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"title": "Bottles packaging EPR Hungary: plastic bottle fee | Instica",
"h1": "Bottles packaging EPR Hungary: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Hungary carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of HUF 5,256 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Hungary, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of HUF 5,256 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"statement": "Hungary: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Large (about 1 L) size (38 g) are estimated at HUF 8,322.",
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"statement": "Hungary: 22 g of paper and board is estimated at HUF 3,806 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 173 HUF/kg.",
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"statement": "Hungary: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at HUF 7,665 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "Hungary: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at HUF 438 per 1,000 packs.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Hungary, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of HUF 5,256 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates 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 Hungary\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 Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. for Hungary; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in HUF. 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 Hungary\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 Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | Plastic packaging | HUF 4,818 | HUF 4.82 |\n| Cap | 2 g | Plastic packaging | HUF 438 | HUF 0.44 |\n\nHungary: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at HUF 5,256 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is HUF 5,256.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about HUF 5.26."
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"heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Hungary",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Hungary\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Hungary (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, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | Plastic packaging | 22 g | HUF 5,256 | Plastic packaging | HUF 5,256 |\n| Cap | Plastic packaging | 2 g | HUF 5,256 | Plastic packaging | HUF 5,256 |\n\nHungary: the fee tool returns HUF 5,256 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).\n\nThe tool total is HUF 5,256.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Hungary, in HUF**\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 | HUF 3,723 | HUF 3,723 | HUF 4 | HUF 4 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | HUF 5,256 | HUF 5,256 | HUF 5 | HUF 5 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | HUF 8,322 | HUF 8,322 | HUF 8 | HUF 8 |"
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"heading": "Which published rates were matched in Hungary",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Hungary\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Hungary 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, Hungary 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Plastic packaging | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 219 | HUF 4,818 | HUF 5 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, Hungary 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Plastic packaging | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 219 | HUF 438 | HUF 0 |\n\nHungary 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 219 HUF/kg."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for a plastic bottle",
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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 Hungary, in HUF**\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 | HUF 3,723 | HUF 3,723 | HUF 4 | HUF 4 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | HUF 5,256 | HUF 5,256 | HUF 5 | HUF 5 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | HUF 8,322 | HUF 8,322 | HUF 8 | HUF 8 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Hungary.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: HUF 3,285 | 22 g: HUF 4,818 | 35 g: HUF 7,665 |\n| Cap | 2 g: HUF 438 | 2 g: HUF 438 | 3 g: HUF 657 |"
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"id": "options",
"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 Hungary publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Hungary, in HUF 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 | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 3,806 | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 3,806 |\n| plastic | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 4,818 | 219 HUF/kg | HUF 4,818 |\n| glass | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 2,354 | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 2,354 |\n| aluminium | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 |\n| steel | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper and cardboard packaging | 173 HUF/kg | HUF 3,806 | HUF 4 |\n| glass | Glass packaging | 107 HUF/kg | HUF 2,354 | HUF 2 |\n| aluminium | Metal packaging | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 | HUF 4 |\n| steel | Metal packaging | 186 HUF/kg | HUF 4,092 | HUF 4 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"id": "volume",
"heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Hungary",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Hungary\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 Hungary. 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 Hungary, in HUF**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | HUF 526 | HUF 526 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | HUF 2,628 | HUF 2,628 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | HUF 5,256 | HUF 5,256 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | HUF 26,280 | HUF 26,280 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | HUF 52,560 | HUF 52,560 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | HUF 262,800 | HUF 262,800 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | HUF 525,600 | HUF 525,600 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | HUF 2,628,000 | HUF 2,628,000 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | HUF 5,256,000 | HUF 5,256,000 |\n\nHungary: a single plastic bottle is estimated at HUF 5.26 in packaging fees.\n\nHungary: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at HUF 219 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at HUF 219 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": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Hungary",
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Hungary\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. for Hungary, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nHungary: the 2026 fee schedule of Hungarian extended producer responsibility fee (kiterjesztett gyártói felelősségi díj), set by ministerial decree 33/2025. (XI. 28.) EM and invoiced by the concession company MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt., effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page."
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"id": "levers",
"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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"id": "faq",
"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 Hungary?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is HUF 5,256 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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"id": "estimate",
"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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