# Bottles EPR fees United Kingdom: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2025-26

Last verified: November 4, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/bottle/uk

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In United Kingdom, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of £10.15 on the 2025-26 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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## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in United Kingdom

The 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 2025-26 schedule of PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees) for United Kingdom; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in GBP. The figures are estimates built on starting weights.

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## What is in a plastic bottle

The bottle has two components: the PET body and the plastic cap. A label or shrink sleeve is not weighed in the starting estimate.

Starting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: bottle (PET plastic, 22 g) and cap (plastic, 2 g).

- **Bottle**: PET plastic, 22 g (Instica starting estimate)
- **Cap**: plastic, 2 g (Instica starting estimate)

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## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in United Kingdom

One 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.

<a id="worked-example-table"></a>**Fee for 1,000 plastic bottles in United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |
| Bottle | 22 g | Plastic | £9.31 | £0.0093 |
| Cap | 2 g | Plastic | £0.85 | £0.0008 |

<a id="calc-total"></a>United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at £10.15 in packaging fees.

Added together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is £10.15.

Divide by 1,000 for a single pack: about £0.0102.

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## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in United Kingdom

Entered into the public fee tool for United Kingdom (2025-26 schedule, effective June 27, 2025), 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.

<a id="tool-lines"></a>**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |
| Bottle | Plastic | 22 g | £10.15 | Plastic | £10.15 |
| Cap | Plastic | 2 g | £10.15 | Plastic | £10.15 |

<a id="calc-tool"></a>United Kingdom: the fee tool returns £10.15 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).

The tool total is £10.15.

<a id="tool-sizes"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Small (about 12 oz) | 17 g | £7.19 | £7.19 | £0.0072 | £0.0072 |
| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | £10.15 | £10.15 | £0.0102 | £0.0102 |
| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | £16.07 | £16.07 | £0.0161 | £0.0161 |

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## Which published rates were matched in United Kingdom

One published rate was matched to the pack in United Kingdom from the 2025-26 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.

#### Bottle, 22 g: one matched rate

<a id="matched-rates-1"></a>**Rates matched to the bottle, United Kingdom 2025-26**

| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Plastic | 423 GBP/tonne | £0.423 | £9.31 | £0.0093 |

#### Cap, 2 g: one matched rate

<a id="matched-rates-2"></a>**Rates matched to the cap, United Kingdom 2025-26**

| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Plastic | 423 GBP/tonne | £0.423 | £0.85 | £0.0008 |

<a id="rate-pl"></a>United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Plastic” is published at 423 GBP/tonne.

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## How size changes the fee for a plastic bottle

The 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.

<a id="sizes-table"></a>**Fee for 1,000 plastic bottles by size in United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Small (about 12 oz) | 17 g | £7.19 | £7.19 | £0.0072 | £0.0072 |
| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | £10.15 | £10.15 | £0.0102 | £0.0102 |
| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | £16.07 | £16.07 | £0.0161 | £0.0161 |

Each component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for United Kingdom.

<a id="matrix"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Bottle | 15 g: £6.35 | 22 g: £9.31 | 35 g: £14.81 |
| Cap | 2 g: £0.85 | 2 g: £0.85 | 3 g: £1.27 |

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## What if the plastic bottle used another material?

Suppose 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 United Kingdom publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.

<a id="options-table"></a>**Same weight, different material, United Kingdom, in GBP per 1,000 packs**

| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | 196 GBP/tonne | £4.31 | 196 GBP/tonne | £4.31 |
| plastic | 423 GBP/tonne | £9.31 | 423 GBP/tonne | £9.31 |
| glass | 192 GBP/tonne | £4.22 | 192 GBP/tonne | £4.22 |
| aluminium | 266 GBP/tonne | £5.85 | 266 GBP/tonne | £5.85 |
| steel | 259 GBP/tonne | £5.70 | 259 GBP/tonne | £5.70 |

<a id="options-all"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| paper and board | Paper and card | 196 GBP/tonne | £4.31 | £0.0043 |
| glass | Glass | 192 GBP/tonne | £4.22 | £0.0042 |
| aluminium | Aluminium | 266 GBP/tonne | £5.85 | £0.0059 |
| steel | Steel | 259 GBP/tonne | £5.70 | £0.0057 |

A fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too.

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## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in United Kingdom

Fees 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 United Kingdom. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.

<a id="volume-table"></a>**Fee by run size for the plastic bottle in United Kingdom, in GBP**

| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 100 | 2.4 kg | £1.02 | £1.02 |
| 500 | 12 kg | £5.08 | £5.08 |
| 1,000 | 24 kg | £10.15 | £10.15 |
| 5,000 | 120 kg | £50.76 | £50.76 |
| 10,000 | 240 kg | £101.52 | £101.52 |
| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | £507.60 | £507.60 |
| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | £1,015.20 | £1,015.20 |
| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | £5,076.00 | £5,076.00 |
| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | £10,152.00 | £10,152.00 |

<a id="calc-pack"></a>United Kingdom: a single plastic bottle is estimated at £0.0102 in packaging fees.

<a id="calc-blended"></a>United Kingdom: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at £0.423 per kilogram of packaging.

Taken as a whole, the pack is priced at £0.423 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.

Flat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table.

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## The fee schedule behind these figures for United Kingdom

The rates come from the 2025-26 schedule of PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees) for United Kingdom, effective June 27, 2025. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.

<a id="fee-source"></a>United Kingdom: the 2025-26 fee schedule of PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), effective June 27, 2025, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.

<a id="other-excluded-regulator-fees"></a>United Kingdom: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fees and charges paid to the regulators”, with no amount published here.

<a id="other-excluded-prn-costs"></a>United Kingdom: the schedule lists a further fee, “Packaging recycling note costs”, with no amount published here.

<a id="eco-modulation"></a>United Kingdom: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.

The schedule also lists 2 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.

The schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here.

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## Ways to lower the fee on a plastic bottle

Bottle weight falls when the wall is thinner, and many programmes publish a lower rate for clear PET than for coloured or opaque PET.

The cap is often a different plastic from the body, and some schedules price caps and lids on a separate line.

A 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.

Bottles 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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## Questions sellers ask

### <a id="q1"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a plastic bottle in United Kingdom?

For 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is £10.15 on the 2025-26 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.

### <a id="q2"></a>Is this the amount I will pay?

No. 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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## How these figures are made

> **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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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- United Kingdom: the 2025-26 fee schedule of PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees), effective June 27, 2025, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. [#fee-source](#fee-source)
  Value: Extended producer responsibility for packaging: 2025 base fees (Defra, issued by PackUK) · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This document provides base fees for year 1 (2025 to 2026) of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme.
- United Kingdom: the schedule lists a further fee, “Registration fees and charges paid to the regulators”, with no amount published here. [#other-excluded-regulator-fees](#other-excluded-regulator-fees)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: registration fees and charges paid to the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- United Kingdom: the schedule lists a further fee, “Packaging recycling note costs”, with no amount published here. [#other-excluded-prn-costs](#other-excluded-prn-costs)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: costs associated with meeting packaging recycling targets e.g. through the purchase of Packaging Waste Recycling Notes
- United Kingdom: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”. [#eco-modulation](#eco-modulation)
  Value: per_category · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: From year 2 of EPR (2026 to 2027), fees will be modulated to drive a shift to more environmentally sustainable packaging design
- United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Plastic” is published at 423 GBP/tonne. [#rate-pl](#rate-pl)
  Value: 423 gbp_per_tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-1-bottle"></a>United Kingdom: a bottle of 22 g is estimated at £9.31 per 1,000 packs, at £0.42 per kilogram. [#calc-1-bottle](#calc-1-bottle)
  Value: 9.31 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-2-cap"></a>United Kingdom: a cap of 2 g is estimated at £0.85 per 1,000 packs, at £0.42 per kilogram. [#calc-2-cap](#calc-2-cap)
  Value: 0.85 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at £10.15 in packaging fees. [#calc-total](#calc-total)
  Value: 10.15 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-size-small"></a>United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Small (about 12 oz) size (17 g) are estimated at £7.19. [#calc-size-small](#calc-size-small)
  Value: 7.19 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-size-medium"></a>United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) are estimated at £10.15. [#calc-size-medium](#calc-size-medium)
  Value: 10.15 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-size-large"></a>United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Large (about 1 L) size (38 g) are estimated at £16.07. [#calc-size-large](#calc-size-large)
  Value: 16.07 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-run-1000"></a>United Kingdom: 1,000 plastic bottles are estimated at £10.15 in packaging fees. [#calc-run-1000](#calc-run-1000)
  Value: £10.15 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-run-10000"></a>United Kingdom: 10,000 plastic bottles are estimated at £101.52 in packaging fees. [#calc-run-10000](#calc-run-10000)
  Value: £101.52 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-run-100000"></a>United Kingdom: 100,000 plastic bottles are estimated at £1,015.20 in packaging fees. [#calc-run-100000](#calc-run-100000)
  Value: £1,015.2 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- United Kingdom: a single plastic bottle is estimated at £0.0102 in packaging fees. [#calc-pack](#calc-pack)
  Value: £0.010152 · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- United Kingdom: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at £0.423 per kilogram of packaging. [#calc-blended](#calc-blended)
  Value: 0.423 GBP per kg · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-option-paper"></a>United Kingdom: 22 g of paper and board is estimated at £4.31 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 196 GBP/tonne. [#calc-option-paper](#calc-option-paper)
  Value: 4.31 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper and card 196
- <a id="calc-option-plastic"></a>United Kingdom: 22 g of plastic is estimated at £9.31 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 423 GBP/tonne. [#calc-option-plastic](#calc-option-plastic)
  Value: 9.31 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-option-glass"></a>United Kingdom: 22 g of glass is estimated at £4.22 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 192 GBP/tonne. [#calc-option-glass](#calc-option-glass)
  Value: 4.22 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass 192
- <a id="calc-option-aluminium"></a>United Kingdom: 22 g of aluminium is estimated at £5.85 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 266 GBP/tonne. [#calc-option-aluminium](#calc-option-aluminium)
  Value: 5.85 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminium 266
- <a id="calc-option-steel"></a>United Kingdom: 22 g of steel is estimated at £5.70 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 259 GBP/tonne. [#calc-option-steel](#calc-option-steel)
  Value: 5.7 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel 259
- <a id="calc-matrix-1-small"></a>United Kingdom: a bottle of 15 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at £6.35 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-1-small](#calc-matrix-1-small)
  Value: 6.35 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-matrix-1-medium"></a>United Kingdom: a bottle of 22 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at £9.31 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-1-medium](#calc-matrix-1-medium)
  Value: 9.31 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-matrix-1-large"></a>United Kingdom: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at £14.81 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-1-large](#calc-matrix-1-large)
  Value: 14.81 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-matrix-2-small"></a>United Kingdom: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at £0.85 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-2-small](#calc-matrix-2-small)
  Value: 0.85 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-matrix-2-medium"></a>United Kingdom: a cap of 2 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at £0.85 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-2-medium](#calc-matrix-2-medium)
  Value: 0.85 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="calc-matrix-2-large"></a>United Kingdom: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at £1.27 per 1,000 packs. [#calc-matrix-2-large](#calc-matrix-2-large)
  Value: 1.27 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- United Kingdom: the fee tool returns £10.15 for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each). [#calc-tool](#calc-tool)
  Value: 10.15 GBP per 1,000 packs · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Plastic 423
- <a id="rate-pc"></a>United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Paper and card” is published at 196 GBP/tonne. [#rate-pc](#rate-pc)
  Value: 196 gbp_per_tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper and card 196
- <a id="rate-gl"></a>United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Glass” is published at 192 GBP/tonne. [#rate-gl](#rate-gl)
  Value: 192 gbp_per_tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass 192
- <a id="rate-al"></a>United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Aluminium” is published at 266 GBP/tonne. [#rate-al](#rate-al)
  Value: 266 gbp_per_tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Aluminium 266
- <a id="rate-st"></a>United Kingdom 2025-26: the category “Steel” is published at 259 GBP/tonne. [#rate-st](#rate-st)
  Value: 259 gbp_per_tonne · Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Steel 259

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## Sources

1. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > This document provides base fees for year 1 (2025 to 2026) of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme.
2. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > registration fees and charges paid to the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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   > costs associated with meeting packaging recycling targets e.g. through the purchase of Packaging Waste Recycling Notes
4. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > From year 2 of EPR (2026 to 2027), fees will be modulated to drive a shift to more environmentally sustainable packaging design
5. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Plastic 423
6. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Paper and card 196
7. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Glass 192
8. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Aluminium 266
9. gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-2025-base-fees), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Steel 259

## Cite this page

Instica, “Bottles EPR fees United Kingdom: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2025-26”, https://instica.com/epr/bottle/uk, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

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