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"title": "EPR fees for jars British Columbia: glass jar fee | Instica",
"h1": "EPR fees for jars British Columbia: what a glass jar costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 glass jars in British Columbia carry an estimated EPR fee of CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 (2027 schedule).",
"answer": "In British Columbia, 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size (201 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle BC that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"cite": "Instica, “EPR fees for jars British Columbia: what a glass jar costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/jar/british-columbia, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,500.00.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 2” (2500 to 4999 kg) is CA$3,600.00.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 3” (5000 to 9999 kg) is CA$8,400.00.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: 100,000 glass jars are estimated at CA$12,067.00 to CA$12,400.00 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a jar of 190 g in the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size is estimated at CA$115.90 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a jar of 240 g in the Large (about 12 oz) size is estimated at CA$146.40 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a jar of 300 g in the Extra large (about 16 oz) size is estimated at CA$183.00 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 183,
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"pending": false,
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"statement": "British Columbia: a lid of 7 g in the Small (about 4 oz) size is estimated at CA$2.45 to CA$5.04 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 2.45,
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"pending": false,
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"quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a lid of 9 g in the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size is estimated at CA$3.15 to CA$6.48 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 3.15,
"unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
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"quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%",
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"leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[jar:CA-BC:lid:large]",
"statement": "British Columbia: a lid of 10 g in the Large (about 12 oz) size is estimated at CA$3.50 to CA$7.20 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 3.5,
"unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
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"quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%",
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"leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[jar:CA-BC:lid:extra_large]",
"statement": "British Columbia: a lid of 12 g in the Extra large (about 16 oz) size is estimated at CA$4.20 to CA$8.64 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 4.2,
"unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
"source": {
"url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
"quote": "ALUMINUM Aluminum Food & Other Containers 35.00 48.00 -27.1%",
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"leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[jar:CA-BC:label:small]",
"statement": "British Columbia: a label of 1 g in the Small (about 4 oz) size is estimated at CA$0.81 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 0.81,
"unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
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"quote": "Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a label of 2 g in the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size is estimated at CA$1.62 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 1.62,
"unit": "CAD per 1,000 packs",
"pending": false,
"source": {
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"quote": "Kraft Paper * 81.00 77.00 5.2%",
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"statement": "British Columbia: a label of 2 g in the Large (about 12 oz) size is estimated at CA$1.62 per 1,000 packs.",
"value": 1.62,
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"leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[jar:CA-BC:label:extra_large]",
"statement": "British Columbia: a label of 3 g in the Extra large (about 16 oz) size is estimated at CA$2.43 per 1,000 packs.",
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"statement": "British Columbia: the fee tool returns CA$120.67 at the lowest matched rates and CA$124.00 at the highest for 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size (201 g each).",
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"statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn British Columbia, 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size (201 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Recycle BC that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"heading": "What this page estimates for a glass jar in British Columbia",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a glass jar in British Columbia\n\nThe glass jar on this page is a jar closed by a metal lid with a plastic seal, with a paper label stuck on the glass. It has 3 components, each matched to the published rates of the 2027 schedule of Recycle BC for British Columbia; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CAD. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What is in a glass jar\n\nThe jar has three components: the glass body, the metal lid and the paper label. Each is matched to its own published rate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: jar (glass, 190 g), lid (steel, 9 g), and label (paper, 2 g).\n\n- **Jar**: glass, 190 g (Instica starting estimate)\n- **Lid**: steel, 9 g (Instica starting estimate)\n- **Label**: paper, 2 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 glass jars in British Columbia\n\nOne glass jar of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size weighs 201 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 glass jars in British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Jar | 190 g | Clear Glass to Coloured Glass | CA$115.90 | CA$0.1159 |\n| Lid | 9 g | Aluminum Food & Other Containers to Other Aluminum Packaging | CA$3.15 to CA$6.48 | CA$0.0032 to CA$0.0065 |\n| Label | 2 g | Kraft Paper | CA$1.62 | CA$0.0016 |\n\nBritish Columbia: 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size are estimated at CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$120.67 to CA$124.00.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.1207 to CA$0.1240."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 glass jars in British Columbia\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for British Columbia (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 glass jars 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, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Jar | Clear Glass | 190 g | CA$115.90 | Coloured Glass | CA$115.90 |\n| Lid | Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 9 g | CA$3.15 | Other Aluminum Packaging | CA$6.48 |\n| Label | Kraft Paper | 2 g | CA$1.62 | Kraft Paper | CA$1.62 |\n\nBritish Columbia: the fee tool returns CA$120.67 at the lowest matched rates and CA$124.00 at the highest for 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size (201 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$120.67 at the lowest matched rates and CA$124.00 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (about 4 oz) | 118 g | CA$70.36 | CA$72.95 | CA$0.0704 | CA$0.073 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) | 201 g | CA$120.67 | CA$124.00 | CA$0.1207 | CA$0.124 |\n| Large (about 12 oz) | 252 g | CA$151.52 | CA$155.22 | CA$0.1515 | CA$0.1552 |\n| Extra large (about 16 oz) | 315 g | CA$189.63 | CA$194.07 | CA$0.1896 | CA$0.1941 |"
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"heading": "Which published rates were matched in British Columbia",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in British Columbia\n\n6 published rates were matched to the pack in British Columbia 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#### Jar, 190 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the jar, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Clear Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$0.61 | CA$115.90 | CA$0.1159 |\n| Coloured Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$0.61 | CA$115.90 | CA$0.1159 |\n\n#### Lid, 9 g: 3 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the lid, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$0.35 | CA$3.15 | CA$0.0032 |\n| Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$0.71 | CA$6.39 | CA$0.0064 |\n| Other Aluminum Packaging | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$0.72 | CA$6.48 | CA$0.0065 |\n\n#### Label, 2 g: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the label, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Kraft Paper | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$0.81 | CA$1.62 | CA$0.0016 |\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 35 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans” is published at 71 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 72 cents per kilogram.\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 81 cents per kilogram."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for a glass jar",
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"markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for a glass jar\n\nThe weight of a glass jar depends on its size. The table prices each of the 4 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n**Fee for 1,000 glass jars by size in British Columbia, 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 (about 4 oz) | 118 g | CA$70.36 | CA$72.95 | CA$0.0704 | CA$0.073 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) | 201 g | CA$120.67 | CA$124.00 | CA$0.1207 | CA$0.124 |\n| Large (about 12 oz) | 252 g | CA$151.52 | CA$155.22 | CA$0.1515 | CA$0.1552 |\n| Extra large (about 16 oz) | 315 g | CA$189.63 | CA$194.07 | CA$0.1896 | CA$0.1941 |\n\nEach component of the glass jar priced at every size, at the matched rates for British Columbia.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (about 4 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) | Large (about 12 oz) | Extra large (about 16 oz) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Jar | 110 g: CA$67.10 | 190 g: CA$115.90 | 240 g: CA$146.40 | 300 g: CA$183.00 |\n| Lid | 7 g: CA$2.45 to CA$5.04 | 9 g: CA$3.15 to CA$6.48 | 10 g: CA$3.50 to CA$7.20 | 12 g: CA$4.20 to CA$8.64 |\n| Label | 1 g: CA$0.81 | 2 g: CA$1.62 | 2 g: CA$1.62 | 3 g: CA$2.43 |"
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"heading": "What if the glass jar used another material?",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What if the glass jar used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the glass jar, weighing 190 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that British Columbia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, British Columbia, 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 | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$153.90 | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$153.90 |\n| plastic | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$330.60 | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$330.60 |\n| glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$115.90 | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$115.90 |\n| aluminium | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$66.50 | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$136.80 |\n| steel | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$134.90 | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$134.90 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 190 g, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Kraft Paper | 81 cents per kilogram | CA$153.90 | CA$0.1539 |\n| plastic | Plastic Film | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$330.60 | CA$0.3306 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$66.50 | CA$0.0665 |\n| aluminium | Other Aluminum Packaging | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$136.80 | CA$0.1368 |\n| steel | Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$134.90 | CA$0.1349 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of glass jars costs in British Columbia",
"kind": "body",
"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of glass jars costs in British Columbia\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 (about 8 to 9 oz) glass jar in British Columbia. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the glass jar in British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 20.1 kg | CA$12.07 | CA$12.40 |\n| 500 | 100.5 kg | CA$60.34 | CA$62.00 |\n| 1,000 | 201 kg | CA$120.67 | CA$124.00 |\n| 5,000 | 1,005 kg | CA$603.35 | CA$620.00 |\n| 10,000 | 2,010 kg | CA$1,206.70 | CA$1,240.00 |\n| 50,000 | 10,050 kg | CA$6,033.50 | CA$6,200.00 |\n| 100,000 | 20,100 kg | CA$12,067.00 | CA$12,400.00 |\n| 500,000 | 100,500 kg | CA$60,335.00 | CA$62,000.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 201,000 kg | CA$120,670.00 | CA$124,000.00 |\n\nBritish Columbia: a single glass jar is estimated at CA$0.1207 to CA$0.1240 in packaging fees.\n\nBritish Columbia: across all its components, a glass jar is priced at CA$0.6003 to CA$0.6169 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.6003 to CA$0.6169 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How the fee for glass jars has moved on British Columbia schedules\n\nBritish Columbia has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) glass jars 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, British Columbia, 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$97.57 | CA$98.29 | CA$0.0976 to CA$0.0983 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$116.06 | CA$118.04 | CA$0.1161 to CA$0.1180 | +19% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$120.67 | CA$124.00 | CA$0.1207 to CA$0.1240 | +4% |\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size were priced at CA$97.57 to CA$98.29.\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size were priced at CA$116.06 to CA$118.04.\n\nBritish Columbia: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size were priced at CA$120.67 to CA$124.00.\n\nThe same matched categories on each British Columbia schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Clear Glass | CA$0.48 | CA$0.58 | CA$0.61 |\n| Coloured Glass | CA$0.48 | CA$0.58 | CA$0.61 |\n| Aluminum Food & Other Containers | CA$0.59 | CA$0.48 | CA$0.35 |\n| Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans | CA$0.62 | CA$0.68 | CA$0.71 |\n| Other Aluminum Packaging | CA$0.67 | CA$0.70 | CA$0.72 |\n| Kraft Paper | CA$0.53 | CA$0.77 | CA$0.81 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for British Columbia\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Recycle BC for British Columbia, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nBritish Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,500.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 2” (2500 to 4999 kg) is CA$3,600.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 3” (5000 to 9999 kg) is CA$8,400.00.\n\nBritish Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 4” (10000 to 15000 kg) is CA$14,100.00.\n\nThe schedule also lists 4 flat fee bands for small producers. They can replace the per-kilogram fee and are not part of the estimate on this page."
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"heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a glass jar",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a glass jar\n\nGlass is heavy, so glass weight dominates the total. A lighter jar for the same volume lowers the fee more than any change to the lid or label.\n\nThe metal lid and the paper label are small in mass, but they are priced as steel and paper, which can cost more or less per kilogram than glass.\n\nWhere a programme publishes a separate rate for coloured glass or for refillable glass, the colour and the reuse model of the jar can change the line it falls under.\n\nFood and cosmetics sellers often change jar size by a few grams between suppliers, which is why the size table above shows each size on its own."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a glass jar in British Columbia?\n\nFor 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size, the estimated fee is CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details."
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"markdown": "\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nBritish Columbia: 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size are estimated at CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 in packaging fees. British Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.\n\n### How much do you get for returning cans in BC?\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 35 cents per kilogram.\n\n### Can I throw styrofoam in the bin?\n\nBritish Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. British Columbia: 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size are estimated at CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 in packaging fees.\n\n### Can I put styrofoam in the garbage in BC?\n\nBritish Columbia: 1,000 glass jars of the Medium (about 8 to 9 oz) size are estimated at CA$120.67 to CA$124.00 in packaging fees. British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,500.00."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, and each carries its data quality. The customer signs and submits the report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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