{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus.json" }, "key": "I:bottle:CY", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Bottles EPR fees Cyprus: plastic bottle fee, 2025 | Instica", "h1": "Bottles EPR fees Cyprus: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2025", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Cyprus carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €2.41 on the 2025 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Cyprus, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €2.41 on the 2025 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees that fit each part of the pack. 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"The table below shows the approved fees of the System for the years 2017-2025", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-cy-tier-1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#tier-cy-tier-1", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.flat_tiers[cy-tier-1]", "statement": "Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-1” (0 to 1) is €100.00.", "value": "100", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "1 0-1 100", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-cy-tier-2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#tier-cy-tier-2", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.flat_tiers[cy-tier-2]", "statement": "Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-2” (1 to 2) is €142.50.", "value": "142.5", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": 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"https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "HDPE 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-1-bottle", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-1-bottle", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:CY:bottle]", "statement": "Cyprus: a bottle of 22 g is estimated at €2.21 per 1,000 packs, at €0.10 per kilogram.", "value": 2.21, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-2-cap", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-2-cap", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:CY:cap]", "statement": "Cyprus: a cap of 2 g is estimated at €0.20 per 1,000 packs, at €0.10 per kilogram.", "value": 0.2, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-total", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-total", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:CY]", "statement": "Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees.", "value": 2.41, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-size-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:CY:small]", "statement": "Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Small (about 12 oz) size (17 g) are estimated at €1.71.", "value": 1.71, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-size-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:CY:medium]", "statement": "Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) are estimated at €2.41.", "value": 2.41, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-size-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:CY:large]", "statement": "Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Large (about 1 L) size (38 g) are estimated at €3.82.", "value": 3.82, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-1000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-run-1000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:CY:1000]", "statement": "Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees.", "value": 2.41, "unit": "EUR", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-10000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-run-10000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:CY:10000]", "statement": "Cyprus: 10,000 plastic bottles are estimated at €24.14 in packaging fees.", "value": 24.14, "unit": "EUR", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-100000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-run-100000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:CY:100000]", "statement": "Cyprus: 100,000 plastic bottles are estimated at €241.44 in packaging fees.", "value": 241.44, "unit": "EUR", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-pack", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-pack", "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[bottle:CY]", "statement": "Cyprus: a single plastic bottle is estimated at €0.0024 in packaging fees.", "value": 0.0024144, "unit": "EUR", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-blended", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-blended", "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[bottle:CY]", "statement": "Cyprus: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at €0.1006 per kilogram of packaging.", "value": 0.1006, "unit": "EUR per kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-option-paper", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:CY:paper]", "statement": "Cyprus: 22 g of paper and board is estimated at €0.99 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 44.78 EUR/tonne.", "value": 0.99, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Carton 44,78", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-plastic", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-option-plastic", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:CY:plastic]", "statement": "Cyprus: 22 g of plastic is estimated at €2.21 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 100.60 EUR/tonne.", "value": 2.21, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-option-glass", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:CY:glass]", "statement": "Cyprus: 22 g of glass is estimated at €0.61 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 27.61 EUR/tonne.", "value": 0.61, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Glass 27,61", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-aluminium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-option-aluminium", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:CY:aluminium]", "statement": "Cyprus: 22 g of aluminium is estimated at €0.45 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 20.31 EUR/tonne.", "value": 0.45, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Aluminium 20,31", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-steel", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-option-steel", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:CY:steel]", "statement": "Cyprus: 22 g of steel is estimated at €1.99 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 90.62 EUR/tonne.", "value": 1.99, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Metal 90,62", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-1-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:bottle:small]", "statement": "Cyprus: a bottle of 15 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at €1.51 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 1.51, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:bottle:medium]", "statement": "Cyprus: a bottle of 22 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at €2.21 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 2.21, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:bottle:large]", "statement": "Cyprus: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at €3.52 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 3.52, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-2-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:cap:small]", "statement": "Cyprus: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at €0.20 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.2, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-2-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:cap:medium]", "statement": "Cyprus: a cap of 2 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at €0.20 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.2, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-matrix-2-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CY:cap:large]", "statement": "Cyprus: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at €0.30 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.3, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[bottle:CY]", "statement": "Cyprus: the fee tool returns €2.41 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).", "value": 2.41, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "PET 100,60", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-cy-02", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#rate-cy-02", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.rates[cy-02]", "statement": "Cyprus 2025: the category “Carton” is published at 44.78 EUR/tonne.", "value": "44.78", "unit": "eur_per_tonne", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Carton 44,78", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-cy-07", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#rate-cy-07", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.rates[cy-07]", "statement": "Cyprus 2025: the category “Cardboard Liquid Containers” is published at 116.61 EUR/tonne.", "value": "116.61", "unit": "eur_per_tonne", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Cardboard Liquid Containers 116,61", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-cy-01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#rate-cy-01", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.rates[cy-01]", "statement": "Cyprus 2025: the category “Glass” is published at 27.61 EUR/tonne.", "value": "27.61", "unit": "eur_per_tonne", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Glass 27,61", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-cy-04", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#rate-cy-04", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.rates[cy-04]", "statement": "Cyprus 2025: the category “Aluminium” is published at 20.31 EUR/tonne.", "value": "20.31", "unit": "eur_per_tonne", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Aluminium 20,31", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-cy-03", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/cyprus#rate-cy-03", "leafPath": "fees.CY-2025.rates[cy-03]", "statement": "Cyprus 2025: the category “Metal” is published at 90.62 EUR/tonne.", "value": "90.62", "unit": "eur_per_tonne", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://greendot.com.cy/en/packaging-definition-and-fees/packaging-fees/", "quote": "Metal 90,62", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Cyprus, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €2.41 on the 2025 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees 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 plastic bottle in Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in Cyprus\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 2025 schedule of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees for Cyprus; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights." }, { "id": "anatomy", "heading": "What is in a plastic bottle", "kind": "body", "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)" }, { "id": "worked-example", "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Cyprus\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 Cyprus, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | PET | €2.21 | €0.0022 |\n| Cap | 2 g | PET to HDPE | €0.20 | €0.0002 |\n\nCyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €2.41.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0024." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Cyprus\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Cyprus (2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2017), 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, Cyprus, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | PET | 22 g | €2.41 | PET | €2.21 |\n| Cap | PET | 2 g | €2.41 | HDPE | €0.20 |\n\nCyprus: the fee tool returns €2.41 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €2.41.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Cyprus, 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 | €1.71 | €1.71 | €0.0017 | €0.0017 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €2.41 | €2.41 | €0.0024 | €0.0024 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €3.82 | €3.82 | €0.0038 | €0.0038 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Cyprus\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Cyprus from the 2025 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, Cyprus 2025**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| PET | 100.60 EUR/tonne | €0.1006 | €2.21 | €0.0022 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, Cyprus 2025**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| PET | 100.60 EUR/tonne | €0.1006 | €0.20 | €0.0002 |\n| HDPE | 100.60 EUR/tonne | €0.1006 | €0.20 | €0.0002 |\n\nCyprus 2025: the category “PET” is published at 100.60 EUR/tonne.\n\nCyprus 2025: the category “HDPE” is published at 100.60 EUR/tonne." }, { "id": "sizes", "heading": "How size changes the fee for a plastic bottle", "kind": "body", "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 Cyprus, 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 | €1.71 | €1.71 | €0.0017 | €0.0017 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €2.41 | €2.41 | €0.0024 | €0.0024 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €3.82 | €3.82 | €0.0038 | €0.0038 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Cyprus.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Cyprus, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: €1.51 | 22 g: €2.21 | 35 g: €3.52 |\n| Cap | 2 g: €0.20 | 2 g: €0.20 | 3 g: €0.30 |" }, { "id": "options", "heading": "What if the plastic bottle used another material?", "kind": "body", "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 Cyprus publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Cyprus, 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 | 44.78 EUR/tonne | €0.99 | 116.61 EUR/tonne | €2.57 |\n| plastic | 100.60 EUR/tonne | €2.21 | 100.60 EUR/tonne | €2.21 |\n| glass | 27.61 EUR/tonne | €0.61 | 27.61 EUR/tonne | €0.61 |\n| aluminium | 20.31 EUR/tonne | €0.45 | 90.62 EUR/tonne | €1.99 |\n| steel | 90.62 EUR/tonne | €1.99 | 90.62 EUR/tonne | €1.99 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Cyprus, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Carton | 44.78 EUR/tonne | €0.99 | €0.001 |\n| paper and board | Cardboard Liquid Containers | 116.61 EUR/tonne | €2.57 | €0.0026 |\n| glass | Glass | 27.61 EUR/tonne | €0.61 | €0.0006 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium | 20.31 EUR/tonne | €0.45 | €0.0004 |\n| aluminium | Metal | 90.62 EUR/tonne | €1.99 | €0.002 |\n| steel | Metal | 90.62 EUR/tonne | €1.99 | €0.002 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too." }, { "id": "volume", "heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Cyprus\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 Cyprus. 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 Cyprus, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | €0.24 | €0.24 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | €1.21 | €1.21 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | €2.41 | €2.41 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | €12.07 | €12.07 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | €24.14 | €24.14 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | €120.72 | €120.72 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | €241.44 | €241.44 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | €1,207.20 | €1,207.20 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | €2,414.40 | €2,414.40 |\n\nCyprus: a single plastic bottle is estimated at €0.0024 in packaging fees.\n\nCyprus: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at €0.1006 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.1006 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": "schedule", "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Cyprus", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Cyprus\n\nThe rates come from the 2025 schedule of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees for Cyprus, effective January 1, 2017. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nCyprus: the 2025 fee schedule of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees, effective January 1, 2017, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-1” (0 to 1) is €100.00.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-2” (1 to 2) is €142.50.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-3” (2 to 5) is €237.50.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-4” (5 to 10) is €570.00.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-5” (10 to 25) is €1,045.00.\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-6” (25 to 50) is €1,900.00.\n\nThe schedule also lists 6 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 plastic bottle", "kind": "body", "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." }, { "id": "faq", "heading": "Questions sellers ask", "kind": "faq", "markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a plastic bottle in Cyprus?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is €2.41 on the 2025 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": "paa", "heading": null, "kind": "paa", "markdown": "\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nCyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees. Cyprus 2025: the category “PET” is published at 100.60 EUR/tonne. Cyprus 2025: the category “HDPE” is published at 100.60 EUR/tonne.\n\n### What are the recycling rules in Cyprus?\n\nCyprus: the 2025 fee schedule of Green Dot Cyprus approved fees, effective January 1, 2017, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Cyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees.\n\n### Is pet 100% recyclable?\n\nCyprus: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €2.41 in packaging fees. Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-1” (0 to 1) is €100.00. Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-2” (1 to 2) is €142.50.\n\n### Which country recycles the most plastic?\n\nCyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-1” (0 to 1) is €100.00. Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-2” (1 to 2) is €142.50. Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-3” (2 to 5) is €237.50. Cyprus: the flat fee band “cy-tier-4” (5 to 10) is €570.00." }, { "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. 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