HDPE 2 other rigid items EPR packaging: category, flags and fees by jurisdiction
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HDPE #2 — other rigid items is a hDPE (#2) packaging category, other rigid items, in the CalRecycle 2026-01-01 list. The list marks it recyclable: yes; compostable: not yet published. Its recycling rate is 23 %. Instica shows 12 proposed fee categories in 5 jurisdictions, each with the published rate and source.
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Fee rates for HDPE #2 — other rigid items
Fee schedules do not use the category list. Each scheme prices packaging in its own categories, so the link between HDPE #2 — other rigid items and a fee row is a mapping, and Instica labels every mapping on this page as a proposed mapping. A proposed mapping is Instica's reading of the schedule and of the category definitions; it is not a decision by the scheme, and it can be wrong where a category fits several rows.
The table lists 12 fee categories in 5 jurisdictions that the mapping proposes for this category. Each rate is the figure the publisher states, in the unit and currency of its schedule, with its source. Every row listed carries a published rate.
| Jurisdiction | Schedule | Fee category | Published rate | Converted, per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Recycle BC 2026 | Other Plastics (proposed mapping) | 101 Canadian cents per kilogram | 1,010.00 CAD per tonne |
| Québec | Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026 | HDPE < 5 L (proposed mapping) | 940.31 CAD per tonne | 940.31 CAD per tonne |
| Québec | Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026 | Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane (proposed mapping) | 1,263.10 CAD per tonne | 1,263.10 CAD per tonne |
| California | Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026 | Plastic - Rigid (proposed mapping) | 1.3 US cents per pound | 28.66 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items (proposed mapping) | 31.0 US cents per pound | 683.43 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Tubs (proposed mapping) | 25.0 US cents per pound | 551.16 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Nursery (plant) pots & trays (proposed mapping) | 79.0 US cents per pound | 1,741.65 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Squeeze Tubes (proposed mapping) | 71.0 US cents per pound | 1,565.28 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items (proposed mapping) | 66.0 US cents per pound | 1,455.05 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Tubs, Nursery (plant) pots & trays (proposed mapping) | 35.0 US cents per pound | 771.62 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | HDPE (#2) - Package Handles, Lids (proposed mapping) | 29.0 US cents per pound | 639.34 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | Plastic - Small Format (proposed mapping) | 28.0 US cents per pound | 617.29 USD per tonne |
Why these rows
The scheme prices packaging in its own terms. Instica gives the reason for each proposed mapping in its own words so you can check it against the schedule.
- British Columbia, Recycle BC 2026: Recycle BC has no separate category for rigid HDPE other than bottles, PVC, LDPE, PP or compostable plastics; they match 'Other Plastics'.
- Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: An HDPE pail or other rigid HDPE item is 'Bouteilles et contenants < 5 l. … (HDPE)' when it is a container under 5 litres, else 'Autres plastiques, polymères et polyuréthanne'.
- California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: Bottles, containers, tubs, pails, utensils, foamed and other rigid plastic match the early-fee category 'Plastic - Rigid'.
- Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: Other rigid HDPE items could be 'Other Rigid Items', 'Tubs', 'Nursery pots & trays' or 'Squeeze Tubes'.
- Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: Other rigid HDPE items could be 'Other Rigid Items', 'Tubs, Nursery pots & trays' or 'Package Handles, Lids'. A small cap or handle is priced as 'Plastic - Small Format'; CAA's 2027 Oregon schedule names that row 'Plastic - Small Format - PE and PP caps and lids, HDPE package handles' (https://circularactionalliance.org/s/OR-2027FeeSchedule_100126.pdf).
HDPE #2 — other rigid items: the rows only this material has
HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) appears in the fee schedules below under the programme's own category name. Each line reads one proposed mapping for this material, with the rate as published; check the mapping against your own packaging before you rely on it.
British Columbia, Recycle BC 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is Other Plastics, charged at 101 Canadian cents per kilogram. Only 12 materials map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE < 5 L, charged at 940.31 CAD per tonne. Only 4 materials map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane, charged at 1,263.10 CAD per tonne. Only 9 materials map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is Plastic - Rigid, charged at 1.3 US cents per pound. Only 57 materials map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items, charged at 31.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Tubs, charged at 25.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Nursery (plant) pots & trays, charged at 79.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Squeeze Tubes, charged at 71.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items, charged at 66.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Tubs, Nursery (plant) pots & trays, charged at 35.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is HDPE (#2) - Package Handles, Lids, charged at 29.0 US cents per pound. Only this material map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the programme category is Plastic - Small Format, charged at 28.0 US cents per pound. Only 5 materials map to it, HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) among them.
Spread of the rates for HDPE #2 — other rigid items
Across the 12 priced rows mapped to HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the lowest, median and highest rate per tonne are shown for each currency and schedule year. Nothing is converted between currencies.
| Currency | Schedule year | Rows | Lowest per tonne | Median per tonne | Highest per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | 2026 | 3 | 940.31 | 1,010.00 | 1,263.10 |
| USD | 2026 | 9 | 28.66 | 683.43 | 1,741.65 |
Where HDPE #2 — other rigid items sits among its siblings
HDPE #2 — other rigid items (25_P40P) has a recycling rate of 23 % in taxonomy CalRecycle 2026-01-01. That ranks 29 of 68 categories with a rate, and 1 of 5 among the HDPE (#2) categories, whose mean is 13.2 %.
Of the 5 HDPE (#2) categories, 4 carry the recyclable flag and 0 the compostable flag. HDPE #2 — other rigid items is flagged recyclable and with no compostable value, in the Other rigid items format.
What HDPE #2 — other rigid items is
The packaging category list that Instica uses (CalRecycle 2026-01-01) sorts packaging by material and by format. HDPE #2 — other rigid items has the code 25_P40P. It sits under the material "HDPE (#2)" with the format "Other rigid items"; 4 other categories share that material.
The table gives the properties the list publishes for this category. A property the list leaves empty reads "not yet published"; Instica does not fill it from another source. The recyclable and compostable flags and the recycling rate describe the category in the list, not a particular pack, and they are not the test a scheme applies when it prices a fee.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | HDPE #2 — other rigid items |
| Material | HDPE (#2) |
| Format | Other rigid items |
| Recyclable | Yes |
| Compostable | Not yet published |
| Recycling rate | 23 % |
Everyday names and search words
In Instica's category picker this category appears as "Other rigid HDPE #2 item", under the heading "Plastic: HDPE #2". Plain names exist because schedules and category lists use the language of the scheme, which is not the language a producer uses when describing a product.
People also look for this kind of packaging as cap, closure, pump or sprayer. Each of these words leads to one or more categories in the list, and this is one of them.
Plastic fees across jurisdictions
A single category cannot be ranked across schedules, because every scheme cuts its categories differently. Instica therefore compares the material class instead: it takes the Instica class "Plastic", which collects every group of that kind in a schedule, and averages the per-tonne rates of the verified rows in it. The class is an aid to orientation; it is not a regulatory category, and a row of HDPE #2 — other rigid items may be priced well above or below the class mean.
Only schedules in the same currency can be compared, because Instica applies no exchange rate. The tables below are grouped by currency and show the latest schedule of each jurisdiction that prices the class.
EUR
| Rank | Jurisdiction | Schedule | Class mean (EUR per tonne) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory) 2026 | 14,418.00 |
| 2 | Netherlands | Verpact (Stichting Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen 2027 | 1,258.00 |
| 3 | France | Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) 2026 | 931.63 |
| 4 | Spain | Ecoembes / Ecovidrio 2027 | 553.29 |
| 10 | Finland | Suomen Pakkaustuottajat Oy recycling fees (light form) 2026 | 158.50 |
| 11 | Bulgaria | ECOPACK Bulgaria licence fees 2026 | 138.00 |
| 12 | Cyprus | Green Dot Cyprus approved fees 2025 | 79.08 |
| 13 | Greece | HERRCO (Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation, ΕΕΑΑ Α.Ε.) collective packaging system Σ.Σ.Ε.Δ.-ΑΝΑΚΥΚΛΩΣΗ: financial contribution (χρηματική εισφορά) under the Participation Contract 2026 | 70.50 |
Rows between the listed ranks are left out; the rank column shows where they sit.
GBP
| Rank | Jurisdiction | Schedule | Class mean (GBP per tonne) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | PackUK extended producer responsibility for packaging (base fees) 2025-26 | 423.00 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax | HM Revenue & Customs 2026-27 | 228.82 |
USD
Other HDPE (#2) categories
The category list holds 4 other categories of HDPE (#2). They differ in format and in whether a plastic component is attached, which is what changes the recyclable flag and the recycling rate. Each links to its own page.
| Code | Category | Format | Recyclable | Recycling rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25_P6P | HDPE #2 — clear bottles, jugs, jars | Bottles, jugs, jars — clear/natural | Yes | 19 % |
| 25_P7P | HDPE #2 — colored bottles, jugs, jars | Bottles, jugs, jars — pigmented/color | Yes | 19 % |
| 25_P8P | HDPE #2 — pails and buckets | Pails and buckets | Yes | 0 % |
| 25_P10P | HDPE #2 — flexible and film | Flexible and film items | Not yet published | 5 % |
Packs that contain it
None of Instica's packaging templates uses HDPE #2 — other rigid items as a component. You can still add the category by hand in the app, with the weight you measured.
Recyclability grade under the EU packaging regulation
The EU packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR) introduces recyclability performance grades for packaging, and the grade of a pack will matter for the fee once the grading rules apply. A grade for HDPE #2 — other rigid items is not yet published in Instica's data.
The reason, as the record gives it: Annex II Table 3 states the grades and a 70 % non-compliance floor but the weighting per criterion is set by the Article 6(4) delegated act, which is not verified as published in this data set. Instica therefore shows no grade for this category and does not estimate one.
How to use this page
Start with what the category is. HDPE #2 — other rigid items is one row of the CalRecycle 2026-01-01 list, and the list is a way to describe packaging, not a rule that decides a fee. The fee comes from the schedule of the scheme you report to, and that schedule has its own categories.
Then read the rates. The proposed mapping shows which rows of which schedules Instica reads as the nearest to this category. Check each one against the definition in the schedule before you rely on it, because a scheme may place your pack in a different row, for example by colour, size or use.
Use the class comparison for orientation only. It shows how the material as a whole is priced in different places; it does not say what a producer owes. The recyclable flag and the recycling rate come from the category list and describe the category in general, so they are not a grade of your pack.
Every figure on the page carries its source and the date Instica retrieved it. A figure Instica computed, such as a class mean or a conversion to a per-tonne rate, is labelled as calculated and rests on verified rates only. A value that is not published reads "not yet published", with the reason, and is never replaced by an estimate.
Questions and answers
Is hDPE #2 — other rigid items recyclable?
The CalRecycle 2026-01-01 list marks HDPE #2 — other rigid items as recyclable and gives a recycling rate of 23 %. That describes the category in general, not your pack, and a scheme can price a pack differently from what the flag suggests.
Is hDPE #2 — other rigid items compostable?
The list gives no compostable value for HDPE #2 — other rigid items, so the page reads "not yet published".
What is the EPR fee for hDPE #2 — other rigid items?
There is no single fee, because each scheme prices packaging in its own categories. Instica proposes 12 fee categories in 5 jurisdictions; the rates table gives each published rate in its own unit and currency.
What is a proposed mapping?
A proposed mapping is Instica's reading of which row of a fee schedule corresponds to a category in the list. It is labelled as proposed because the scheme, not Instica, decides the category of a pack, and a category can fit more than one row.
How does hDPE (#2) compare across jurisdictions?
The class comparison ranks the plastic class mean per tonne of each jurisdiction that publishes a convertible schedule, grouped by currency. No exchange rate is applied.
Where does the recycling rate come from?
From the CalRecycle 2026-01-01 category list, retrieved on the date shown in the sources. Instica does not change it. If the list publishes no rate for a category, the page says so.
What is the PPWR grade of this category?
The grading rules of the EU packaging regulation are not yet published in a form Instica can verify, so no grade is shown. The page gives the reason from the record.
Who reports and pays?
The producer does. Instica measures, estimates and prepares the figures; you review them, sign and submit them yourself in the scheme's own portal. Instica does not file for you and does not store portal credentials.
How Instica uses this category
When you add a product, Instica asks which material each component is made of and never pre-selects one. If you pick HDPE #2 — other rigid items, the category carries its flags and recycling rate into your estimate and looks up the proposed fee rows in the schedules of the places you sell in.
Instica measures, estimates and prepares. You review the figures, sign the report and submit it yourself in the scheme's portal. Instica does not submit for you and never stores portal credentials.
Sources
- calrecycle-2026-01-01 retrieved
- British Columbia 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Other Plastics 101.00 86.00 17.4%
- Québec 2026 retrieved
Original wording: HDPE bottles and containers < 5 L 940.31
Original wording: Other plastics, polymers and polyurethane 1,263.10
- California 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Plastic - Rigid $0.013 /lb
- Colorado 2026 retrieved
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items MRL 31.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 31.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Tubs MRL 25.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 25.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Nursery (plant) pots & trays AML 79.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 79.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Squeeze Tubes AML 71.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 71.0 ¢/lb
- Oregon 2026 retrieved
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Other Rigid Items N/A 66.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 66.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Tubs, Nursery (plant) pots & trays USCL 35.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 35.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: HDPE (#2) - Package Handles, Lids PRO 29.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 29.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: Plastic - Small Format PRO 28.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 28.0 ¢/lb
- Latvia 2026 retrieved
Original wording: 4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24
- Netherlands 2027 retrieved
Original wording: Plastic vormvast** € 1,220 € 1,220 € 1,220
- France 2026 retrieved
Original wording: TARIF 6.1 Bouteille ou flacon PET clair 70,00 ct €/kg
- Spain 2027 retrieved
Original wording: Botellas de bebidas ≤ 3L (excl. bebidas lácteas y vegetales) SUP 0,278
- Finland 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Muovipakkaukset 0,2380 0,0790
- Bulgaria 2026 retrieved
Original wording: SUPP – plastic beverage bottles up to 3 l. 0,151 0,136 0,109
- Cyprus 2025 retrieved
Original wording: PET 100,60
- Greece 2026 retrieved
Original wording: ΠΛΑΣΤΙΚΑ -Πλαστικές φιάλες PET -Πολυστρωματικά πλαστικά με περισσότερα του ενός πολυμερή ή πλαστικά με ετικέτες από PVC -Διογκωμένη πολυστερίνη -Λοιπά πλαστικά 70,50
- United Kingdom 2025-26 retrieved
Original wording: Plastic 423
- United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax 2026-27 retrieved
Original wording: £228.82 per tonne from 1 April 2026
- Colorado 2027 retrieved
Original wording: PET (#1) - Bottles, Jugs, and Jars (Clear/Natural) MRL $0.19 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.18
- Oregon 2027 retrieved
Original wording: PET (#1) - Bottles, Jugs, and Jars (Clear/Natural) USCL 0.28 0.00 -0.09 0.19