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  "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/oregon",
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  "locale": "en",
  "lang": "en-US",
  "title": "EPR fees for labels Oregon: paper label fee, 2027 | Instica",
  "h1": "EPR fees for labels Oregon: what a paper label costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 paper labels in Oregon carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of $0.09 to $0.22 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Oregon, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size (2 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $0.09 to $0.22 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-10-24",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-24",
  "dataset": {
    "version": "v1-281284b7e7c1",
    "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
  },
  "cite": "Instica, “EPR fees for labels Oregon: what a paper label costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/label/oregon, last verified 2026-10-24, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/label/oregon#fee-source",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule Fees for Program Year 2027",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.",
      "value": "2025-01-01/2025-12-31",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-resource-center",
        "quote": "Oregon May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the schedule lists a further fee, “Flat fee eligibility”, with no amount published here.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Producers who supply 10 tons or less of covered materials into the state are eligible to pay flat dues",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-1” (1 to 2.5 tonne) is $700.00.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-2” (2.5 to 5 tonne) is $1,300.00.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-4” (7.5 to 10 tonne) is $3,100.00.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf",
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      "statement": "Oregon: a label of 2 g is estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 per 1,000 packs, at $0.04 to $0.11 per kilogram.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 1,000 paper labels are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 10,000 paper labels are estimated at $0.88 to $2.20 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 100,000 paper labels are estimated at $8.82 to $22.05 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: a single paper label is estimated at $0.0001 to $0.0002 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: across all its components, a paper label is priced at $0.0441 to $0.1102 per kilogram of packaging.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 2 g of paper and board is estimated at $0.09 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 2.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 2 g of plastic is estimated at $0.53 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 12.0 cents per pound.",
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        "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items PRO 0.29 0.00 -0.17 0.12",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 2 g of glass is estimated at $0.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: 2 g of aluminium is estimated at -$0.40 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of -9.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Oregon: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at $0.35.",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Oregon, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size (2 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $0.09 to $0.22 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 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 paper label in Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a paper label in Oregon\n\nThe paper label on this page is a paper label that is stuck on the product or its pack. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2027 schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) for Oregon; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in USD. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a paper label",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a paper label\n\nThe label is one paper component. Adhesive and backing liner are part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: label (paper, 2 g).\n\n- **Label**: paper, 2 g (Instica starting estimate)"
    },
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      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 paper labels in Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 paper labels in Oregon\n\nOne paper label of the Paper label size weighs 2 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.\n\n<a id=\"worked-example-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 paper labels in Oregon, in USD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Label | 2 g | Kraft Paper to Other Paper Packaging | $0.09 to $0.22 | $0.0001 to $0.0002 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Oregon: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is $0.09 to $0.22.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about $0.0001 to $0.0002."
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      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper labels in Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper labels in Oregon\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Oregon (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 paper labels give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.\n\n<a id=\"tool-lines\"></a>**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Oregon, in USD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Label | Kraft Paper | 2 g | $0.09 | Other Paper Packaging | $0.22 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Oregon: the fee tool returns $0.09 at the lowest matched rates and $0.22 at the highest for 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size (2 g each).\n\nThe tool total is $0.09 at the lowest matched rates and $0.22 at the highest."
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      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Oregon\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Oregon 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#### Label, 2 g: 2 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the label, Oregon 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Kraft Paper | 2.0 cents per pound | $0.0441 | $0.09 | $0.0001 |\n| Other Paper Packaging | 5.0 cents per pound | $0.1102 | $0.22 | $0.0002 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-or-kraft-paper\"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"rate-or-other-paper-packaging\"></a>Oregon 2027: the category “Other Paper Packaging” is published at 5.0 cents per pound."
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      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the paper label used another material?",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the paper label used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the paper label, weighing 2 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Oregon publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Oregon, in USD 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 | 2.0 cents per pound | $0.09 | 5.0 cents per pound | $0.22 |\n| plastic | 12.0 cents per pound | $0.53 | 56.0 cents per pound | $2.47 |\n| glass | 0.0 cents per pound | $0.00 | 0.0 cents per pound | $0.00 |\n| aluminium | -9.0 cents per pound | -$0.40 | -9.0 cents per pound | -$0.40 |\n| steel | 4.0 cents per pound | $0.18 | 4.0 cents per pound | $0.18 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 2 g, Oregon, in USD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items | 12.0 cents per pound | $0.53 | $0.0005 |\n| plastic | PLA, PHA, PHB - Flexible and Film Items | 56.0 cents per pound | $2.47 | $0.0025 |\n| plastic | PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | 56.0 cents per pound | $2.47 | $0.0025 |\n| glass | Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers | 0.0 cents per pound | $0.00 | $0.00 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Containers | -9.0 cents per pound | -$0.40 | -$0.0004 |\n| steel | Steel Containers | 4.0 cents per pound | $0.18 | $0.0002 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of paper labels costs in Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of paper labels costs in Oregon\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 Paper label paper label in Oregon. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n<a id=\"volume-table\"></a>**Fee by run size for the paper label in Oregon, in USD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 0.2 kg | $0.01 | $0.02 |\n| 500 | 1 kg | $0.04 | $0.11 |\n| 1,000 | 2 kg | $0.09 | $0.22 |\n| 5,000 | 10 kg | $0.44 | $1.10 |\n| 10,000 | 20 kg | $0.88 | $2.20 |\n| 50,000 | 100 kg | $4.41 | $11.02 |\n| 100,000 | 200 kg | $8.82 | $22.05 |\n| 500,000 | 1,000 kg | $44.09 | $110.23 |\n| 1,000,000 | 2,000 kg | $88.18 | $220.46 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Oregon: a single paper label is estimated at $0.0001 to $0.0002 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Oregon: across all its components, a paper label is priced at $0.0441 to $0.1102 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at $0.0441 to $0.1102 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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      "id": "history",
      "heading": "How the fee for paper labels has moved on Oregon schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for paper labels has moved on Oregon schedules\n\nOregon has published 2 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Paper label paper labels are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.\n\n<a id=\"history-table\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by schedule, Oregon, in USD**\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| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.0004 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | $0.09 | $0.22 | $0.0001 to $0.0002 | -75% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-or-2026\"></a>Oregon: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at $0.35.\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-or-2027\"></a>Oregon: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at $0.09 to $0.22.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Oregon schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.\n\n<a id=\"rate-history\"></a>**Matched rates per kilogram by schedule, Oregon, in USD**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Kraft Paper | $0.1764 | $0.0441 |\n| Other Paper Packaging | $0.1764 | $0.1102 |"
    },
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      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Oregon",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Oregon\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) for Oregon, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>Oregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"fee-period\"></a>Oregon: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.\n\n<a id=\"other-flat-fee-condition\"></a>Oregon: the schedule lists a further fee, “Flat fee eligibility”, with no amount published here.\n\n<a id=\"tier-tier-1\"></a>Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-1” (1 to 2.5 tonne) is $700.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-tier-2\"></a>Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-2” (2.5 to 5 tonne) is $1,300.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-tier-3\"></a>Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-3” (5 to 7.5 tonne) is $2,200.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-tier-4\"></a>Oregon: the flat fee band “tier-4” (7.5 to 10 tonne) is $3,100.00.\n\n<a id=\"eco-modulation\"></a>Oregon: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.\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.\n\nThe schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here."
    },
    {
      "id": "levers",
      "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a paper label",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a paper label\n\nA label is very light, so the fee per label is small. The figure that matters is the total weight across a large run.\n\nSome programmes price a label that is stuck to a pack together with that pack, and others price it separately; check which applies to you.\n\nA plastic or foil label moves out of the paper category and is priced as plastic or metal.\n\nLabel fees are small enough that they rarely decide a packaging choice, but they still count toward the reported weight."
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      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions sellers ask",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a paper label in Oregon?\n\nFor 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size, the estimated fee is $0.09 to $0.22 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"paa\"></a>\n\n### <a id=\"paa-1\"></a>How much does Oregon pay for recycling?\n\nOregon: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees. Oregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound. Oregon 2027: the category “Other Paper Packaging” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-2\"></a>How much does it cost to get an EPR certificate?\n\nOregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound. Oregon 2027: the category “Other Paper Packaging” is published at 5.0 cents per pound. Oregon 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 12.0 cents per pound.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-3\"></a>Which states have packaging EPR laws?\n\nOregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Oregon: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-4\"></a>What are the new recycling rules in Oregon?\n\nOregon: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at $0.09 to $0.22 in packaging fees. Oregon: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Oregon: the schedule lists a further fee, “Flat fee eligibility”, with no amount published here."
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      "heading": "How these figures are made",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, and each carries its data quality. The customer signs and submits the report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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      "name": "Oregon EPR 2027",
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          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/united-states"
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      "heading": "More for this jurisdiction",
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        {
          "anchor": "Oregon EPR fees 2026",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/oregon/fees/2026"
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          "anchor": "Oregon EPR do I have to register",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/oregon/do-i-owe"
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          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Oregon",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/oregon"
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          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees Oregon",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/oregon"
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          "anchor": "EPR fees for tins Oregon",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/tin/oregon"
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        {
          "anchor": "Plastic - rigid Oregon EPR how much",
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      "heading": "Related pages",
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        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for labels Sweden",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/sweden"
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        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Austria",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/austria"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Belgium",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/belgium"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Mailers EPR fees British Columbia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Mailers packaging EPR Colorado",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado"
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        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Cyprus",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/cyprus"
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        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for labels Alberta",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/alberta"
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        {
          "anchor": "Labels EPR fees British Columbia",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/british-columbia"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for labels Netherlands",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/netherlands"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "Labels packaging EPR New Brunswick",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/label/new-brunswick"
        }
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