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"title": "Cans packaging EPR Saskatchewan: aluminium can fee | Instica",
"h1": "Cans packaging EPR Saskatchewan: what an aluminium can costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 aluminium cans in Saskatchewan carry an estimated EPR fee of CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 (2027 schedule).",
"answer": "In Saskatchewan, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of SK Recycles that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Saskatchewan, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of SK Recycles that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for an aluminium can in Saskatchewan\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 2027 schedule of SK Recycles for Saskatchewan; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CAD. 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 Saskatchewan\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 Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Can | 14 g | Other Aluminum Packaging to Aluminum Food & Other Containers | CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 | CA$0.0120 to CA$0.0151 |\n\nSaskatchewan: 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size are estimated at CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$12.04 to CA$15.12.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0120 to CA$0.0151."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 aluminium cans in Saskatchewan\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Saskatchewan (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 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, Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Can | Other Aluminum Packaging | 14 g | CA$12.04 | Aluminum Food & Other Containers | CA$15.12 |\n\nSaskatchewan: the fee tool returns CA$12.04 at the lowest matched rates and CA$15.12 at the highest for 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size (14 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$12.04 at the lowest matched rates and CA$15.12 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Standard (12 oz) | 14 g | CA$12.04 | CA$15.12 | CA$0.012 | CA$0.0151 |\n| Tall (16 oz) | 17 g | CA$14.62 | CA$18.36 | CA$0.0146 | CA$0.0184 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Saskatchewan\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Saskatchewan 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#### Can, 14 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the can, Saskatchewan 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Other Aluminum Packaging | 86 cents per kilogram | CA$0.86 | CA$12.04 | CA$0.012 |\n| Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 108 cents per kilogram | CA$1.08 | CA$15.12 | CA$0.0151 |\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 108 cents per kilogram."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for an aluminium can",
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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 Saskatchewan, 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| Standard (12 oz) | 14 g | CA$12.04 | CA$15.12 | CA$0.012 | CA$0.0151 |\n| Tall (16 oz) | 17 g | CA$14.62 | CA$18.36 | CA$0.0146 | CA$0.0184 |\n\nEach component of the aluminium can priced at every size, at the matched rates for Saskatchewan.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Standard (12 oz) | Tall (16 oz) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Can | 14 g: CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 | 17 g: CA$14.62 to CA$18.36 |"
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"heading": "What if the aluminium can used another material?",
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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 Saskatchewan publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Saskatchewan, 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 | 31 cents per kilogram | CA$4.34 | 31 cents per kilogram | CA$4.34 |\n| plastic | 113 cents per kilogram | CA$15.82 | 113 cents per kilogram | CA$15.82 |\n| glass | 30 cents per kilogram | CA$4.20 | 30 cents per kilogram | CA$4.20 |\n| aluminium | 86 cents per kilogram | CA$12.04 | 108 cents per kilogram | CA$15.12 |\n| steel | 46 cents per kilogram | CA$6.44 | 46 cents per kilogram | CA$6.44 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 14 g, Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Boxboard | 31 cents per kilogram | CA$4.34 | CA$0.0043 |\n| plastic | Plastic Film | 113 cents per kilogram | CA$15.82 | CA$0.0158 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 30 cents per kilogram | CA$4.20 | CA$0.0042 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 30 cents per kilogram | CA$4.20 | CA$0.0042 |\n| steel | Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans | 46 cents per kilogram | CA$6.44 | CA$0.0064 |\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 Saskatchewan",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of aluminium cans costs in Saskatchewan\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 Saskatchewan. 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 Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.4 kg | CA$1.20 | CA$1.51 |\n| 500 | 7 kg | CA$6.02 | CA$7.56 |\n| 1,000 | 14 kg | CA$12.04 | CA$15.12 |\n| 5,000 | 70 kg | CA$60.20 | CA$75.60 |\n| 10,000 | 140 kg | CA$120.40 | CA$151.20 |\n| 50,000 | 700 kg | CA$602.00 | CA$756.00 |\n| 100,000 | 1,400 kg | CA$1,204.00 | CA$1,512.00 |\n| 500,000 | 7,000 kg | CA$6,020.00 | CA$7,560.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 14,000 kg | CA$12,040.00 | CA$15,120.00 |\n\nSaskatchewan: a single aluminium can is estimated at CA$0.0120 to CA$0.0151 in packaging fees.\n\nSaskatchewan: across all its components, an aluminium can is priced at CA$0.86 to CA$1.08 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.86 to CA$1.08 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
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"heading": "How the fee for aluminium cans has moved on Saskatchewan schedules",
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"markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for aluminium cans has moved on Saskatchewan schedules\n\nSaskatchewan has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Standard (12 oz) aluminium cans are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Saskatchewan, 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| 2025 | January 1, 2025 | CA$12.60 | CA$12.74 | CA$0.0126 to CA$0.0127 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$10.22 | CA$10.50 | CA$0.0102 to CA$0.0105 | -18.9% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$12.04 | CA$15.12 | CA$0.0120 to CA$0.0151 | +17.8% |\n\nSaskatchewan: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size were priced at CA$12.60 to CA$12.74.\n\nSaskatchewan: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size were priced at CA$10.22 to CA$10.50.\n\nSaskatchewan: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size were priced at CA$12.04 to CA$15.12.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Saskatchewan schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Saskatchewan, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Other Aluminum Packaging | CA$0.91 | CA$0.73 | CA$0.86 |\n| Aluminum Food & Other Containers | CA$0.90 | CA$0.75 | CA$1.08 |"
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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 Saskatchewan?\n\nFor 1,000 aluminium cans of the Standard (12 oz) size, the estimated fee is CA$12.04 to CA$15.12 on the 2027 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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