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  "title": "EPR fees for mailers British Columbia | Instica",
  "h1": "EPR fees for mailers British Columbia: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in British Columbia carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of CA$94.50 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In British Columbia, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$94.50 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.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
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  "cite": "Instica, “EPR fees for mailers British Columbia: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "statement": "British Columbia: the 2027 fee schedule of Recycle BC, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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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 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "174",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "Plastic Film 174.00 184.00 -5.4%",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia#rate-bc-clear-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-BC-2027.rates[BC-clear-glass]",
      "statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "61",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "GLASS Clear Glass 61.00 58.00 5.2%",
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      "id": "rate-bc-coloured-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia#rate-bc-coloured-glass",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-BC-2027.rates[BC-coloured-glass]",
      "statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Coloured Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "61",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "Coloured Glass 61.00 58.00 5.2%",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia#rate-bc-aluminum-food-other-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-BC-2027.rates[BC-aluminum-food-other-containers]",
      "statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Aluminum Food & Other Containers” is published at 35 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "35",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "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%",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "id": "rate-bc-other-aluminum-packaging",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia#rate-bc-other-aluminum-packaging",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-BC-2027.rates[BC-other-aluminum-packaging]",
      "statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 72 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "72",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "Other Aluminum Packaging 72.00 70.00 2.9%",
        "quoteLang": null,
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      "id": "rate-bc-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/british-columbia#rate-bc-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans",
      "leafPath": "fees.CA-BC-2027.rates[BC-other-steel-packaging-including-paint-cans]",
      "statement": "British Columbia 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans” is published at 71 cents per kilogram.",
      "value": "71",
      "unit": "cents_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://recyclebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Recycle-BC-2027-Fee-Schedule.pdf",
        "quote": "STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 71.00 68.00 4.4%",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn British Columbia, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CA$94.50 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "what",
      "heading": "What this page estimates for a mailer box in British Columbia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a mailer box in British Columbia\n\nThe mailer box on this page is a corrugated cardboard box that an order travels in to the customer. It has one component, 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a mailer box",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a mailer box\n\nThe mailer is one corrugated component. Tape, labels and void fill are separate packaging items and are not weighed here.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: mailer box (corrugated board, 150 g).\n\n- **Mailer box**: corrugated board, 150 g (Instica starting estimate)"
    },
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      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in British Columbia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in British Columbia\n\nOne mailer box of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size weighs 150 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 mailer boxes in British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 150 g | Corrugated Cardboard | CA$94.50 | CA$0.0945 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>British Columbia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at CA$94.50 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CA$94.50.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CA$0.0945."
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    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in British Columbia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in British Columbia\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for British Columbia (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 mailer boxes 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, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Mailer box | Corrugated Cardboard | 150 g | CA$94.50 | Corrugated Cardboard | CA$94.50 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>British Columbia: the fee tool returns CA$94.50 for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).\n\nThe tool total is CA$94.50.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**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 8 x 6 x 4 in) | 90 g | CA$56.70 | CA$56.70 | CA$0.0567 | CA$0.0567 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | CA$94.50 | CA$94.50 | CA$0.0945 | CA$0.0945 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | CA$201.60 | CA$201.60 | CA$0.2016 | CA$0.2016 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in British Columbia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in British Columbia\n\nOne published rate was 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#### Mailer box, 150 g: one matched rate\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the mailer box, British Columbia 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Corrugated Cardboard | 63 cents per kilogram | CA$0.63 | CA$94.50 | CA$0.0945 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-bc-corrugated-cardboard\"></a>British Columbia 2027: the category “Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 63 cents per kilogram."
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      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a mailer box",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\n\n## How size changes the fee for a mailer box\n\nThe weight of a mailer box depends on its size. The table prices each of the 3 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n<a id=\"sizes-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 mailer boxes 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 8 x 6 x 4 in) | 90 g | CA$56.70 | CA$56.70 | CA$0.0567 | CA$0.0567 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | CA$94.50 | CA$94.50 | CA$0.0945 | CA$0.0945 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | CA$201.60 | CA$201.60 | CA$0.2016 | CA$0.2016 |\n\nEach component of the mailer box priced at every size, at the matched rates for British Columbia.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Component | Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) | Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 90 g: CA$56.70 | 150 g: CA$94.50 | 320 g: CA$201.60 |"
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      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the mailer box used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the mailer box used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the mailer box, weighing 150 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<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**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 | 63 cents per kilogram | CA$94.50 | 63 cents per kilogram | CA$94.50 |\n| plastic | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$261.00 | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$261.00 |\n| glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$91.50 | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$91.50 |\n| aluminium | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$52.50 | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$108.00 |\n| steel | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$106.50 | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$106.50 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 150 g, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic Film | 174 cents per kilogram | CA$261.00 | CA$0.261 |\n| glass | Clear Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$91.50 | CA$0.0915 |\n| glass | Coloured Glass | 61 cents per kilogram | CA$91.50 | CA$0.0915 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Food & Other Containers | 35 cents per kilogram | CA$52.50 | CA$0.0525 |\n| aluminium | Other Aluminum Packaging | 72 cents per kilogram | CA$108.00 | CA$0.108 |\n| steel | Other Steel Packaging including Paint Cans | 71 cents per kilogram | CA$106.50 | CA$0.1065 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in British Columbia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of mailer boxes 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 12 x 9 x 4 in) mailer box in British Columbia. 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 mailer box in British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 15 kg | CA$9.45 | CA$9.45 |\n| 500 | 75 kg | CA$47.25 | CA$47.25 |\n| 1,000 | 150 kg | CA$94.50 | CA$94.50 |\n| 5,000 | 750 kg | CA$472.50 | CA$472.50 |\n| 10,000 | 1,500 kg | CA$945.00 | CA$945.00 |\n| 50,000 | 7,500 kg | CA$4,725.00 | CA$4,725.00 |\n| 100,000 | 15,000 kg | CA$9,450.00 | CA$9,450.00 |\n| 500,000 | 75,000 kg | CA$47,250.00 | CA$47,250.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 150,000 kg | CA$94,500.00 | CA$94,500.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>British Columbia: a single mailer box is estimated at CA$0.0945 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>British Columbia: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at CA$0.63 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at CA$0.63 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 mailer boxes has moved on British Columbia schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for mailer boxes has moved on British Columbia schedules\n\nBritish Columbia has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) mailer boxes 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, 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$79.50 | CA$79.50 | CA$0.0795 | - |\n| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | CA$90.00 | CA$90.00 | CA$0.0900 | +13.2% |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | CA$94.50 | CA$94.50 | CA$0.0945 | +5% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-ca-bc-2025\"></a>British Columbia: on the 2025 schedule, effective January 1, 2025, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size were priced at CA$79.50.\n\n<a id=\"hist-ca-bc-2026\"></a>British Columbia: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size were priced at CA$90.00.\n\n<a id=\"hist-ca-bc-2027\"></a>British Columbia: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size were priced at CA$94.50.\n\nThe same matched categories on each British Columbia 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, British Columbia, in CAD**\n\n| Category | 2025 (2025-01) | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Corrugated Cardboard | CA$0.53 | CA$0.60 | CA$0.63 |"
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      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for British Columbia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\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\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>British 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\n<a id=\"tier-bc-flat-1\"></a>British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 1” (1000 to 2499 kg) is CA$1,500.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-bc-flat-2\"></a>British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 2” (2500 to 4999 kg) is CA$3,600.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-bc-flat-3\"></a>British Columbia: the flat fee band “bc flat 3” (5000 to 9999 kg) is CA$8,400.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-bc-flat-4\"></a>British 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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    {
      "id": "levers",
      "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a mailer box",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a mailer box\n\nCorrugated board is heavier than folding board, so box size is the lever: a box that fits the product closely weighs less.\n\nMany schedules give corrugated cardboard its own line, and some publish a lower rate for it than for other paper because of its high recycling rate.\n\nVoid fill, tape and inserts are priced as their own packaging, so a light mailer with heavy fill may cost more in total than a snug box.\n\nOnline sellers ship in mailers that they buy and fill themselves, so the shipping box is usually the seller’s own packaging."
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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 mailer box in British Columbia?\n\nFor 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size, the estimated fee is CA$94.50 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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      "kind": "paa",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"paa\"></a>\n\n### <a id=\"paa-1\"></a>What is the current container recycling fee in BC?\n\nBritish Columbia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at CA$94.50 in packaging fees. British Columbia 2027: the category “Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 63 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-2\"></a>What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 63 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram. British Columbia 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 61 cents per kilogram.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-3\"></a>Is Recycle BC free?\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 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at CA$94.50 in packaging fees.\n\n### <a id=\"paa-4\"></a>What states have EPR fees?\n\nBritish Columbia 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 174 cents per kilogram. 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."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "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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