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"title": "Cans EPR fees France: aluminium can fee, 2026 | Instica",
"h1": "Cans EPR fees France: what an aluminium can costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 aluminium cans in France carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €3.41 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In France, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €3.41 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
"lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
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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, “Cans EPR fees France: what an aluminium can costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/can/france, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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"statement": "France: the schedule lists a further fee, “Citeo flat fee and minimum billing”, of 110 EUR per year excl. VAT.",
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"statement": "France: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: household goods (including tobacco)”, of 0.1482 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.",
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"statement": "France 2026: the category “Aluminium” is published at 24.34 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "France: a can of 14 g is estimated at €3.41 per 1,000 packs, at €0.24 per kilogram.",
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"statement": "France: 10,000 aluminium cans are estimated at €34.08 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "France: 100,000 aluminium cans are estimated at €340.76 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "France: a single aluminium can is estimated at €0.0034 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "France: across all its components, an aluminium can is priced at €0.2434 per kilogram of packaging.",
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"unit": "EUR per kg",
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"statement": "France: 14 g of paper and board is estimated at €3.61 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 25.81 cents per kilogram.",
"value": 3.61,
"unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
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"url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf",
"quote": "PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg",
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"statement": "France: 14 g of plastic is estimated at €10.78 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 77.01 cents per kilogram.",
"value": 10.78,
"unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
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"url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf",
"quote": "TARIF 6.4 Emballage souple PE 77,01 ct €/kg",
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"statement": "France: 14 g of glass is estimated at €0.28 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 2.01 cents per kilogram.",
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"url": "https://ecd-bo.citeo.com/ecd2/medias/citeo/public/fr/guide-du-tarif-des-emballages-menagers-2026.pdf",
"quote": "VERRE TARIF 5. Verre 2,01 ct €/kg",
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"statement": "France: 14 g of aluminium is estimated at €3.41 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 24.34 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "France: 14 g of steel is estimated at €0.91 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 6.49 cents per kilogram.",
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"quote": "ACIER TARIF 1. Acier 6,49 ct €/kg",
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"statement": "France: a can of 14 g in the Standard (12 oz) size is estimated at €3.41 per 1,000 packs.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn France, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €3.41 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"heading": "What this page estimates for an aluminium can in France",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for an aluminium can in France\n\nThe aluminium can on this page is a drinks can made of aluminium. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) for France; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What is in an aluminium can\n\nThe can is one aluminium component. The ring pull and the printed coating are part of that single weighed unit.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: can (aluminium, 14 g).\n\n- **Can**: aluminium, 14 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 aluminium cans in France\n\nOne aluminium can of the Standard (12 oz) size weighs 14 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 aluminium cans in France, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Can | 14 g | Aluminium | €3.41 | €0.0034 |\n\nFrance: 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size are estimated at €3.41 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €3.41.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0034."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 aluminium cans in France\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for France (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 aluminium cans 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, France, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Can | Aluminium | 14 g | €3.41 | Aluminium | €3.41 |\n\nFrance: the fee tool returns €3.41 for 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €3.41.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, France, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Standard (12 oz) | 14 g | €3.41 | €3.41 | €0.0034 | €0.0034 |\n| Tall (16 oz) | 17 g | €4.14 | €4.14 | €0.0041 | €0.0041 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in France\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in France 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#### Can, 14 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the can, France 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Aluminium | 24.34 cents per kilogram | €0.2434 | €3.41 | €0.0034 |\n\nFrance 2026: the category “Aluminium” is published at 24.34 cents per kilogram."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for an aluminium can\n\nThe weight of an aluminium can depends on its size. The table prices each of the 2 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 aluminium cans by size in France, 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| Standard (12 oz) | 14 g | €3.41 | €3.41 | €0.0034 | €0.0034 |\n| Tall (16 oz) | 17 g | €4.14 | €4.14 | €0.0041 | €0.0041 |\n\nEach component of the aluminium can priced at every size, at the matched rates for France.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, France, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Standard (12 oz) | Tall (16 oz) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Can | 14 g: €3.41 | 17 g: €4.14 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## What if the aluminium can used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the aluminium can, weighing 14 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that France publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, France, 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 | 25.81 cents per kilogram | €3.61 | 25.81 cents per kilogram | €3.61 |\n| plastic | 77.01 cents per kilogram | €10.78 | 84.01 cents per kilogram | €11.76 |\n| glass | 2.01 cents per kilogram | €0.28 | 2.01 cents per kilogram | €0.28 |\n| aluminium | 24.34 cents per kilogram | €3.41 | 24.34 cents per kilogram | €3.41 |\n| steel | 6.49 cents per kilogram | €0.91 | 6.49 cents per kilogram | €0.91 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 14 g, France, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper and cardboard | 25.81 cents per kilogram | €3.61 | €0.0036 |\n| plastic | Flexible PE packaging | 77.01 cents per kilogram | €10.78 | €0.0108 |\n| plastic | Flexible PP packaging | 84.01 cents per kilogram | €11.76 | €0.0118 |\n| glass | Glass | 2.01 cents per kilogram | €0.28 | €0.0003 |\n| steel | Steel | 6.49 cents per kilogram | €0.91 | €0.0009 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of aluminium cans costs in France",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of aluminium cans costs in France\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 Standard (12 oz) aluminium can in France. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the aluminium can in France, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.4 kg | €0.34 | €0.34 |\n| 500 | 7 kg | €1.70 | €1.70 |\n| 1,000 | 14 kg | €3.41 | €3.41 |\n| 5,000 | 70 kg | €17.04 | €17.04 |\n| 10,000 | 140 kg | €34.08 | €34.08 |\n| 50,000 | 700 kg | €170.38 | €170.38 |\n| 100,000 | 1,400 kg | €340.76 | €340.76 |\n| 500,000 | 7,000 kg | €1,703.80 | €1,703.80 |\n| 1,000,000 | 14,000 kg | €3,407.60 | €3,407.60 |\n\nFrance: a single aluminium can is estimated at €0.0034 in packaging fees.\n\nFrance: across all its components, an aluminium can is priced at €0.2434 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.2434 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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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for France\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) for France, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nFrance: the 2026 fee schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Citeo flat fee and minimum billing”, of 110 EUR per year excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: household goods (including tobacco)”, of 0.1482 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: beverages”, of 0.1722 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: supplies and shipping parcels”, of 0.1545 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: grocery”, of 0.1631 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: fresh produce”, of 0.1231 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Abandoned-waste contribution per UVC with 1 packaging unit: hygiene, beauty, health and detergents”, of 0.1252 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Reuse financing contribution per UVC”, of 0.0140 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule lists a further fee, “Beverage grouping film contribution per UVC”, of 0.0861 EUR cents per UVC excl. VAT.\n\nFrance: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.\n\nThe schedule also lists 9 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.\n\nThe 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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"markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on an aluminium can\n\nCan weight has been reduced steadily by manufacturers, so the weight of your own supplier’s can is a better input than any average.\n\nAluminium is often priced per kilogram below plastics, because it is recycled at a high rate, but rates differ widely between programmes.\n\nA deposit-return scheme for cans can remove them from the producer fee schedule, so check whether one applies to your drink.\n\nDrinks sellers who fill cans at a contract packer should ask the packer which party reports the can, because that decides who is the producer for it."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for an aluminium can in France?\n\nFor 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size, the estimated fee is €3.41 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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"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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"anchor": "France EPR fee schedule 2026",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/france/fees/2026"
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"anchor": "France packaging fee calculator",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/france/fee-calculator"
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"anchor": "Amazon EPR France",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/for/amazon/france"
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"anchor": "France EPR news",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/france/updates"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bottles France",
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"anchor": "France plastic fee rate",
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"anchor": "EPR fees for cartons France",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/france"
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"anchor": "Jars packaging EPR France",
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{
"anchor": "Mailers EPR fees France",
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"anchor": "EPR fees for pouches France",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/france"
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"anchor": "Tins packaging EPR France",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/france"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for bags France",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/france"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for cans Manitoba",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/manitoba"
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"anchor": "Cans EPR fees Netherlands",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/netherlands"
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{
"anchor": "Cans EPR fees New Brunswick",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/new-brunswick"
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{
"anchor": "Cans EPR fees Portugal",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/portugal"
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{
"anchor": "EPR fees for cans Québec",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/quebec"
},
{
"anchor": "Cans EPR fees Saskatchewan",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/saskatchewan"
}
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