, the estimated fee is €0.39 to €15.52 on the 2026 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."
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"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."
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bags Québec",
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"anchor": "Bags EPR fees Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/spain"
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"anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Sweden",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/sweden"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bags Yukon",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/yukon"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bags Alberta",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/alberta"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bags Belgium",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/belgium"
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