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"title": "EPR fees for bottles Austria: plastic bottle fee | Instica",
"h1": "EPR fees for bottles Austria: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Austria carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €24.96 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Austria, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €24.96 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"statement": "Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA standard fee”, of 3000 EUR excl. VAT.",
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"statement": "Austria: 100,000 plastic bottles are estimated at €2,496.00 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Austria: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at €3.12 per 1,000 packs.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Austria, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €24.96 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in Austria\n\nThe plastic bottle on this page is a clear PET bottle closed with a plastic screw cap. It has 2 components, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff for Austria; 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 plastic bottle\n\nThe bottle has two components: the PET body and the plastic cap. A label or shrink sleeve is not weighed in the starting estimate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: bottle (PET plastic, 22 g) and cap (plastic, 2 g).\n\n- **Bottle**: PET plastic, 22 g (Instica starting estimate)\n- **Cap**: plastic, 2 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Austria\n\nOne plastic bottle of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size weighs 24 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 plastic bottles in Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | Plastic, household | €22.88 | €0.0229 |\n| Cap | 2 g | Plastic, household | €2.08 | €0.0021 |\n\nAustria: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €24.96 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €24.96.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0250."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Austria\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Austria (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 plastic bottles 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, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | Plastic, household | 22 g | €24.96 | Plastic, household | €24.96 |\n| Cap | Plastic, household | 2 g | €24.96 | Plastic, household | €24.96 |\n\nAustria: the fee tool returns €24.96 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €24.96.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (about 12 oz) | 17 g | €17.68 | €17.68 | €0.0177 | €0.0177 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €24.96 | €24.96 | €0.025 | €0.025 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €39.52 | €39.52 | €0.0395 | €0.0395 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Austria\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Austria 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#### Bottle, 22 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the bottle, Austria 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Plastic, household | 1.040 EUR/kg | €1.04 | €22.88 | €0.0229 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, Austria 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Plastic, household | 1.040 EUR/kg | €1.04 | €2.08 | €0.0021 |\n\nAustria 2026: the category “Plastic, household” is published at 1.040 EUR/kg."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for a plastic bottle\n\nThe weight of a plastic bottle 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 plastic bottles by size in Austria, 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 (about 12 oz) | 17 g | €17.68 | €17.68 | €0.0177 | €0.0177 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €24.96 | €24.96 | €0.025 | €0.025 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €39.52 | €39.52 | €0.0395 | €0.0395 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Austria.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: €15.60 | 22 g: €22.88 | 35 g: €36.40 |\n| Cap | 2 g: €2.08 | 2 g: €2.08 | 3 g: €3.12 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## What if the plastic bottle used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the plastic bottle, weighing 22 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Austria publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Austria, 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 | 0.208 EUR/kg | €4.58 | 0.208 EUR/kg | €4.58 |\n| plastic | 1.040 EUR/kg | €22.88 | 1.040 EUR/kg | €22.88 |\n| glass | 0.108 EUR/kg | €2.38 | 0.108 EUR/kg | €2.38 |\n| aluminium | 0.480 EUR/kg | €10.56 | 0.480 EUR/kg | €10.56 |\n| steel | 0.450 EUR/kg | €9.90 | 0.450 EUR/kg | €9.90 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper, household | 0.208 EUR/kg | €4.58 | €0.0046 |\n| glass | Glass, household | 0.108 EUR/kg | €2.38 | €0.0024 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, household | 0.480 EUR/kg | €10.56 | €0.0106 |\n| steel | Ferrous metal, household | 0.450 EUR/kg | €9.90 | €0.0099 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Austria\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 (about 16 to 20 oz) plastic bottle in Austria. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the plastic bottle in Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | €2.50 | €2.50 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | €12.48 | €12.48 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | €24.96 | €24.96 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | €124.80 | €124.80 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | €249.60 | €249.60 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | €1,248.00 | €1,248.00 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | €2,496.00 | €2,496.00 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | €12,480.00 | €12,480.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | €24,960.00 | €24,960.00 |\n\nAustria: a single plastic bottle is estimated at €0.0250 in packaging fees.\n\nAustria: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at €1.04 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €1.04 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 Austria\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff for Austria, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nAustria: the 2026 fee schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nAustria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA minimum fee”, of 90 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.\n\nAustria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA flat fee”, of 150 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.\n\nAustria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA standard fee”, of 3000 EUR excl. VAT.\n\nThe schedule also lists 3 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a plastic bottle\n\nBottle weight falls when the wall is thinner, and many programmes publish a lower rate for clear PET than for coloured or opaque PET.\n\nThe cap is often a different plastic from the body, and some schedules price caps and lids on a separate line.\n\nA deposit or take-back scheme can take a bottle out of the producer fee schedule altogether, so check whether one covers your drink or product.\n\nBottles of the same capacity can differ in weight by several grams between suppliers, so weigh your own bottle and cap before relying on a starting estimate."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a plastic bottle in Austria?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is €24.96 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### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nAustria: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €24.96 in packaging fees. Austria 2026: the category “Plastic, household” is published at 1.040 EUR/kg. Austria 2026: the category “Paper, household” is published at 0.208 EUR/kg.\n\n### How to return plastic bottles in Austria?\n\nAustria: the 2026 fee schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Austria: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €24.96 in packaging fees.\n\n### What states have EPR fees?\n\nAustria 2026: the category “Plastic, household” is published at 1.040 EUR/kg. Austria 2026: the category “Paper, household” is published at 0.208 EUR/kg. Austria 2026: the category “Glass, household” is published at 0.108 EUR/kg. Austria 2026: the category “Aluminium, household” is published at 0.480 EUR/kg.\n\n### Who is responsible for paying EPR?\n\nAustria: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €24.96 in packaging fees. Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA minimum fee”, of 90 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT. Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA flat fee”, of 150 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT."
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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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