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  "title": "Bottles packaging EPR Yukon: plastic bottle fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Bottles packaging EPR Yukon: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Yukon carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of CA$67.92 to CA$74.02 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Yukon, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$67.92 to CA$74.02 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Materials Yukon that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-04",
  "dataset": {
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    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
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  "cite": "Instica, “Bottles packaging EPR Yukon: what a plastic bottle costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "statement": "Yukon: the schedule lists a further fee, “Yukon government pays for processing above 2,000 tonnes (November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)”, with no amount published here.",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CA-YT:bottle:medium]",
      "statement": "Yukon: a bottle of 22 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at CA$62.26 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 62.26,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
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      "id": "calc-matrix-1-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-matrix-1-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CA-YT:bottle:large]",
      "statement": "Yukon: a bottle of 35 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at CA$99.05 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 99.05,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-matrix-2-small",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-matrix-2-small",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CA-YT:cap:small]",
      "statement": "Yukon: a cap of 2 g in the Small (about 12 oz) size is estimated at CA$5.66 to CA$11.76 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 5.66,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-matrix-2-medium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-matrix-2-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CA-YT:cap:medium]",
      "statement": "Yukon: a cap of 2 g in the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size is estimated at CA$5.66 to CA$11.76 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 5.66,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-2-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-matrix-2-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[bottle:CA-YT:cap:large]",
      "statement": "Yukon: a cap of 3 g in the Large (about 1 L) size is estimated at CA$8.49 to CA$17.64 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 8.49,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-tool",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#calc-tool",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[bottle:CA-YT]",
      "statement": "Yukon: the fee tool returns CA$67.92 at the lowest matched rates and CA$74.02 at the highest for 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g each).",
      "value": 67.92,
      "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres 283 268 5.6%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-boxboard-and-other-paper-packaging]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "136",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging 136 127 7.1 %",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-kraft-paper-carry-out-bags",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-kraft-paper-carry-out-bags",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-kraft-paper-carry-out-bags]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper Carry-Out Bags” is published at 136 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "136",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Kraft Paper Carry-Out Bags 136 127 7.1 %",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-clear-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-clear-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-clear-glass]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 122 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "122",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Clear Glass 122 116 5.2%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-coloured-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-coloured-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-coloured-glass]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 122 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "122",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Coloured Glass 122 116 5.2%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-aluminum-food-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-aluminum-food-containers]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Aluminum Food Containers” is published at 455 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "455",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Aluminum Food Containers 455 410 11.0%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/bottle/yukon#rate-cm-other-steel-containers-and-packaging",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-YT-2027.rates[CM-other-steel-containers-and-packaging]",
      "statement": "Yukon 2027: the category “Other Steel Containers and Packaging” is published at 211 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "211",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1",
        "quote": "Other Steel Containers and Packaging 211 191 10.5%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
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    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Yukon, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size (24 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$67.92 to CA$74.02 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Materials Yukon 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 Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a plastic bottle in Yukon\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 Circular Materials Yukon for Yukon; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CAD. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a plastic bottle",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\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 Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 plastic bottles in Yukon\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<a id=\"worked-example-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 plastic bottles in Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 22 g | PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres to PET Containers, Jars and Jugs >= 5 Litres | CA$62.26 | CA$0.0623 |\n| Cap | 2 g | HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres to PLA, PHA, PHB Carry-Out Bags | CA$5.66 to CA$11.76 | CA$0.0057 to CA$0.0118 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Yukon: 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size are estimated at CA$67.92 to CA$74.02 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$67.92 to CA$74.02.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0679 to CA$0.0740."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 plastic bottles in Yukon\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Yukon (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<a id=\"tool-lines\"></a>**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Bottle | PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | 22 g | CA$62.26 | PET Containers, Jars and Jugs >= 5 Litres | CA$62.26 |\n| Cap | HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | 2 g | CA$5.66 | PLA, PHA, PHB Carry-Out Bags | CA$11.76 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Yukon: the fee tool returns CA$67.92 at the lowest matched rates and CA$74.02 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 CA$67.92 at the lowest matched rates and CA$74.02 at the highest.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Yukon, in CAD**\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 | CA$48.11 | CA$54.21 | CA$0.0481 | CA$0.0542 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | CA$67.92 | CA$74.02 | CA$0.0679 | CA$0.074 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | CA$107.54 | CA$116.69 | CA$0.1075 | CA$0.1167 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Yukon\n\n6 published rates were matched to the pack in Yukon 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: 2 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the bottle, Yukon 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$62.26 | CA$0.0623 |\n| PET Containers, Jars and Jugs >= 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$62.26 | CA$0.0623 |\n\n#### Cap, 2 g: 9 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-2\"></a>**Rates matched to the cap, Yukon 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$5.66 | CA$0.0057 |\n| HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs >= 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$5.66 | CA$0.0057 |\n| PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$5.66 | CA$0.0057 |\n| PET Containers, Jars and Jugs >= 5 Litres | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$2.83 | CA$5.66 | CA$0.0057 |\n| Other Plastic Packaging (not listed Above) < 5 Litres | 316 cents per kilogram | CA$3.16 | CA$6.32 | CA$0.0063 |\n| Other Plastic Packaging (not listed Above) >= 5 Litres | 316 cents per kilogram | CA$3.16 | CA$6.32 | CA$0.0063 |\n| PET Thermoform Containers < 5 Litres | 316 cents per kilogram | CA$3.16 | CA$6.32 | CA$0.0063 |\n| PLA, PHA, PHB | 316 cents per kilogram | CA$3.16 | CA$6.32 | CA$0.0063 |\n| PLA, PHA, PHB Carry-Out Bags | 588 cents per kilogram | CA$5.88 | CA$11.76 | CA$0.0118 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-pet-containers-jars-and-jugs-5-litres\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres” is published at 283 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-hdpe-containers-jars-and-jugs-5-litres\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres” is published at 283 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-other-plastic-packaging-not-listed-above-5-litres\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “Other Plastic Packaging (not listed Above) < 5 Litres” is published at 316 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-pet-thermoform-containers-5-litres\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “PET Thermoform Containers < 5 Litres” is published at 316 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-pla-pha-phb\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “PLA, PHA, PHB” is published at 316 cents per kilogram.\n\n<a id=\"rate-cm-pla-pha-phb-carry-out-bags\"></a>Yukon 2027: the category “PLA, PHA, PHB Carry-Out Bags” is published at 588 cents per kilogram."
    },
    {
      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a plastic bottle",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\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<a id=\"sizes-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 plastic bottles by size in Yukon, in CAD**\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 | CA$48.11 | CA$54.21 | CA$0.0481 | CA$0.0542 |\n| Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | 24 g | CA$67.92 | CA$74.02 | CA$0.0679 | CA$0.074 |\n| Large (about 1 L) | 38 g | CA$107.54 | CA$116.69 | CA$0.1075 | CA$0.1167 |\n\nEach component of the plastic bottle priced at every size, at the matched rates for Yukon.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (about 12 oz) | Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) | Large (about 1 L) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Bottle | 15 g: CA$42.45 | 22 g: CA$62.26 | 35 g: CA$99.05 |\n| Cap | 2 g: CA$5.66 to CA$11.76 | 2 g: CA$5.66 to CA$11.76 | 3 g: CA$8.49 to CA$17.64 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the plastic bottle used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\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 Yukon publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Yukon, in CAD 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 | 136 cents per kilogram | CA$29.92 | 136 cents per kilogram | CA$29.92 |\n| plastic | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$62.26 | 283 cents per kilogram | CA$62.26 |\n| glass | 122 cents per kilogram | CA$26.84 | 122 cents per kilogram | CA$26.84 |\n| aluminium | 455 cents per kilogram | CA$100.10 | 455 cents per kilogram | CA$100.10 |\n| steel | 211 cents per kilogram | CA$46.42 | 211 cents per kilogram | CA$46.42 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 22 g, Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging | 136 cents per kilogram | CA$29.92 | CA$0.0299 |\n| paper and board | Kraft Paper Carry-Out Bags | 136 cents per kilogram | CA$29.92 | CA$0.0299 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 122 cents per kilogram | CA$26.84 | CA$0.0268 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 122 cents per kilogram | CA$26.84 | CA$0.0268 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food Containers | 455 cents per kilogram | CA$100.10 | CA$0.1001 |\n| steel | Other Steel Containers and Packaging | 211 cents per kilogram | CA$46.42 | CA$0.0464 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
    },
    {
      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Yukon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of plastic bottles costs in Yukon\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 Yukon. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n<a id=\"volume-table\"></a>**Fee by run size for the plastic bottle in Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 2.4 kg | CA$6.79 | CA$7.40 |\n| 500 | 12 kg | CA$33.96 | CA$37.01 |\n| 1,000 | 24 kg | CA$67.92 | CA$74.02 |\n| 5,000 | 120 kg | CA$339.60 | CA$370.10 |\n| 10,000 | 240 kg | CA$679.20 | CA$740.20 |\n| 50,000 | 1,200 kg | CA$3,396.00 | CA$3,701.00 |\n| 100,000 | 2,400 kg | CA$6,792.00 | CA$7,402.00 |\n| 500,000 | 12,000 kg | CA$33,960.00 | CA$37,010.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 24,000 kg | CA$67,920.00 | CA$74,020.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Yukon: a single plastic bottle is estimated at CA$0.0679 to CA$0.0740 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Yukon: across all its components, a plastic bottle is priced at CA$2.83 to CA$3.0842 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$2.83 to CA$3.0842 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 Yukon schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for plastic bottles has moved on Yukon schedules\n\nYukon 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<a id=\"history-table\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Yukon, in CAD**\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 | CA$64.32 | CA$70.28 | CA$0.0643 to CA$0.0703 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$67.92 | CA$74.02 | CA$0.0679 to CA$0.0740 | +5.6% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-ca-yt-2026\"></a>Yukon: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$64.32 to CA$70.28.\n\n<a id=\"hist-ca-yt-2027\"></a>Yukon: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size were priced at CA$67.92 to CA$74.02.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Yukon schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n<a id=\"rate-history\"></a>**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Yukon, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| PET Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | CA$2.68 | CA$2.83 |\n| HDPE Containers, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres | CA$2.68 | CA$2.83 |\n| Other Plastic Packaging (not listed Above) < 5 Litres | CA$2.99 | CA$3.16 |\n| PET Thermoform Containers < 5 Litres | CA$2.99 | CA$3.16 |\n| PLA, PHA, PHB | CA$2.99 | CA$3.16 |\n| PLA, PHA, PHB Carry-Out Bags | CA$5.66 | CA$5.88 |"
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      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Yukon",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Yukon\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Circular Materials Yukon for Yukon, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>Yukon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Materials Yukon, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"other-yukon-tonnage-cap\"></a>Yukon: the schedule lists a further fee, “Yukon government pays for processing above 2,000 tonnes (November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)”, with no amount published here.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is 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": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\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",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a plastic bottle in Yukon?\n\nFor 1,000 plastic bottles of the Medium (about 16 to 20 oz) size, the estimated fee is CA$67.92 to CA$74.02 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>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": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\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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          "anchor": "Bottles EPR fees Austria",
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          "anchor": "Bottles packaging EPR British Columbia",
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          "anchor": "Bottles EPR fees Colorado",
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        {
          "anchor": "Bottles EPR fees Cyprus",
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