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  "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado",
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  "title": "Mailers packaging EPR Colorado: mailer box fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Mailers packaging EPR Colorado: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Colorado carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of $33.07 to $105.82 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Colorado, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $33.07 to $105.82 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-10-22",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-22",
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    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
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  "cite": "Instica, “Mailers packaging EPR Colorado: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado, last verified 2026-10-22, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 1 2.5 short tons” (1 to 2.5 short ton) is $900.00.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 2.5 5 short tons” (2.5 to 5 short ton) is $1,800.00.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 5 7.5 short tons” (5 to 7.5 short ton) is $2,900.00.",
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      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 10.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a mailer box of 150 g is estimated at $33.07 to $105.82 per 1,000 packs, at $0.22 to $0.71 per kilogram.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size (320 g) are estimated at $70.55 to $225.75.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 10,000 mailer boxes are estimated at $330.69 to $1,058.22 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 150 g of paper and board is estimated at $33.07 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 10.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 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 $26.46 to $82.67.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a mailer box of 90 g in the Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) size is estimated at $19.84 to $63.49 per 1,000 packs.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a mailer box of 320 g in the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size is estimated at $70.55 to $225.75 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 70.55,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Corrugated Cardboard MRL $0.11 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.10",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the fee tool returns $33.07 at the lowest matched rates and $105.82 at the highest for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).",
      "value": 33.07,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Corrugated Cardboard MRL $0.11 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.10",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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      "id": "rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado#rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "62.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items AML $0.62 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.62",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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    {
      "id": "rate-co-pp-5-flexible-and-film-items",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado#rate-co-pp-5-flexible-and-film-items",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-pp-5-flexible-and-film-items]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 69.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "69.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items N/C $0.65 $0.00 $0.04 $0.00 $0.69",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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    {
      "id": "rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado#rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "5.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-co-aluminum-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado#rate-co-aluminum-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-aluminum-containers]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Aluminum Containers” is published at 5.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "5.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Aluminum Containers MRL $0.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.05",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
    {
      "id": "rate-co-steel-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/colorado#rate-co-steel-containers",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-steel-containers]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 11.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "11.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Steel Containers MRL $0.12 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.11",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
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    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Colorado, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $33.07 to $105.82 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates 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 Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a mailer box in Colorado\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 Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) for Colorado; 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 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)"
    },
    {
      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Colorado\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 Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 150 g | Corrugated Cardboard to Waxed Corrugated Cardboard | $33.07 to $105.82 | $0.0331 to $0.1058 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Colorado: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at $33.07 to $105.82 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is $33.07 to $105.82.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about $0.0331 to $0.1058."
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    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Colorado\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Colorado (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, Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Mailer box | Corrugated Cardboard | 150 g | $33.07 | Waxed Corrugated Cardboard | $105.82 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Colorado: the fee tool returns $33.07 at the lowest matched rates and $105.82 at the highest for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).\n\nThe tool total is $33.07 at the lowest matched rates and $105.82 at the highest.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Colorado, in USD**\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 | $19.84 | $63.49 | $0.0198 | $0.0635 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | $33.07 | $105.82 | $0.0331 | $0.1058 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | $70.55 | $225.75 | $0.0706 | $0.2258 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Colorado\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Colorado 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: 2 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the mailer box, Colorado 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Corrugated Cardboard | 10.0 cents per pound | $0.2205 | $33.07 | $0.0331 |\n| Waxed Corrugated Cardboard | 32.0 cents per pound | $0.7055 | $105.82 | $0.1058 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-co-corrugated-cardboard\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 10.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"rate-co-waxed-corrugated-cardboard\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “Waxed Corrugated Cardboard” is published at 32.0 cents per pound."
    },
    {
      "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 Colorado, in USD**\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 | $19.84 | $63.49 | $0.0198 | $0.0635 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | $33.07 | $105.82 | $0.0331 | $0.1058 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | $70.55 | $225.75 | $0.0705 | $0.2258 |\n\nEach component of the mailer box priced at every size, at the matched rates for Colorado.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Colorado, in USD**\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: $19.84 to $63.49 | 150 g: $33.07 to $105.82 | 320 g: $70.55 to $225.75 |"
    },
    {
      "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 Colorado publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Colorado, 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 | 10.0 cents per pound | $33.07 | 32.0 cents per pound | $105.82 |\n| plastic | 62.0 cents per pound | $205.03 | 69.0 cents per pound | $228.18 |\n| glass | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 |\n| aluminium | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 |\n| steel | 11.0 cents per pound | $36.38 | 11.0 cents per pound | $36.38 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 150 g, Colorado, 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 | 62.0 cents per pound | $205.03 | $0.205 |\n| plastic | PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | 69.0 cents per pound | $228.18 | $0.2282 |\n| glass | Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 | $0.0165 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Containers | 5.0 cents per pound | $16.53 | $0.0165 |\n| steel | Steel Containers | 11.0 cents per pound | $36.38 | $0.0364 |\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 Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Colorado\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 Colorado. 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 Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 15 kg | $3.31 | $10.58 |\n| 500 | 75 kg | $16.53 | $52.91 |\n| 1,000 | 150 kg | $33.07 | $105.82 |\n| 5,000 | 750 kg | $165.35 | $529.11 |\n| 10,000 | 1,500 kg | $330.69 | $1,058.22 |\n| 50,000 | 7,500 kg | $1,653.47 | $5,291.09 |\n| 100,000 | 15,000 kg | $3,306.93 | $10,582.19 |\n| 500,000 | 75,000 kg | $16,534.67 | $52,910.94 |\n| 1,000,000 | 150,000 kg | $33,069.34 | $105,821.89 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Colorado: a single mailer box is estimated at $0.0331 to $0.1058 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Colorado: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at $0.2205 to $0.7055 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at $0.2205 to $0.7055 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
    },
    {
      "id": "history",
      "heading": "How the fee for mailer boxes has moved on Colorado schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for mailer boxes has moved on Colorado schedules\n\nColorado has published 2 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, Colorado, 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 | $26.46 | $82.67 | $0.0265 to $0.0827 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | $33.07 | $105.82 | $0.0331 to $0.1058 | +25% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-co-2026\"></a>Colorado: 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 $26.46 to $82.67.\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-co-2027\"></a>Colorado: 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 $33.07 to $105.82.\n\nThe same matched categories on each Colorado 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, Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2027 (2027-01) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Corrugated Cardboard | $0.1764 | $0.2205 |\n| Waxed Corrugated Cardboard | $0.5512 | $0.7055 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Colorado\n\nThe rates come from the 2027 schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) for Colorado, 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>Colorado: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"fee-period\"></a>Colorado: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.\n\n<a id=\"tier-flat-1-2-5-short-tons\"></a>Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 1 2.5 short tons” (1 to 2.5 short ton) is $900.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-flat-2-5-5-short-tons\"></a>Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 2.5 5 short tons” (2.5 to 5 short ton) is $1,800.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-flat-5-7-5-short-tons\"></a>Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 5 7.5 short tons” (5 to 7.5 short ton) is $2,900.00.\n\n<a id=\"tier-flat-7-5-10-short-tons\"></a>Colorado: the flat fee band “flat 7.5 10 short tons” (7.5 to 10 short ton) is $4,100.00.\n\n<a id=\"eco-modulation\"></a>Colorado: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.\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 mailer box",
      "kind": "body",
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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 Colorado?\n\nFor 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size, the estimated fee is $33.07 to $105.82 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "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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      "quote": "Waxed Corrugated Cardboard N/C $0.20 $0.01 $0.12 $0.00 $0.32",
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      "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items AML $0.62 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.62",
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