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"title": "Bottles EPR fees British Columbia | Instica",
"h1": "Bottles EPR fees British Columbia: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in British Columbia carry an estimated EPR fee of CA$10.80 to CA$26.76 (2027 schedule).",
"answer": "In British Columbia, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$10.80 to CA$26.76 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle BC that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"cite": "Instica, “Bottles EPR fees British Columbia: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/bottle/british-columbia, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: 22 g of plastic is estimated at CA$9.90 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 45 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: 22 g of glass is estimated at CA$13.42 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 61 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$9.60 to CA$24.06.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn British Columbia, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$10.80 to CA$26.76 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle BC 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 British Columbia\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 2027 schedule of Recycle BC for British Columbia; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CAD. 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 British Columbia\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 British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | HDPE Bottles to PET Bottles | CA$9.90 to CA$23.54 | CA$0.0099 to CA$0.0235 |\n| Cap | 2 g | HDPE Bottles to Rigid Polystyrene | CA$0.90 to CA$3.22 | CA$0.0009 to CA$0.0032 |\n\nBritish Columbia: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at CA$10.80 to CA$26.76 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$10.80 to CA$26.76.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0108 to CA$0.0268."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in British Columbia\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for British Columbia (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 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, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | HDPE Bottles | 22 g | CA$10.80 | PET Bottles | CA$23.54 |\n| Cap | HDPE Bottles | 2 g | CA$10.80 | Rigid Polystyrene | CA$3.22 |\n\nBritish Columbia: the fee tool returns CA$10.80 at the lowest matched rates and CA$26.76 at the highest for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$10.80 at the lowest matched rates and CA$26.76 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, British Columbia, in CAD**\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 | CA$7.65 | CA$19.27 | CA$0.0077 | CA$0.0193 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | CA$10.80 | CA$26.76 | CA$0.0108 | CA$0.0268 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | CA$17.10 | CA$42.28 | CA$0.0171 | CA$0.0423 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in British Columbia\n\n5 published rates were matched to the pack in British Columbia 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#### Bottle, 22 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the bottle, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE Bottles | 45 cents per kilogram | CA$0.45 | CA$9.90 | CA$0.0099 |\n| PET Bottles | 107 cents per kilogram | CA$1.07 | CA$23.54 | CA$0.0235 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: 5 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE Bottles | 45 cents per kilogram | CA$0.45 | CA$0.90 | CA$0.0009 |\n| Other Plastics | 105 cents per kilogram | CA$1.05 | CA$2.10 | CA$0.0021 |\n| PET Bottles | 107 cents per kilogram | CA$1.07 | CA$2.14 | CA$0.0021 |\n| PET Thermoforms | 136 cents per kilogram | CA$1.36 | CA$2.72 | CA$0.0027 |\n| Rigid Polystyrene | 161 cents per kilogram | CA$1.61 | CA$3.22 | CA$0.0032 |\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “HDPE Bottles” is published at 45 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “PET Bottles” is published at 107 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Other Plastics” is published at 105 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “PET Thermoforms” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Rigid Polystyrene” is published at 161 cents per kilogram."
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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 British Columbia, 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 (about 12 oz) | 17 g | CA$7.65 | CA$19.27 | CA$0.0077 | CA$0.0193 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | CA$10.80 | CA$26.76 | CA$0.0108 | CA$0.0268 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | CA$17.10 | CA$42.28 | CA$0.0171 | CA$0.0423 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for British Columbia.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: CA$6.75 to CA$16.05 | 22 g: CA$9.90 to CA$23.54 | 35 g: CA$15.75 to CA$37.45 |\n| Cap | 2 g: CA$0.90 to CA$3.22 | 2 g: CA$0.90 to CA$3.22 | 3 g: CA$1.35 to CA$4.83 |"
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"heading": "What if the plastic bottle used another material?",
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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 British Columbia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, British Columbia, 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 | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$17.82 | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$17.82 |\n| plastic | 45 cents per kilogram | CA$9.90 | 107 cents per kilogram | CA$23.54 |\n| glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$13.42 | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$13.42 |\n| aluminium | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$7.70 | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$15.84 |\n| steel | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$15.62 | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$15.62 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Kraft Paper | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$17.82 | CA$0.0178 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$13.42 | CA$0.0134 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$13.42 | CA$0.0134 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$7.70 | CA$0.0077 |\n| aluminium | Other Aluminum Packaging | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$15.84 | CA$0.0158 |\n| steel | Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$15.62 | CA$0.0156 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in British Columbia",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in British Columbia\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 British Columbia. 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 British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | CA$1.08 | CA$2.68 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | CA$5.40 | CA$13.38 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | CA$10.80 | CA$26.76 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | CA$54.00 | CA$133.80 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | CA$108.00 | CA$267.60 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | CA$540.00 | CA$1,338.00 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | CA$1,080.00 | CA$2,676.00 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | CA$5,400.00 | CA$13,380.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | CA$10,800.00 | CA$26,760.00 |\n\nBritish Columbia: a single plastic bottle is estimated at CA$0.0108 to CA$0.0268 in packaging fees.\n\nBritish Columbia: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at CA$0.45 to CA$1.115 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.45 to CA$1.115 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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"heading": "How the fee for plastic bottles has moved on British Columbia schedules",
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"markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for plastic bottles has moved on British Columbia schedules\n\nBritish Columbia has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) plastic bottles 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, British Columbia, 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$9.60 | CA$24.06 | CA$0.0096 to CA$0.0241 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$11.28 | CA$24.36 | CA$0.0113 to CA$0.0244 | +17.5% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$10.80 | CA$26.76 | CA$0.0108 to CA$0.0268 | -4.3% |\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$9.60 to CA$24.06.\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$11.28 to CA$24.36.\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$10.80 to CA$26.76.\n\nThe same matched categories on each British Columbia schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE Bottles | CA$0.40 | CA$0.47 | CA$0.45 |\n| PET Bottles | CA$0.98 | CA$0.97 | CA$1.07 |\n| Other Plastics | CA$0.86 | CA$1.01 | CA$1.05 |\n| PET Thermoforms | CA$0.98 | CA$1.34 | CA$1.36 |\n| Rigid Polystyrene | CA$1.25 | CA$1.51 | CA$1.61 |"
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"heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for British Columbia",
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for British Columbia\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Recycle BC for British Columbia, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nBritish Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,500.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 2” (2500 to 4999 kg) is CA$3,600.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 3” (5000 to 9999 kg) is CA$8,400.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 4” (10000 to 15000 kg) is CA$14,100.00.\n\nThe schedule also lists 4 flat fee bands for small producers. They can replace the per-kilogram fee and are not part of the estimate on this page."
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"heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a plastic bottle",
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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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"heading": "Questions sellers ask",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a plastic bottle in British Columbia?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is CA$10.80 to CA$26.76 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."
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"heading": "How these figures are made",
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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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