Czechia EPR fees 2026: published rates, modulation and change
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The 2026 packaging fee schedule for Czechia lists 31 categories with a rate in CZK per tonne. Rates run from 0 for Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types to 24,066 for Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats). Instica read each figure from the publisher's schedule, retrieved October 8, 2026.
How the fee is built
The base of the fee is a rate per tonne of packaging placed on the market, by material (9 material groups here). On top of the base, the scheme adjusts some rates up or down for how recyclable a pack is. The scheme also lists other charges that do not depend on weight.
Eco-modulation
The scheme describes its modulation as follows: per_category. The adjustments below are the values the publisher states; Instica applies none of them on its own.
| Group | Description | Adjustment | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recycling discount per tonne of recycled PET in rigid PET beverage containers up to 3 L, on the rPET weight up to 35% of the PET packaging weight; remuneration cannot go below zero | -6,525 CZK / tonne | cz-s04, cz-s06, cz-s08 |
Rates are also differentiated by colour (PET beverage), recycled content and reusability (reusable packaging 0 CZK / t).
Other charges
Besides the weight-based rates, the schedule lists these charges. Each is shown with the basis the publisher gives for it.
| Charge | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance | per contract | 1,600 CZK per year excl. VAT |
| Minimum Amount | annual remuneration | 2,000 CZK excl. VAT |
Every published rate
The table lists all 31 categories of the schedule with the rate exactly as published, in CZK per tonne. The last column converts each rate to CZK per tonne (1 tonne is 1,000 kg; 1 lb is 0.45359237 kg) so it can be compared with other schedules.
| Code | Category | Material | Rate (CZK per tonne) | Converted (CZK per tonne) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cz-s01 | Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage | plastic | 15,546 | 15,546.00 |
cz-s02 | Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), rigid/hollow rigid, any volume; PET non-beverage rigid | plastic | 15,839 | 15,839.00 |
cz-s03 | Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | plastic | 15,420 | 15,420.00 |
cz-s04 | Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | plastic | 2,822 | 2,822.00 |
cz-s05 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | plastic | 20,614 | 20,614.00 |
cz-s06 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | plastic | 8,016 | 8,016.00 |
cz-s07 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | plastic | 22,585 | 22,585.00 |
cz-s08 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | plastic | 9,988 | 9,988.00 |
cz-s09 | Sales one-way packaging: XPS and EPS (all formats) | plastic | 17,142 | 17,142.00 |
cz-s10 | Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats) | plastic | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
cz-s11 | Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible | aluminium | 18,032 | 18,032.00 |
cz-s12 | Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid | aluminium | 5,220 | 5,220.00 |
cz-s13 | Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | steel | 2,611 | 2,611.00 |
cz-s14 | Sales one-way packaging: beverage carton | composite | 10,967 | 10,967.00 |
cz-s15 | Sales one-way packaging: composite material | composite | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
cz-s16 | Sales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite) | glass | 1,852 | 1,852.00 |
cz-s17 | Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite) | paper | 7,152 | 7,152.00 |
cz-s18 | Sales one-way packaging: wood (wood and chipboard, composite with non-wood parts) | wood | 3,754 | 3,754.00 |
cz-s19 | Sales one-way packaging: textile | textile | 2,052 | 2,052.00 |
cz-s20 | Sales one-way packaging: others | other | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
cz-g01 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, virgin | plastic | 830 | 830.00 |
cz-g02 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, recycled | plastic | 200 | 200.00 |
cz-g03 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al | aluminium | 325 | 325.00 |
cz-g08 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | steel | 325 | 325.00 |
cz-g04 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: composite material | composite | 3,752 | 3,752.00 |
cz-g05 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: paper (all paper types) | paper | 398 | 398.00 |
cz-g06 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: wood | wood | 1,817 | 1,817.00 |
cz-g07 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: others | other | 3,752 | 3,752.00 |
cz-i01 | Industrial one-way packaging: glass | glass | 1,852 | 1,852.00 |
cz-r01 | Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types | other | 0 | 0.00 |
cz-l01 | Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags | plastic | 859 | 859.00 |
The most and least expensive categories
These are the 5 categories with the highest and the lowest published rate in Czechia for 2026. The ranking uses the per-tonne figure where the schedule can be converted, so every row is on the same scale.
| Rank | Category | Published rate | CZK per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats) | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
| 2 | Sales one-way packaging: composite material | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
| 3 | Sales one-way packaging: others | 24,066 | 24,066.00 |
| 4 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | 22,585 | 22,585.00 |
| 5 | Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | 20,614 | 20,614.00 |
| Rank | Category | Published rate | CZK per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, recycled | 200 | 200.00 |
| 3 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | 325 | 325.00 |
| 4 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al | 325 | 325.00 |
| 5 | Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: paper (all paper types) | 398 | 398.00 |
Across the schedule the spread between the highest and the lowest rate is 24,066.00 CZK per tonne. The mean rate is 8,578.06 and the median 3,754.00 CZK per tonne. These are plain averages over the listed categories, not weighted by tonnage.
Rates by material group
The schedule groups its categories into 9 material groups. For each group the table shows how many priced categories it holds and the lowest, highest and mean per-tonne rate. A wide range inside one group means the pack format matters as much as the material.
| Group | Material class | Categories | Lowest (CZK per tonne) | Highest (CZK per tonne) | Mean (CZK per tonne) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plastic | Plastic | 13 | 200.00 | 24,066.00 | 11,840.54 |
| aluminium | Aluminium | 3 | 325.00 | 18,032.00 | 7,859.00 |
| steel | Steel | 2 | 325.00 | 2,611.00 | 1,468.00 |
| composite | Composite and cartons | 3 | 3,752.00 | 24,066.00 | 12,928.33 |
| glass | Glass | 2 | 1,852.00 | 1,852.00 | 1,852.00 |
| paper | Paper and card | 2 | 398.00 | 7,152.00 | 3,775.00 |
| wood | Wood and organics | 2 | 1,817.00 | 3,754.00 | 2,785.50 |
| textile | Textile | 1 | 2,052.00 | 2,052.00 | 2,052.00 |
| other | Other | 3 | 0.00 | 24,066.00 | 9,272.67 |
Worked costs for common packs
The table prices nine typical packs from Instica's packaging templates. For each material in the pack, the weight in grams is multiplied by the mean CZK per tonne rate of that material class in the Czechia 2026 schedule, and the sum is the fee for 1,000 packs. It is an estimate for orientation: the real category of your pack decides the actual rate.
| Pack | Weight by material | Estimated fee, 1,000 packs (CZK) |
|---|---|---|
| Bag, Small (lunch bag) | Paper and card 20 g | CZK 75.50 |
| Pouch, Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Composite and cartons 4 g | CZK 51.71 |
| Jar, Small (about 4 oz) | Glass 110 g + Steel 7 g + Paper and card 1 g | CZK 217.77 |
| Bottle, Small (about 12 oz) | Plastic 15 g + Plastic 2 g | CZK 201.29 |
| Can, Standard (12 oz) | Aluminium 14 g | CZK 110.03 |
| Tin, Small (mint or balm tin) | Steel 20 g | CZK 29.36 |
| Carton, Small (soap or tea box) | Paper and card 15 g | CZK 56.63 |
| Mailer, Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) | Paper and card 90 g | CZK 339.75 |
Every priced category against its own schedule
The 2026 schedule for Czechia prices 31 categories. Each one below is set against the other rates of the same schedule: its place in the ranking and its distance from the schedule mean.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage is charged 15,546 CZK per tonne, which is 15,546.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 9 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 1.81 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), rigid/hollow rigid, any volume; PET non-beverage rigid is charged 15,839 CZK per tonne, which is 15,839.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 8 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 1.85 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L is charged 15,420 CZK per tonne, which is 15,420.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 10 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 1.80 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L is charged 2,822 CZK per tonne, which is 2,822.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 19 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.33 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L is charged 20,614 CZK per tonne, which is 20,614.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 5 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.40 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L is charged 8,016 CZK per tonne, which is 8,016.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 13 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.93 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L is charged 22,585 CZK per tonne, which is 22,585.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 4 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.63 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L is charged 9,988 CZK per tonne, which is 9,988.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 12 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 1.16 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: XPS and EPS (all formats) is charged 17,142 CZK per tonne, which is 17,142.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 7 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.00 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats) is charged 24,066 CZK per tonne, which is 24,066.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 1 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.81 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible is charged 18,032 CZK per tonne, which is 18,032.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 6 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.10 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group aluminium.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid is charged 5,220 CZK per tonne, which is 5,220.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 15 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.61 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group aluminium.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe is charged 2,611 CZK per tonne, which is 2,611.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 20 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.30 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group steel.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: beverage carton is charged 10,967 CZK per tonne, which is 10,967.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 11 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 1.28 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group composite.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: composite material is charged 24,066 CZK per tonne, which is 24,066.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 1 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.81 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group composite.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite) is charged 1,852 CZK per tonne, which is 1,852.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 22 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.22 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group glass.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite) is charged 7,152 CZK per tonne, which is 7,152.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 14 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.83 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group paper.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: wood (wood and chipboard, composite with non-wood parts) is charged 3,754 CZK per tonne, which is 3,754.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 16 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.44 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group wood.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: textile is charged 2,052 CZK per tonne, which is 2,052.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 21 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.24 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group textile.
Czechia 2026: Sales one-way packaging: others is charged 24,066 CZK per tonne, which is 24,066.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 1 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 2.81 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group other.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, virgin is charged 830 CZK per tonne, which is 830.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 26 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.10 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, recycled is charged 200 CZK per tonne, which is 200.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 30 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.02 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al is charged 325 CZK per tonne, which is 325.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 28 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.04 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group aluminium.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe is charged 325 CZK per tonne, which is 325.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 28 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.04 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group steel.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: composite material is charged 3,752 CZK per tonne, which is 3,752.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 17 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.44 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group composite.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: paper (all paper types) is charged 398 CZK per tonne, which is 398.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 27 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.05 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group paper.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: wood is charged 1,817 CZK per tonne, which is 1,817.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 24 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.21 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group wood.
Czechia 2026: Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: others is charged 3,752 CZK per tonne, which is 3,752.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 17 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.44 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group other.
Czechia 2026: Industrial one-way packaging: glass is charged 1,852 CZK per tonne, which is 1,852.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 22 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.22 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group glass.
Czechia 2026: Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types is charged 0 CZK per tonne, which is 0.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 31 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.00 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group other.
Czechia 2026: Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags is charged 859 CZK per tonne, which is 859.00 CZK per tonne. In the 2026 schedule it ranks 25 of 31 priced categories from the highest rate down, at 0.10 times the schedule mean of 8,578.06 CZK per tonne, and it sits in the group plastic.
Fees at standard weights
The same engine that runs the fee calculator on this site prices each category of the 2026 schedule for Czechia at four standard weights, in CZK. These are estimates built from the published rates; they leave out modulation, flat tiers and any other fee.
| Category | 100 g (CZK) | 1 kg (CZK) | 10 kg (CZK) | 1 tonne (CZK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage | CZK 1.5546 | CZK 15.546 | CZK 155.46 | CZK 15,546.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), rigid/hollow rigid, any volume; PET non-beverage rigid | CZK 1.5839 | CZK 15.839 | CZK 158.39 | CZK 15,839.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | CZK 1.542 | CZK 15.42 | CZK 154.20 | CZK 15,420.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET clear transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | CZK 0.2822 | CZK 2.822 | CZK 28.22 | CZK 2,822.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | CZK 2.0614 | CZK 20.614 | CZK 206.14 | CZK 20,614.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured transparent, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | CZK 0.8016 | CZK 8.016 | CZK 80.16 | CZK 8,016.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, virgin up to 3 L or above 3 L | CZK 2.2585 | CZK 22.585 | CZK 225.85 | CZK 22,585.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: PET coloured opaque, beverage, rigid, recycled (rPET) up to 3 L | CZK 0.9988 | CZK 9.988 | CZK 99.88 | CZK 9,988.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: XPS and EPS (all formats) | CZK 1.7142 | CZK 17.142 | CZK 171.42 | CZK 17,142.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats) | CZK 2.4066 | CZK 24.066 | CZK 240.66 | CZK 24,066.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible | CZK 1.8032 | CZK 18.032 | CZK 180.32 | CZK 18,032.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid | CZK 0.5220 | CZK 5.22 | CZK 52.20 | CZK 5,220.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | CZK 0.2611 | CZK 2.611 | CZK 26.11 | CZK 2,611.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: beverage carton | CZK 1.0967 | CZK 10.967 | CZK 109.67 | CZK 10,967.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: composite material | CZK 2.4066 | CZK 24.066 | CZK 240.66 | CZK 24,066.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite) | CZK 0.1852 | CZK 1.852 | CZK 18.52 | CZK 1,852.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite) | CZK 0.7152 | CZK 7.152 | CZK 71.52 | CZK 7,152.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: wood (wood and chipboard, composite with non-wood parts) | CZK 0.3754 | CZK 3.754 | CZK 37.54 | CZK 3,754.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: textile | CZK 0.2052 | CZK 2.052 | CZK 20.52 | CZK 2,052.00 |
| Sales one-way packaging: others | CZK 2.4066 | CZK 24.066 | CZK 240.66 | CZK 24,066.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, virgin | CZK 0.0830 | CZK 0.8300 | CZK 8.30 | CZK 830.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: plastics, recycled | CZK 0.0200 | CZK 0.2000 | CZK 2.00 | CZK 200.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al | CZK 0.0325 | CZK 0.3250 | CZK 3.25 | CZK 325.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | CZK 0.0325 | CZK 0.3250 | CZK 3.25 | CZK 325.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: composite material | CZK 0.3752 | CZK 3.752 | CZK 37.52 | CZK 3,752.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: paper (all paper types) | CZK 0.0398 | CZK 0.3980 | CZK 3.98 | CZK 398.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: wood | CZK 0.1817 | CZK 1.817 | CZK 18.17 | CZK 1,817.00 |
| Group/transport and industrial one-way packaging: others | CZK 0.3752 | CZK 3.752 | CZK 37.52 | CZK 3,752.00 |
| Industrial one-way packaging: glass | CZK 0.1852 | CZK 1.852 | CZK 18.52 | CZK 1,852.00 |
| Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types | CZK 0.00 | CZK 0.00 | CZK 0.00 | CZK 0.00 |
| Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags | CZK 0.0859 | CZK 0.8590 | CZK 8.59 | CZK 859.00 |
Dates this schedule carries
The dates on file for the 2026 schedule of Czechia, with the date Instica last checked the rates against the source.
| Item | On file |
|---|---|
| Effective from | January 1, 2026 |
| Effective until | No end date published |
| Rates last checked | October 8, 2026 |
| Categories with a verified rate | 31 |
| Categories not yet published | 0 |
What the schedule covers
EKO-KOM price list sets the packaging fees for Czechia in 2026. It applies from January 1, 2026 until the publisher replaces it, and every rate is stated in CZK per tonne, in CZK.
The schedule lists 31 categories, spread over 9 material groups such as plastic, aluminium, steel and composite. Every category carries a published rate.
Instica read the schedule from the publisher's own document and last retrieved it on October 8, 2026. Rates keep the precision with which they were published. Where the publisher quotes a different weight unit, the tables add a per-tonne column, converted exactly, so schedules can be set side by side.
Original wording
Price list for ensuring compliance with the obligation to take-back and recovery of packaging waste through the EKO-KOM systemSource: Czechia 2026: EKO-KOM price list
Who pays and when
The fee schedule is only half of the picture. Whether a producer pays it, and by when, depends on the rules of Czechia. This section reads them from Instica's verified record of the jurisdiction.
The regime is: Packaging Act No. 477/2001 Coll.: take-back and recovery of packaging waste, fulfilled individually, by contractual transfer, or through EKO-KOM.
Thresholds
1 threshold decides whether a producer must register, pay or report, or may use a simpler route. Each row gives the measure, the amount and what happens at it.
| Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2000 CZK | Flat-fee band | annual remuneration |
Exemptions
1 exemption exists. The last column says whether the producer has to apply for it or whether it applies automatically.
| Exemption | Description | Application needed |
|---|---|---|
exemptions-not-itemised | Statutory exemptions | Not yet published |
Registration
Producers must register in Czechia. The register is List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste (Ministry of the Environment). Who registers: Any subject placing packaging or packaged products on the market or into circulation.
Who runs the scheme
Czechia uses a single producer responsibility organisation: EKO-KOM, a.s. Membership is not required.
Dates
6 dates fall in this regime. Dates that the source has not published yet are shown as not yet published.
| What | Date | Period covered |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Not yet published | – |
| Registration | Not yet published | – |
| Other | January 1, 2023 | – |
| Other | August 12, 2026 | – |
| Registration | August 12, 2026 | – |
| Report | Not yet published | – |
Data period and invoice timing
The 2026 schedule for Czechia is effective from January 1, 2026 with no end date published. The publisher does not state a separate data period, so use the supply of the fee year.
Rates are in CZK. A rate changes only when the publisher issues a new schedule, so a figure on this page stays valid for the year shown and is not adjusted for inflation or exchange rates by Instica.
The scheme sends the invoice. When an invoice and this page differ, the invoice is what you owe; use the page to check the rate per category and to estimate the fee before the invoice arrives.
How to read this schedule
Every row of the Czechia 2026 schedule is a price for one category of packaging. The unit is CZK per tonne: the rate is what the scheme charges for each unit of that category that a producer places on the market. Instica shows the figure exactly as EKO-KOM price list publishes it, with its source and the date Instica read it.
For comparison only, Instica also shows each rate as CZK per tonne. That column is arithmetic on the published figure with exact unit factors; the schedule itself is in CZK per tonne, and the scheme's own invoice decides what is charged.
Match a category by the scheme's own classification, not by how you describe the product. A bottle and its closure can fall into two rows, and the same material can sit in different rows depending on what it is used for. The code in the first column is the scheme's code, and the material column shows the material the source assigns to it.
This schedule is modulated: the base rate is adjusted by a published factor depending on how a package performs against the scheme's criteria. The adjustment table sets out each group and what it applies to. Check which group your package falls into before you read a rate as final.
Other fees are listed with the amount and the basis the source gives. They are separate from the per-unit rates and may apply in addition to them.
All 31 rows of this schedule carry a published rate.
Estimating with this schedule
- Weigh each packaging component on its own and note its material.
- Find the category row that matches the component under the scheme's classification.
- Convert your weight to the unit of the row, CZK per tonne, or compare in the per-tonne column when you only need a ranking.
- Multiply the weight by the rate. Instica keeps the rate, the weight and the source together so the estimate can be checked.
- Add the flat fees or other fees the schedule lists, if they apply to you.
- Review the total, then sign and submit it yourself in the scheme's portal.
Checking an invoice against this schedule
An invoice from EKO-KOM price list for 2026 should be explainable from three things: the weights you reported, the category each weight was placed in and the rate of that category. When an invoice does not match your estimate, check these in this order.
First, the unit. A rate in CZK per tonne applied to a weight in another unit gives a result that is wrong by a constant factor. Second, the category: a different row can differ by a large amount for the same weight. Third, the period: this page covers the 2026 schedule, and a producer whose reporting period straddles two years may be charged under both.
Instica does not know your contract. Taxes, rebates, minimum charges or membership fees may sit outside the schedule on this page, in CZK or another currency. The schedule is a published reference; the scheme's invoice decides what you owe, and a query about an invoice belongs with the scheme.
Terms used on this page
- Producer
- The business that places packaged goods on the market and is therefore responsible for the packaging, under the rules of the jurisdiction.
- Scheme or organisation
- The body that collects fees from producers and pays for collection and recycling. A jurisdiction may have one, several or none.
- Fee schedule
- A published table of rates per category of packaging, with the unit, the currency and the period it covers.
- Category
- The class of packaging a rate applies to, as the scheme defines it. Categories are usually based on material, sometimes on use.
- Estimate
- A figure Instica prepares from your weights and a rate. It is not an invoice and not a filing; the scheme decides what is charged.
- Not yet published
- A value the source has not released or that Instica has not been able to read and verify. It is shown with its reason and is never replaced by a guess.
Questions and answers
What is the Czechia packaging fee schedule for 2026?
It is the list of rates that EKO-KOM price list charges producers in Czechia for packaging placed on the market in 2026. This page reproduces 31 categories with the rate the publisher states, in CZK per tonne, and links every figure to its source document.
Which unit are the 2026 rates in?
They are published in CZK per tonne, in CZK. Instica shows every rate in that unit with the precision of the source. The tables also give CZK per tonne, converted exactly, so schedules that quote pounds or kilograms can be compared.
Which category is the most expensive in Czechia?
In the 2026 schedule the highest published rate is 24,066 for Sales one-way packaging: plastic composite (all formats) and the lowest is 0 for Reusable packaging (meets Section 13(3) of Act 477/2001), all materials and types, both in CZK per tonne. The extremes table above lists the five highest and five lowest categories.
Does the fee change with how recyclable a pack is?
Yes. The schedule applies eco-modulation: some rates move up or down depending on how recyclable the pack is. The modulation section lists each group and the adjustment the publisher states. Instica shows the published rates and does not apply an adjustment of its own.
Are there charges besides the per-weight rates?
Yes. The schedule lists further charges with their basis, such as fees that depend on producer size rather than weight. They appear in their own table with the amount the publisher states.
Can the rates change during the year?
A published schedule changes only when the publisher issues a new version. Instica retrieved this one on October 8, 2026. If the publisher revises it, the page is rebuilt from the new source and the retrieval date moves.
Who files the report and pays the fee?
The producer does. Instica measures, estimates and prepares the figures; you check them, sign and submit them yourself in the scheme's own portal. Instica does not file for you and does not store portal credentials.
Can I use this page to budget my fee?
Yes, as an estimate. Find your category in the rates table, multiply the rate by your weight in the same unit, and compare the result with the worked costs. The scheme's invoice decides what you owe.
How current are these figures?
Instica retrieved the schedule on October 8, 2026. The page shows the retrieval date, the publisher and a short quote from the source next to each rate, so you can check a figure against the original before you rely on it.
How Instica uses this schedule
When you add packaging for Czechia, Instica looks up the category in this 2026 schedule, multiplies the rate by the weight you measured and shows the estimated fee with the rate, the source and the data-quality tier of the weight.
Instica measures, estimates and prepares. You review the figures, sign the report and submit it yourself in the scheme's portal. Instica does not submit for you and never stores portal credentials.
Sources
- Czechia 2026: EKO-KOM price list (2025) retrieved
Original wording: Price list for ensuring compliance with the obligation to take-back and recovery of packaging waste through the EKO-KOM system
Original wording: PET coloured transparent 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 15 420 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 15 420 CZK / t 2 822 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 20 614 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 20 614 CZK / t 8 016 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 22 585 CZK / t
Original wording: 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t 22 585 CZK / t 9 988 CZK / t
Original wording: colour 17 142 CZK / t 17 142 CZK / t 17 142 CZK / t 17 142 CZK / t
Original wording: colour 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t
Original wording: Al 18 032 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 18 032 CZK / t
Original wording: Fe 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t
Original wording: Beverage carton 10 967 CZK / t 10 967 CZK / t 10 967 CZK / t 10 967 CZK / t
Original wording: Composite material 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t
Original wording: Clear transparent 1 852 CZK / t 1 852 CZK / t
Original wording: Paper 7 152 CZK / t 7 152 CZK / t
Original wording: Wood and chipboard 3 754 CZK / t 3 754 CZK / t
Original wording: Textile 2 052 CZK / t 2 052 CZK / t
Original wording: Others 24 066 CZK / t 24 066 CZK / t
Original wording: PET clear transparent 830 CZK / t 830 CZK / t 200 CZK / t 200 CZK / t 830 CZK / t
Original wording: Al 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t
Original wording: Fe 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t 325 CZK / t
Original wording: Composite material 3 752 CZK / t 3 752 CZK / t 3 752 CZK / t 3 752 CZK / t
Original wording: Paper 398 CZK / t 398 CZK / t
Original wording: Wood and chipboard 1 817 CZK / t 1 817 CZK / t
Original wording: Others 3 752 CZK / t 3 752 CZK / t
Original wording: Others 0 CZK / t 0 CZK / t
Original wording: Beverage containers 859 CZK / t
Original wording: Discount on 1 tonne of recycled PET beverage bottles 2) 6 525 CZK / t
Original wording: Fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance of Part III Art. VII. Par. 2 of the General Terms and Conditions 1 600 CZK / year
- Czechia 2026: EKO-KOM price list (fees) retrieved
Original wording: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT)
- Czechia: the legal regime retrieved
Original wording: The law permits three methods of fulfilling your obligations
Original wording: file a petition for registration in the List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste, within 60 days
Original wording: You can enter into a Contract on Collective Compliance with authorised packaging company
Original wording: This obligation became effective on the 1st of January 2023.
- Czechia: Dates retrieved
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where
The free plan is enough to start. We estimate and prepare; you sign and submit.