{ "schema": "instica-epr-page/1", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba", "twins": { "md": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba.md", "json": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba.json" }, "key": "I:carton:CA-MB", "family": "I", "locale": "en", "lang": "en-US", "title": "Cartons packaging EPR Manitoba: folding carton fee | Instica", "h1": "Cartons packaging EPR Manitoba: what a folding carton costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "description": "Worked example: 1,000 folding cartons in Manitoba carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of CA$5.47 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.", "answer": "In Manitoba, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$5.47 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle Manitoba that fit each part of the pack. 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"https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "RECYCLE MANITOBA FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-mb-flat-1", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#tier-mb-flat-1", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.flat_tiers[mb_flat_1]", "statement": "Manitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,100.00.", "value": "1100", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "1,000 - 2,499 $1,100 $1,000 10.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "tier-mb-flat-2", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#tier-mb-flat-2", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.flat_tiers[mb_flat_2]", "statement": "Manitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 2” (2500 to 5000 kg) is CA$2,300.00.", "value": "2300", "unit": null, "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "quote": "2,500 - 5,000 $2,300 $2,000 15.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-boxboard", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-boxboard", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-boxboard]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 18.23 cents per kilogram.", "value": "18.23", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-1-carton", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-1-carton", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[carton:CA-MB:carton]", "statement": "Manitoba: a carton of 30 g is estimated at CA$5.47 per 1,000 packs, at CA$0.18 per kilogram.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-total", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-total", "leafPath": "calc.I.fee[carton:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at CA$5.47 in packaging fees.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-size-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[carton:CA-MB:small]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 folding cartons of the Small (soap or tea box) size (15 g) are estimated at CA$2.73.", "value": 2.73, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-size-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[carton:CA-MB:medium]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) are estimated at CA$5.47.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-size-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-size-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.size[carton:CA-MB:large]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 folding cartons of the Large (gift box) size (70 g) are estimated at CA$12.76.", "value": 12.76, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-1000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-run-1000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[carton:CA-MB:1000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 1,000 folding cartons are estimated at CA$5.47 in packaging fees.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-10000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-run-10000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[carton:CA-MB:10000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 10,000 folding cartons are estimated at CA$54.69 in packaging fees.", "value": 54.69, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-run-100000", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-run-100000", "leafPath": "calc.I.run[carton:CA-MB:100000]", "statement": "Manitoba: 100,000 folding cartons are estimated at CA$546.90 in packaging fees.", "value": 546.9, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-pack", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-pack", "leafPath": "calc.I.pack[carton:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: a single folding carton is estimated at CA$0.0055 in packaging fees.", "value": 0.005469, "unit": "CAD", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-blended", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-blended", "leafPath": "calc.I.blended[carton:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: across all its components, a folding carton is priced at CA$0.1823 per kilogram of packaging.", "value": 0.1823, "unit": "CAD per kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-paper", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-option-paper", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:CA-MB:paper]", "statement": "Manitoba: 30 g of paper and board is estimated at CA$5.47 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 18.23 cents per kilogram.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-plastic", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-option-plastic", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:CA-MB:plastic]", "statement": "Manitoba: 30 g of plastic is estimated at CA$23.71 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 79.03 cents per kilogram.", "value": 23.71, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-option-glass", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:CA-MB:glass]", "statement": "Manitoba: 30 g of glass is estimated at CA$6.72 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 22.41 cents per kilogram.", "value": 6.72, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-aluminium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-option-aluminium", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:CA-MB:aluminium]", "statement": "Manitoba: 30 g of aluminium is estimated at -CA$2.14 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of -7.12 cents per kilogram.", "value": -2.14, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-option-steel", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-option-steel", "leafPath": "calc.I.option[carton:CA-MB:steel]", "statement": "Manitoba: 30 g of steel is estimated at CA$9.29 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 30.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": 9.29, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2025", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2025", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[carton:CA-MB:CA-MB-2025]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$4.25.", "value": 4.25, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2026", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2026", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[carton:CA-MB:CA-MB-2026]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$4.70.", "value": 4.7, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "hist-ca-mb-2027", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#hist-ca-mb-2027", "leafPath": "calc.I.history[carton:CA-MB:CA-MB-2027]", "statement": "Manitoba: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$5.47.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-small", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-small", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[carton:CA-MB:carton:small]", "statement": "Manitoba: a carton of 15 g in the Small (soap or tea box) size is estimated at CA$2.73 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 2.73, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-medium", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[carton:CA-MB:carton:medium]", "statement": "Manitoba: a carton of 30 g in the Medium (cereal-size box) size is estimated at CA$5.47 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-matrix-1-large", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-matrix-1-large", "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[carton:CA-MB:carton:large]", "statement": "Manitoba: a carton of 70 g in the Large (gift box) size is estimated at CA$12.76 per 1,000 packs.", "value": 12.76, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "calc-tool", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#calc-tool", "leafPath": "calc.I.tool[carton:CA-MB]", "statement": "Manitoba: the fee tool returns CA$5.47 for 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g each).", "value": 5.47, "unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-plastic-film", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-plastic-film", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-plastic-film]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 79.03 cents per kilogram.", "value": "79.03", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-coloured-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-coloured-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-coloured-glass]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 22.41 cents per kilogram.", "value": "22.41", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-clear-glass", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-clear-glass", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-clear-glass]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 22.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": "22.96", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 22.96 22.19 3.5%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-aluminum-food-beverage-cans", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-aluminum-food-beverage-cans", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-aluminum-food-beverage-cans]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans” is published at -7.12 cents per kilogram.", "value": "-7.12", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } }, { "id": "rate-mb-steel-food-beverage-cans", "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba#rate-mb-steel-food-beverage-cans", "leafPath": "fees.CA-MB-2027.rates[MB-steel-food-beverage-cans]", "statement": "Manitoba 2027: the category “Steel Food & Beverage Cans” is published at 30.96 cents per kilogram.", "value": "30.96", "unit": "cents_per_kg", "pending": false, "source": { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "label": null } } ], "sections": [ { "id": "answer", "heading": null, "kind": "answer", "markdown": "\n\nIn Manitoba, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$5.47 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle Manitoba 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 Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a folding carton in Manitoba\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 2027 schedule of Recycle Manitoba for Manitoba; 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 folding carton", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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 Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 folding cartons in Manitoba\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**Fee for 1,000 folding cartons in Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Carton | 30 g | Boxboard | CA$5.47 | CA$0.0055 |\n\nManitoba: 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size are estimated at CA$5.47 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$5.47.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0055." }, { "id": "tool", "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 folding cartons in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 folding cartons in Manitoba\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Manitoba (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 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**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Carton | Boxboard | 30 g | CA$5.47 | Boxboard | CA$5.47 |\n\nManitoba: the fee tool returns CA$5.47 for 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size (30 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$5.47.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Manitoba, in CAD**\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 | CA$2.73 | CA$2.73 | CA$0.0027 | CA$0.0027 |\n| Medium (cereal-size box) | 30 g | CA$5.47 | CA$5.47 | CA$0.0055 | CA$0.0055 |\n| Large (gift box) | 70 g | CA$12.76 | CA$12.76 | CA$0.0128 | CA$0.0128 |" }, { "id": "rates", "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Manitoba\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Manitoba 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#### Carton, 30 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the carton, Manitoba 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Boxboard | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$0.1823 | CA$5.47 | CA$0.0055 |\n\nManitoba 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 18.23 cents per kilogram." }, { "id": "sizes", "heading": "How size changes the fee for a folding carton", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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**Fee for 1,000 folding cartons by size in Manitoba, 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 (soap or tea box) | 15 g | CA$2.73 | CA$2.73 | CA$0.0027 | CA$0.0027 |\n| Medium (cereal-size box) | 30 g | CA$5.47 | CA$5.47 | CA$0.0055 | CA$0.0055 |\n| Large (gift box) | 70 g | CA$12.76 | CA$12.76 | CA$0.0128 | CA$0.0128 |\n\nEach component of the folding carton priced at every size, at the matched rates for Manitoba.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (soap or tea box) | Medium (cereal-size box) | Large (gift box) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Carton | 15 g: CA$2.73 | 30 g: CA$5.47 | 70 g: CA$12.76 |" }, { "id": "options", "heading": "What if the folding carton used another material?", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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 Manitoba publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Manitoba, 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 | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$5.47 | 18.23 cents per kilogram | CA$5.47 |\n| plastic | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$23.71 | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$23.71 |\n| glass | 22.41 cents per kilogram | CA$6.72 | 22.96 cents per kilogram | CA$6.89 |\n| aluminium | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$2.14 | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$2.14 |\n| steel | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$9.29 | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$9.29 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 30 g, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic Film | 79.03 cents per kilogram | CA$23.71 | CA$0.0237 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 22.41 cents per kilogram | CA$6.72 | CA$0.0067 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 22.96 cents per kilogram | CA$6.89 | CA$0.0069 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans | -7.12 cents per kilogram | -CA$2.14 | -CA$0.0021 |\n| steel | Steel Food & Beverage Cans | 30.96 cents per kilogram | CA$9.29 | CA$0.0093 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too." }, { "id": "volume", "heading": "What a larger run of folding cartons costs in Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of folding cartons costs in Manitoba\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 Manitoba. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the folding carton in Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 3 kg | CA$0.55 | CA$0.55 |\n| 500 | 15 kg | CA$2.73 | CA$2.73 |\n| 1,000 | 30 kg | CA$5.47 | CA$5.47 |\n| 5,000 | 150 kg | CA$27.35 | CA$27.35 |\n| 10,000 | 300 kg | CA$54.69 | CA$54.69 |\n| 50,000 | 1,500 kg | CA$273.45 | CA$273.45 |\n| 100,000 | 3,000 kg | CA$546.90 | CA$546.90 |\n| 500,000 | 15,000 kg | CA$2,734.50 | CA$2,734.50 |\n| 1,000,000 | 30,000 kg | CA$5,469.00 | CA$5,469.00 |\n\nManitoba: a single folding carton is estimated at CA$0.0055 in packaging fees.\n\nManitoba: across all its components, a folding carton is priced at CA$0.1823 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.1823 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 folding cartons has moved on Manitoba schedules", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for folding cartons has moved on Manitoba schedules\n\nManitoba has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (cereal-size box) folding cartons 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, Manitoba, 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$4.25 | CA$4.25 | CA$0.0042 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$4.70 | CA$4.70 | CA$0.0047 | +10.5% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$5.47 | CA$5.47 | CA$0.0055 | +16.5% |\n\nManitoba: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$4.25.\n\nManitoba: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$4.70.\n\nManitoba: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size were priced at CA$5.47.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Manitoba schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Manitoba, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Boxboard | CA$0.1416 | CA$0.1565 | CA$0.1823 |" }, { "id": "schedule", "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Manitoba", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Manitoba\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Recycle Manitoba for Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nManitoba: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle Manitoba, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nManitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,100.00.\n\nManitoba: the flat fee band “mb flat 2” (2500 to 5000 kg) is CA$2,300.00.\n\nThe schedule also lists 2 flat fee bands for small producers. They can replace the per-kilogram fee and are not part of the estimate on this page." }, { "id": "levers", "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a folding carton", "kind": "body", "markdown": "\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": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a folding carton in Manitoba?\n\nFor 1,000 folding cartons of the Medium (cereal-size box) size, the estimated fee is CA$5.47 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." }, { "id": "estimate", "heading": "How these figures are made", "kind": "boilerplate", "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." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "RECYCLE MANITOBA FEE SCHEDULE (CENTS/KG)", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "1,000 - 2,499 $1,100 $1,000 10.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://knowledge.werecycle.ca/@api/deki/files/6179/Report_to_Producers_2026_-_OCT15.pdf?revision=1", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "2,500 - 5,000 $2,300 $2,000 15.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 18.23 15.65 16.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Plastic Film 79.03 73.04 8.2%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Coloured Glass 22.41 21.66 3.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans -7.12 -15.43 53.9%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "Steel Food & Beverage Cans 30.96 27.88 11.0%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-MMSM.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "PAPER Boxboard 15.65 14.16 10.5%", "quoteLang": null }, { "url": "https://recyclemanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027CauseOfChange_FeeSchedule-RecycleManitoba.pdf", "label": null, "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22", "status": "verified", "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 22.96 22.19 3.5%", "quoteLang": null } ], "breadcrumbs": [ { "name": "Packaging EPR", "url": "https://instica.com/epr" }, { "name": "EPR fees by packaging: Packaging EPR by packaging type", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/products" }, { "name": "Manitoba extended producer responsibility", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba" }, { "name": "Cartons packaging EPR Manitoba: what a folding carton costs per 1,000 packs, 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba" } ], "related": [ { "heading": "More for this jurisdiction", "links": [ { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fees 2025", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2025" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fees 2026", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2026" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fee schedule 2027", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/fees/2027" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR small business", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/do-i-owe" }, { "anchor": "Sell on Amazon EPR Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/for/amazon/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "Manitoba EPR fee calculator", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/manitoba/updates" }, { "anchor": "Bags packaging EPR Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/bag/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for cans Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/can/manitoba" }, { "anchor": "Jars packaging EPR Manitoba", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/jar/manitoba" } ] }, { "heading": "Related pages", "links": [ { "anchor": "Cartons packaging EPR Netherlands", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/netherlands" }, { "anchor": "Cartons EPR fees New Brunswick", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/new-brunswick" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for cartons Portugal", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/portugal" }, { "anchor": "Cartons packaging EPR Québec", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/quebec" }, { "anchor": "EPR fees for cartons Spain", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/spain" }, { "anchor": "Cartons packaging EPR Sweden", "url": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/sweden" } ] } ], "alternates": [ { "hreflang": "en-US", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba" }, { "hreflang": "x-default", "href": "https://instica.com/epr/carton/manitoba" } ] }