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  "title": "Cartons packaging EPR Iceland: folding carton fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Cartons packaging EPR Iceland: what a folding carton costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 folding cartons in Iceland carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of ISK 1,950 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Iceland, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of ISK 1,950 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002 that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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  "cite": "Instica, “Cartons packaging EPR Iceland: what a folding carton costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "value": "Act no. 127/2024, art. 30, amending art. 7a of Act no. 162/2002 on the recycling fee (Stjórnartíðindi A-deild, published 26 November 2024, in force 1 January 2025)",
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        "quote": "Eftirfarandi breytingar verða á 1. málsl. 1. mgr. 7. gr. a laganna:",
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      "statement": "Iceland 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg.",
      "value": "65",
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        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
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      "statement": "Iceland: a carton of 30 g is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs, at ISK 65 per kilogram.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Small (soap or tea box) size (15 g) are estimated at ISK 975.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) are estimated at ISK 1,950.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Large (gift box) size (70 g) are estimated at ISK 4,550.",
      "value": 4550,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 10,000 folding cartons are estimated at ISK 19,500 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 19500,
      "unit": "ISK",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 100,000 folding cartons are estimated at ISK 195,000 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 195000,
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      "source": {
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      "statement": "Iceland: a single folding carton is estimated at ISK 1.95 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: across all its components, a folding carton is priced at ISK 65 per kilogram of packaging.",
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        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
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      "statement": "Iceland: 30 g of paper and board is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 65 ISK/kg.",
      "value": 1950,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#calc-option-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:IS:plastic]",
      "statement": "Iceland: 30 g of plastic is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 65 ISK/kg.",
      "value": 1950,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "c. Í stað „82 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
        "quoteLang": "is",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
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      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:IS:glass]",
      "statement": "Iceland: 30 g of glass is estimated at ISK 750 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 25 ISK/kg.",
      "value": 750,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
        "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr gleri, 25 kr./kg,",
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      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:IS:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Iceland: 30 g of aluminium is estimated at ISK 750 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 25 ISK/kg.",
      "value": 750,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
        "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr málmi, 25 kr./kg,",
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    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#calc-option-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:IS:steel]",
      "statement": "Iceland: 30 g of steel is estimated at ISK 750 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 25 ISK/kg.",
      "value": 750,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
        "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr málmi, 25 kr./kg,",
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      "statement": "Iceland: a carton of 15 g in the Small (soap or tea box) size is estimated at ISK 975 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 975,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
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    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[carton:IS:carton:medium]",
      "statement": "Iceland: a carton of 30 g in the Medium (cereal-size box) size is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 1950,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
        "quoteLang": "is",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
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    },
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      "id": "calc-matrix-1-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#calc-matrix-1-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[carton:IS:carton:large]",
      "statement": "Iceland: a carton of 70 g in the Large (gift box) size is estimated at ISK 4,550 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 4550,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
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      "id": "calc-tool",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#calc-tool",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[carton:IS]",
      "statement": "Iceland: the fee tool returns ISK 1,950 for 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g each).",
      "value": 1950,
      "unit": "ISK per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
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        "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
        "quoteLang": "is",
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    {
      "id": "rate-is-05",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#rate-is-05",
      "leafPath": "fees.IS-2026.rates[is-05]",
      "statement": "Iceland 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg.",
      "value": "65",
      "unit": "isk_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
        "quote": "c. Í stað „82 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
        "quoteLang": "is",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/iceland#rate-is-02",
      "leafPath": "fees.IS-2026.rates[is-02]",
      "statement": "Iceland 2026: the category “Glass packaging” is published at 25 ISK/kg.",
      "value": "25",
      "unit": "isk_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
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      "statement": "Iceland 2026: the category “Metal packaging (steel or aluminium)” is published at 25 ISK/kg.",
      "value": "25",
      "unit": "isk_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
        "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr málmi, 25 kr./kg,",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Iceland, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of ISK 1,950 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002 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 folding carton in Iceland",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a folding carton in Iceland\n\nThe folding carton on this page is a paperboard box that wraps the product, such as a soap, tea or cereal box. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002 for Iceland; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in ISK. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a folding carton",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a folding carton\n\nThe carton is one paperboard component. A plastic window or a coating is not weighed separately in the starting estimate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: carton (paperboard, 30 g).\n\n- **Carton**: paperboard, 30 g (Instica starting estimate)"
    },
    {
      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 folding cartons in Iceland",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 folding cartons in Iceland\n\nOne folding carton of the Medium (cereal-size box) size weighs 30 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 folding cartons in Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Carton | 30 g | Paper and cardboard packaging | ISK 1,950 | ISK 1.95 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is ISK 1,950.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about ISK 1.95."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 folding cartons in Iceland",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 folding cartons in Iceland\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Iceland (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 folding cartons 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, Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Carton | Paper and cardboard packaging | 30 g | ISK 1,950 | Paper and cardboard packaging | ISK 1,950 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Iceland: the fee tool returns ISK 1,950 for 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g each).\n\nThe tool total is ISK 1,950.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (soap or tea box) | 15 g | ISK 975 | ISK 975 | ISK 1 | ISK 1 |\n| Medium (cereal-size box) | 30 g | ISK 1,950 | ISK 1,950 | ISK 2 | ISK 2 |\n| Large (gift box) | 70 g | ISK 4,550 | ISK 4,550 | ISK 5 | ISK 5 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Iceland",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Iceland\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Iceland 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#### Carton, 30 g: one matched rate\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the carton, Iceland 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Paper and cardboard packaging | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 65 | ISK 1,950 | ISK 2 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-is-01\"></a>Iceland 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg."
    },
    {
      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a folding carton",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\n\n## How size changes the fee for a folding carton\n\nThe weight of a folding carton 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 folding cartons by size in Iceland, in ISK**\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 (soap or tea box) | 15 g | ISK 975 | ISK 975 | ISK 1 | ISK 1 |\n| Medium (cereal-size box) | 30 g | ISK 1,950 | ISK 1,950 | ISK 2 | ISK 2 |\n| Large (gift box) | 70 g | ISK 4,550 | ISK 4,550 | ISK 5 | ISK 5 |\n\nEach component of the folding carton priced at every size, at the matched rates for Iceland.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Component | Small (soap or tea box) | Medium (cereal-size box) | Large (gift box) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Carton | 15 g: ISK 975 | 30 g: ISK 1,950 | 70 g: ISK 4,550 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the folding carton used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the folding carton used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the folding carton, weighing 30 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Iceland publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Iceland, in ISK 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 | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 1,950 | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 1,950 |\n| plastic | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 1,950 | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 1,950 |\n| glass | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 |\n| aluminium | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 |\n| steel | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 30 g, Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic packaging | 65 ISK/kg | ISK 1,950 | ISK 2 |\n| glass | Glass packaging | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | ISK 1 |\n| aluminium | Metal packaging (steel or aluminium) | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | ISK 1 |\n| steel | Metal packaging (steel or aluminium) | 25 ISK/kg | ISK 750 | ISK 1 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
    },
    {
      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of folding cartons costs in Iceland",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of folding cartons costs in Iceland\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 (cereal-size box) folding carton in Iceland. 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 folding carton in Iceland, in ISK**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 3 kg | ISK 195 | ISK 195 |\n| 500 | 15 kg | ISK 975 | ISK 975 |\n| 1,000 | 30 kg | ISK 1,950 | ISK 1,950 |\n| 5,000 | 150 kg | ISK 9,750 | ISK 9,750 |\n| 10,000 | 300 kg | ISK 19,500 | ISK 19,500 |\n| 50,000 | 1,500 kg | ISK 97,500 | ISK 97,500 |\n| 100,000 | 3,000 kg | ISK 195,000 | ISK 195,000 |\n| 500,000 | 15,000 kg | ISK 975,000 | ISK 975,000 |\n| 1,000,000 | 30,000 kg | ISK 1,950,000 | ISK 1,950,000 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Iceland: a single folding carton is estimated at ISK 1.95 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Iceland: across all its components, a folding carton is priced at ISK 65 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at ISK 65 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 Iceland",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Iceland\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002 for Iceland, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>Iceland: the 2026 fee schedule of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002, 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 folding carton",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a folding carton\n\nBoard caliper and box size set the weight, so a snugger box that still protects the product lowers the mass.\n\nPaperboard is usually priced on a line of its own, which can differ from the line for thin paper or for corrugated board.\n\nA carton with a laminated film layer may be read as a composite, so check the coating before choosing a line.\n\nCartons are printed in runs of thousands, so a small weight change per carton repeats across the whole run."
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions sellers ask",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a folding carton in Iceland?\n\nFor 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size, the estimated fee is ISK 1,950 on the 2026 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "paa",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "paa",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"paa\"></a>\n\n### <a id=\"paa-1\"></a>What is EPR packaging?\n\nIceland: the 2026 fee schedule of Recycling fee (úrvinnslugjald) on packaging, Act no. 162/2002, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-2\"></a>Is there anything you can't bring into Iceland?\n\nIceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees. Iceland 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg. Iceland: a carton of 30 g is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs, at ISK 65 per kilogram.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-3\"></a>What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nIceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at ISK 1,950 in packaging fees. Iceland 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg. Iceland 2026: the category “Plastic packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-4\"></a>How does Iceland dispose of waste?\n\nIceland 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard packaging” is published at 65 ISK/kg. Iceland: a carton of 30 g is estimated at ISK 1,950 per 1,000 packs, at ISK 65 per kilogram. Iceland: 1,000 folding cartons of the Small (soap or tea box) size (15 g) are estimated at ISK 975."
    },
    {
      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "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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      "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Eftirfarandi breytingar verða á 1. málsl. 1. mgr. 7. gr. a laganna:",
      "quoteLang": "is"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "a. Í stað „42 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
      "quoteLang": "is"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_127_2024.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "c. Í stað „82 kr./kg“ kemur: 65 kr./kg.",
      "quoteLang": "is"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr gleri, 25 kr./kg,",
      "quoteLang": "is"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://adverts.stjornartidindi.is/A_nr_129_2022.pdf",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-03",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "á umbúðir gerðar úr málmi, 25 kr./kg,",
      "quoteLang": "is"
    }
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