{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg.json" }, "key": "I:bottle:LU", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Bottles packaging EPR Luxembourg | Instica", "h1": "Bottles packaging EPR Luxembourg: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2026", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Luxembourg carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €7.15 to €18.73 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Luxembourg, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €7.15 to €18.73 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Valorlux Green Dot tariffs that fit each part of the pack. 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Bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging 0.1790 0.2407 0.3058", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:LU:bottle:medium]", "statement": "Luxembourg: a bottle of 22 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at €6.73 to €17.17 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 6.73, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV10 HDPE - Bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging 0.1790 0.2407 0.3058", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:LU:bottle:large]", "statement": "Luxembourg: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at €10.70 to €27.32 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 10.7, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV10 HDPE - Bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging 0.1790 0.2407 0.3058", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-matrix-2-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:LU:cap:small]", "statement": "Luxembourg: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at €0.42 to €1.56 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.42, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV14a EPS 0.1905 0.2112 0.2094", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-matrix-2-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:LU:cap:medium]", "statement": "Luxembourg: a cap of 2 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at €0.42 to €1.56 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.42, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV14a EPS 0.1905 0.2112 0.2094", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-2-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-matrix-2-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:LU:cap:large]", "statement": "Luxembourg: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at €0.63 to €2.34 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 0.63, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV14a EPS 0.1905 0.2112 0.2094", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[bottle:LU]", "statement": "Luxembourg: the fee tool returns €7.15 at the lowest matched rates and €18.73 at the highest for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).", "value": 7.15, "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV10 HDPE - Bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging 0.1790 0.2407 0.3058", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-lu-pv02", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#rate-lu-pv02", "leafPath": "fees.LU-2026.rates[lu-pv02]", "statement": "Luxembourg 2026: the category “Paper/cardboard (> 85 %)” is published at 0.0389 EUR/kg.", "value": "0.0389", "unit": "eur_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV02 Paper/cardboard (> 85 %) 0.0451 0.0402 0.0389", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-lu-pv01", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#rate-lu-pv01", "leafPath": "fees.LU-2026.rates[lu-pv01]", "statement": "Luxembourg 2026: the category “Glass” is published at 0.0203 EUR/kg.", "value": "0.0203", "unit": "eur_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV01 Glass 0.0201 0.0177 0.0203", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-lu-pv05", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#rate-lu-pv05", "leafPath": "fees.LU-2026.rates[lu-pv05]", "statement": "Luxembourg 2026: the category “Aluminium (≥ 50 % and ≥ 50 µm)” is published at 0.0151 EUR/kg.", "value": "0.0151", "unit": "eur_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV05 Aluminium (≥ 50 % und ≥ 50μ) 0.0184 0.0145 0.0151", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-lu-pv04", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/luxembourg#rate-lu-pv04", "leafPath": "fees.LU-2026.rates[lu-pv04]", "statement": "Luxembourg 2026: the category “Steel (≥ 50 %)” is published at 0.0396 EUR/kg.", "value": "0.0396", "unit": "eur_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://www.valorlux.lu/media/9d3c472b-594c-4fd4-bda7-84021066c5e1.pdf", "quote": "PV04 Steel (≥ 50 %) 0.0180 0.0271 0.0396", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Luxembourg, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €7.15 to €18.73 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Valorlux Green Dot tariffs 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 Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in Luxembourg\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 Valorlux Green Dot tariffs for Luxembourg; 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 Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Luxembourg\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 Luxembourg, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | HDPE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging to PET trays | €6.73 to €17.17 | €0.0067 to €0.0172 |\n| Cap | 2 g | EPS to PET trays | €0.42 to €1.56 | €0.0004 to €0.0016 |\n\nLuxembourg: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at €7.15 to €18.73 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €7.15 to €18.73.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0071 to €0.0187." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Luxembourg\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Luxembourg (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, Luxembourg, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | HDPE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging | 22 g | €6.73 | PET trays | €18.73 |\n| Cap | EPS | 2 g | €0.42 | PET trays | €18.73 |\n\nLuxembourg: the fee tool returns €7.15 at the lowest matched rates and €18.73 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 €7.15 at the lowest matched rates and €18.73 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Luxembourg, 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 | €5.01 | €13.27 | €0.005 | €0.0133 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €7.15 | €18.73 | €0.0072 | €0.0187 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €11.33 | €29.66 | €0.0113 | €0.0297 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Luxembourg\n\n9 published rates were matched to the pack in Luxembourg 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: 3 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the bottle, Luxembourg 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging | 0.3058 EUR/kg | €0.3058 | €6.73 | €0.0067 |\n| PP bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging | 0.4279 EUR/kg | €0.4279 | €9.41 | €0.0094 |\n| PET trays | 0.7806 EUR/kg | €0.7806 | €17.17 | €0.0172 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: 9 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the cap, Luxembourg 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| EPS | 0.2094 EUR/kg | €0.2094 | €0.42 | €0.0004 |\n| PET bottles and flasks, transparent, colourless or slightly blue | 0.2498 EUR/kg | €0.2498 | €0.50 | €0.0005 |\n| HDPE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging | 0.3058 EUR/kg | €0.3058 | €0.61 | €0.0006 |\n| PET bottles and flasks, transparent, dark blue or green | 0.3739 EUR/kg | €0.3739 | €0.75 | €0.0007 |\n| PP bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging | 0.4279 EUR/kg | €0.4279 | €0.86 | €0.0009 |\n| PS rigid packaging, except EPS | 0.4372 EUR/kg | €0.4372 | €0.87 | €0.0009 |\n| PET bottles and flasks, transparent, other colours | 0.4857 EUR/kg | €0.4857 | €0.97 | €0.001 |\n| PET bottles and flasks, opaque | 0.4871 EUR/kg | €0.4871 | €0.97 | €0.001 |\n| PET trays | 0.7806 EUR/kg | €0.7806 | €1.56 | €0.0016 |\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “HDPE bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging” is published at 0.3058 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PP bottles, flasks and other rigid packaging” is published at 0.4279 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PET trays” is published at 0.7806 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “EPS” is published at 0.2094 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PET bottles and flasks, transparent, colourless or slightly blue” is published at 0.2498 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PET bottles and flasks, transparent, dark blue or green” is published at 0.3739 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PS rigid packaging, except EPS” is published at 0.4372 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PET bottles and flasks, transparent, other colours” is published at 0.4857 EUR/kg.\n\nLuxembourg 2026: the category “PET bottles and flasks, opaque” is published at 0.4871 EUR/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 Luxembourg, 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 | €5.01 | €13.27 | €0.005 | €0.0133 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | €7.15 | €18.73 | €0.0071 | €0.0187 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | €11.33 | €29.66 | €0.0113 | €0.0297 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Luxembourg.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Luxembourg, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: €4.59 to €11.71 | 22 g: €6.73 to €17.17 | 35 g: €10.70 to €27.32 |\n| Cap | 2 g: €0.42 to €1.56 | 2 g: €0.42 to €1.56 | 3 g: €0.63 to €2.34 |" }, { "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 Luxembourg publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Luxembourg, in EUR per 1,000 packs**\n\n| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.0389 EUR/kg | €0.86 | 0.0389 EUR/kg | €0.86 |\n| plastic | 0.3058 EUR/kg | €6.73 | 0.7806 EUR/kg | €17.17 |\n| glass | 0.0203 EUR/kg | €0.45 | 0.0203 EUR/kg | €0.45 |\n| aluminium | 0.0151 EUR/kg | €0.33 | 0.0151 EUR/kg | €0.33 |\n| steel | 0.0396 EUR/kg | €0.87 | 0.0396 EUR/kg | €0.87 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Luxembourg, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper/cardboard (> 85 %) | 0.0389 EUR/kg | €0.86 | €0.0009 |\n| glass | Glass | 0.0203 EUR/kg | €0.45 | €0.0004 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium (≥ 50 % and ≥ 50 µm) | 0.0151 EUR/kg | €0.33 | €0.0003 |\n| steel | Steel (≥ 50 %) | 0.0396 EUR/kg | €0.87 | €0.0009 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too." }, { "id": "volume", "heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Luxembourg\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 Luxembourg. 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 Luxembourg, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | €0.71 | €1.87 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | €3.57 | €9.37 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | €7.15 | €18.73 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | €35.73 | €93.67 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | €71.46 | €187.34 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | €357.32 | €936.72 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | €714.64 | €1,873.44 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | €3,573.20 | €9,367.20 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | €7,146.40 | €18,734.40 |\n\nLuxembourg: a single plastic bottle is estimated at €0.0071 to €0.0187 in packaging fees.\n\nLuxembourg: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at €0.2978 to €0.7806 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.2978 to €0.7806 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 Luxembourg", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Luxembourg\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Valorlux Green Dot tariffs for Luxembourg, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nLuxembourg: the 2026 fee schedule of Valorlux Green Dot tariffs, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used 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 Luxembourg?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is €7.15 to €18.73 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." }, { "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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