{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark.json" }, "key": "I:bottle:DK", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Bottles packaging EPR Denmark: plastic bottle fee | Instica", "h1": "Bottles packaging EPR Denmark: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Denmark carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of DKK 1.20 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Denmark, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of DKK 1.20 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of DPA annual fees (packaging) that fit each part of the pack. 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"quote": "Gebyrsatser pr. produktområde Sats 2026 2027", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "other-setup-first-area", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#other-setup-first-area", "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[setup-first-area]", "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fee, first product area”, of DKK 1,000.00.", "value": "1000", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/", "quote": "Første produktområde: 1.000 DKK Hvert efterfølgende produktområde: 500 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "other-minimum-annual", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#other-minimum-annual", "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[minimum-annual]", "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum annual fee”, of 250 DKK per year.", "value": "250", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats.", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "other-admin-hourly", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#other-admin-hourly", "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.other_fees[admin-hourly]", "statement": "Denmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Case-handling fee”, of 999 DKK per hour.", "value": "999", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/om-os/", "quote": "Sagsbehandlingsgebyr for særlige administrative ydelser baseret på timeforbrug er 999 DKK/Time", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-dk-emballage-generelt", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#rate-dk-emballage-generelt", "leafPath": "fees.DK-2027.rates[dk-emballage-generelt]", "statement": "Denmark 2027: the category “Packaging, general” is published at 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": "0.050", "unit": "dkk_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-1-bottle", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-1-bottle", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:DK:bottle]", "statement": "Denmark: a bottle of 22 g is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at DKK 0.05 per kilogram.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-2-cap", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-2-cap", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:DK:cap]", "statement": "Denmark: a cap of 2 g is estimated at DKK 0.10 per 1,000 packs, at DKK 0.05 per kilogram.", "value": 0.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-total", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-total", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[bottle:DK]", "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at DKK 1.20 in packaging fees.", "value": 1.2, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-size-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:DK:small]", "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Small (about 12 oz) size (17 g) are estimated at DKK 0.85.", "value": 0.85, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-size-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:DK:medium]", "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) are estimated at DKK 1.20.", "value": 1.2, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-size-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[bottle:DK:large]", "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Large (about 1 L) size (38 g) are estimated at DKK 1.90.", "value": 1.9, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-1000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-run-1000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:DK:1000]", "statement": "Denmark: 1,000 plastic bottles are estimated at DKK 1.20 in packaging fees.", "value": 1.2, "unit": "DKK", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-10000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-run-10000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:DK:10000]", "statement": "Denmark: 10,000 plastic bottles are estimated at DKK 12.00 in packaging fees.", "value": 12, "unit": "DKK", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-100000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-run-100000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[bottle:DK:100000]", "statement": "Denmark: 100,000 plastic bottles are estimated at DKK 120.00 in packaging fees.", "value": 120, "unit": "DKK", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-pack", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-pack", "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[bottle:DK]", "statement": "Denmark: a single plastic bottle is estimated at DKK 0.0012 in packaging fees.", "value": 0.0012000000000000001, "unit": "DKK", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-blended", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-blended", "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[bottle:DK]", "statement": "Denmark: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at DKK 0.05 per kilogram of packaging.", "value": 0.05, "unit": "DKK per kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-option-paper", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:DK:paper]", "statement": "Denmark: 22 g of paper and board is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-plastic", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-option-plastic", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:DK:plastic]", "statement": "Denmark: 22 g of plastic is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-option-glass", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:DK:glass]", "statement": "Denmark: 22 g of glass is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-aluminium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-option-aluminium", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:DK:aluminium]", "statement": "Denmark: 22 g of aluminium is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-steel", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-option-steel", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[bottle:DK:steel]", "statement": "Denmark: 22 g of steel is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.050 DKK/kg.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-dk-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#hist-dk-2026", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[bottle:DK:DK-2026]", "statement": "Denmark: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at DKK 1.34.", "value": 1.34, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-dk-2027", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#hist-dk-2027", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[bottle:DK:DK-2027]", "statement": "Denmark: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at DKK 1.20.", "value": 1.2, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-1-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:bottle:small]", "statement": "Denmark: a bottle of 15 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at DKK 0.75 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.75, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:bottle:medium]", "statement": "Denmark: a bottle of 22 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at DKK 1.10 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 1.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:bottle:large]", "statement": "Denmark: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at DKK 1.75 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 1.75, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-2-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:cap:small]", "statement": "Denmark: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at DKK 0.10 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-2-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:cap:medium]", "statement": "Denmark: a cap of 2 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at DKK 0.10 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.1, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-matrix-2-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:DK:cap:large]", "statement": "Denmark: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at DKK 0.15 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.15, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[bottle:DK]", "statement": "Denmark: the fee tool returns DKK 1.20 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).", "value": 1.2, "unit": "DKK per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da", "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Denmark, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of DKK 1.20 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of DPA annual fees (packaging) 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 Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in Denmark\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 DPA annual fees (packaging) for Denmark; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in DKK. 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 Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Denmark\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 Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | Packaging, general | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n| Cap | 2 g | Packaging, general | DKK 0.10 | DKK 0.0001 |\n\nDenmark: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at DKK 1.20 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is DKK 1.20.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about DKK 0.0012." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Denmark\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Denmark (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, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | Packaging, general | 22 g | DKK 1.20 | Packaging, general | DKK 1.20 |\n| Cap | Packaging, general | 2 g | DKK 1.20 | Packaging, general | DKK 1.20 |\n\nDenmark: the fee tool returns DKK 1.20 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).\n\nThe tool total is DKK 1.20.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Denmark, in DKK**\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 | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.0009 | DKK 0.0009 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | DKK 1.20 | DKK 1.20 | DKK 0.0012 | DKK 0.0012 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | DKK 1.90 | DKK 1.90 | DKK 0.0019 | DKK 0.0019 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Denmark\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Denmark 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: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the bottle, Denmark 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.05 | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, Denmark 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 0.05 | DKK 0.10 | DKK 0.0001 |\n\nDenmark 2027: the category “Packaging, general” is published at 0.050 DKK/kg." }, { "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 Denmark, in DKK**\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 | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.85 | DKK 0.0009 | DKK 0.0009 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | DKK 1.20 | DKK 1.20 | DKK 0.0012 | DKK 0.0012 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | DKK 1.90 | DKK 1.90 | DKK 0.0019 | DKK 0.0019 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Denmark.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: DKK 0.75 | 22 g: DKK 1.10 | 35 g: DKK 1.75 |\n| Cap | 2 g: DKK 0.10 | 2 g: DKK 0.10 | 3 g: DKK 0.15 |" }, { "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 Denmark publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Denmark, in DKK 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 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 |\n| plastic | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 |\n| glass | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 |\n| aluminium | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 |\n| steel | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n| glass | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n| aluminium | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n| steel | Packaging, general | 0.050 DKK/kg | DKK 1.10 | DKK 0.0011 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too." }, { "id": "volume", "heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Denmark\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 Denmark. 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 Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | DKK 0.12 | DKK 0.12 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | DKK 0.60 | DKK 0.60 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | DKK 1.20 | DKK 1.20 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | DKK 6.00 | DKK 6.00 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | DKK 12.00 | DKK 12.00 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | DKK 60.00 | DKK 60.00 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | DKK 120.00 | DKK 120.00 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | DKK 600.00 | DKK 600.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | DKK 1,200.00 | DKK 1,200.00 |\n\nDenmark: a single plastic bottle is estimated at DKK 0.0012 in packaging fees.\n\nDenmark: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at DKK 0.05 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at DKK 0.05 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 plastic bottles has moved on Denmark schedules", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for plastic bottles has moved on Denmark schedules\n\nDenmark has published 2 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, Denmark, in DKK**\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| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | DKK 1.34 | DKK 1.34 | DKK 0.0013 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | DKK 1.20 | DKK 1.20 | DKK 0.0012 | -10.7% |\n\nDenmark: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at DKK 1.34.\n\nDenmark: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at DKK 1.20.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Denmark schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Denmark, in DKK**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Packaging, general | DKK 0.056 | DKK 0.05 |" }, { "id": "schedule", "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Denmark", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Denmark\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of DPA annual fees (packaging) for Denmark, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nDenmark: the 2027 fee schedule of DPA annual fees (packaging), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nDenmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fee, first product area”, of DKK 1,000.00.\n\nDenmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum annual fee”, of 250 DKK per year.\n\nDenmark: the schedule lists a further fee, “Case-handling fee”, of 999 DKK per hour.\n\nThe schedule also lists 3 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram 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 Denmark?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is DKK 1.20 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://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "Gebyrsatser pr. produktområde Sats 2026 2027", "quoteLang": "da" }, { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "Første produktområde: 1.000 DKK Hvert efterfølgende produktområde: 500 DKK", "quoteLang": "da" }, { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats.", "quoteLang": "da" }, { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/om-os/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "Sagsbehandlingsgebyr for særlige administrative ydelser baseret på timeforbrug er 999 DKK/Time", "quoteLang": "da" }, { "url": "https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03", "status": "verified", "quote": "Emballage DKK/ kg 0,056 0,050 3.350 kg 250 DKK", "quoteLang": "da" } ], "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": "Denmark EPR", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/denmark" }, { "name": "Bottles packaging EPR Denmark: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark" } ], "related": [ { "heading": "Explore packaging EPR", "links": [ { "anchor": "Europe packaging EPR", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/europe" } ] }, { "heading": "More for this jurisdiction", "links": [ { "anchor": "Denmark EPR fee rates 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/denmark/updates" }, { "anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/denmark" } ] }, { "heading": "Related pages", "links": [ { "anchor": "Cans EPR fees Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/denmark" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for cartons Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/denmark" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for jars Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/denmark" }, { "anchor": "Mailers EPR fees Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/denmark" }, { "anchor": "Pouches packaging EPR Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for tins Denmark", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/denmark" } ] }, { "heading": "The same topic elsewhere", "links": [ { "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Estonia", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/estonia" }, { "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR France", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/france" }, { "anchor": "Bottles EPR fees Greece", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/greece" }, { "anchor": "Bottles EPR fees Hungary", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/hungary" }, { "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Ireland", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/ireland" }, { "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR Latvia", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/latvia" } ] } ], "alternates": [ { "hreflang": "en-US", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark" }, { "hreflang": "x-default", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/denmark" } ] }