Paperboard with plastic EPR packaging: category, flags and fees by jurisdiction
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Paperboard — with plastic is a paperboard packaging category, all forms w/ plastic, in the CalRecycle 2026-01-01 list. The list marks it recyclable: yes; compostable: yes. Its recycling rate is 30 %. Instica shows 13 proposed fee categories in 5 jurisdictions, each with the published rate and source.
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Fee rates for Paperboard — with plastic
Fee schedules do not use the category list. Each scheme prices packaging in its own categories, so the link between Paperboard — with plastic 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 13 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 | Corrugated Cardboard (proposed mapping) | 60 Canadian cents per kilogram | 600.00 CAD per tonne |
| British Columbia | Recycle BC 2026 | Kraft Paper (proposed mapping) | 77 Canadian cents per kilogram | 770.00 CAD per tonne |
| British Columbia | Recycle BC 2026 | Boxboard (proposed mapping) | 37 Canadian cents per kilogram | 370.00 CAD per tonne |
| British Columbia | Recycle BC 2026 | Paper Laminates (proposed mapping) | 77 Canadian cents per kilogram | 770.00 CAD per tonne |
| Québec | Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026 | Boxboard, other paper packaging and alternative fibres (proposed mapping) | 712.91 CAD per tonne | 712.91 CAD per tonne |
| Québec | Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026 | Paper laminants (proposed mapping) | 1,199.99 CAD per tonne | 1,199.99 CAD per tonne |
| California | Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026 | Paper/Fiber (proposed mapping) | 0.4 US cents per pound | 8.82 USD 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 |
| California | Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026 | Plastic - Flexible (proposed mapping) | 2.5 US cents per pound | 55.12 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | Polycoated Paperboard (proposed mapping) | 20.0 US cents per pound | 440.92 USD per tonne |
| Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026 | Paperboard (proposed mapping) | 8.0 US cents per pound | 176.37 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | Polycoated Paperboard (proposed mapping) | 48.0 US cents per pound | 1,058.22 USD per tonne |
| Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026 | Paperboard (proposed mapping) | 8.0 US cents per pound | 176.37 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: Paper with a plastic part is priced as its paper category or, when the plastic is laminated to the paper, as 'Paper Laminates'.
- Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: Paper packaging with a plastic part is 'Carton plat et autres emballages de papier' or, when the plastic is laminated to the paper, 'Laminés de papier'.
- California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: Paper or fiber with a plastic part (coated, lined or laminated) could be 'Paper/Fiber', 'Plastic - Rigid' or 'Plastic - Flexible'.
- Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: Paperboard with plastic could be 'Polycoated Paperboard' (coated or lined) or 'Paperboard'.
- Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: Paperboard with plastic could be 'Polycoated Paperboard' (coated or lined) or 'Paperboard'.
Paperboard — with plastic: the rows only this material has
Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) 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 Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Corrugated Cardboard, charged at 60 Canadian cents per kilogram. Only 10 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
British Columbia, Recycle BC 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Kraft Paper, charged at 77 Canadian cents per kilogram. Only 9 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
British Columbia, Recycle BC 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Boxboard, charged at 37 Canadian cents per kilogram. Only 13 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
British Columbia, Recycle BC 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Paper Laminates, charged at 77 Canadian cents per kilogram. Only 10 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Boxboard, other paper packaging and alternative fibres, charged at 712.91 CAD per tonne. Only 10 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Québec, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Paper laminants, charged at 1,199.99 CAD per tonne. Only 10 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Paper/Fiber, charged at 0.4 US cents per pound. Only 20 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Plastic - Rigid, charged at 1.3 US cents per pound. Only 57 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
California, Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Plastic - Flexible, charged at 2.5 US cents per pound. Only 41 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Polycoated Paperboard, charged at 20.0 US cents per pound. Only 3 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Colorado, Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Paperboard, charged at 8.0 US cents per pound. Only 2 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Polycoated Paperboard, charged at 48.0 US cents per pound. Only 3 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Oregon, Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2026: for Paperboard — with plastic, the programme category is Paperboard, charged at 8.0 US cents per pound. Only 2 materials map to it, Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) among them.
Spread of the rates for Paperboard — with plastic
Across the 13 priced rows mapped to Paperboard — with plastic, 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 | 6 | 370.00 | 741.45 | 1,199.99 |
| USD | 2026 | 7 | 8.82 | 176.37 | 1,058.22 |
Where Paperboard — with plastic sits among its siblings
Paperboard — with plastic (25_PF10P) has a recycling rate of 30 % in taxonomy CalRecycle 2026-01-01. That ranks 23 of 68 categories with a rate, and 1 of 2 among the Paperboard categories, whose mean is 30.0 %.
Of the 2 Paperboard categories, 2 carry the recyclable flag and 2 the compostable flag. Paperboard — with plastic is flagged recyclable and compostable, in the All forms w/ plastic format.
What Paperboard — with plastic is
The packaging category list that Instica uses (CalRecycle 2026-01-01) sorts packaging by material and by format. Paperboard — with plastic has the code 25_PF10P. It sits under the material "Paperboard" with the format "All forms w/ plastic"; 1 other category 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 | Paperboard — with plastic |
| Material | Paperboard |
| Format | All forms w/ plastic |
| Recyclable | Yes |
| Compostable | Yes |
| Recycling rate | 30 % |
Everyday names and search words
In Instica's category picker this category appears as "Paperboard (folding cartons) with plastic", under the heading "Cardboard and paper". 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 box, carton or insert. Each of these words leads to one or more categories in the list, and this is one of them.
Paper and card 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 "Paper and card", 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 Paperboard — with plastic 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 | France | Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers) 2026 | 258.10 |
| 2 | Latvia | Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory) 2026 | 240.00 |
| 3 | Portugal | Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde 2026 | 159.05 |
| 4 | Austria | Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff 2026 | 139.00 |
| 11 | Cyprus | Green Dot Cyprus approved fees 2025 | 42.96 |
| 12 | Ireland | Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees 2026 | 41.60 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | Valorlux Green Dot tariffs 2026 | 38.90 |
| 14 | Netherlands | Verpact (Stichting Afvalfonds Verpakkingen) Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen 2027 | 17.00 |
Rows between the listed ranks are left out; the rank column shows where they sit.
USD
| Rank | Jurisdiction | Schedule | Class mean (USD per tonne) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 2027 | 361.56 |
| 2 | Oregon | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) 2027 | 214.58 |
CZK
Other Paperboard categories
The category list holds 1 other category of Paperboard. 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_PF10N | Paperboard — without plastic | All forms w/o plastic | Yes | 30 % |
Packs that contain it
None of Instica's packaging templates uses Paperboard — with plastic 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 Paperboard — with plastic 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. Paperboard — with plastic 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 paperboard — with plastic recyclable?
The CalRecycle 2026-01-01 list marks Paperboard — with plastic as recyclable and gives a recycling rate of 30 %. That describes the category in general, not your pack, and a scheme can price a pack differently from what the flag suggests.
Is paperboard — with plastic compostable?
The list marks Paperboard — with plastic as compostable. Compostable packaging is usually priced in its own row of a schedule, and many schemes set conditions that this flag does not capture.
What is the EPR fee for paperboard — with plastic?
There is no single fee, because each scheme prices packaging in its own categories. Instica proposes 13 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 paperboard compare across jurisdictions?
The class comparison ranks the paper and card 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 Paperboard — with plastic, 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: Corrugated Cardboard 60.00 53.00 13.2%
Original wording: Kraft Paper1 7 7.00 53.00 45.3%
Original wording: Boxboard 37.00 31.00 19.4%
Original wording: Paper Laminates 7 7.00 62.00 24.2%
- Québec 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Boxboard and other paper packaging Alternative fibers 712.91
Original wording: Paper laminants 1,199.99
- California 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Paper/Fiber $0.004 /lb
Original wording: Plastic - Rigid $0.013 /lb
Original wording: Plastic - Flexible $0.025 /lb
- Colorado 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Paper/Fiber Polycoated Paperboard AML 20.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 20.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: Paperboard MRL 8.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 8.0 ¢/lb
- Oregon 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Polycoated Paperboard N/A 48.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 48.0 ¢/lb
Original wording: Paperboard USCL 8.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 8.0 ¢/lb
- France 2026 retrieved
Original wording: PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg
- Latvia 2026 retrieved
Original wording: 2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24
- Portugal 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Papel/Cartão 0,3104€ 0,2794€
- Austria 2026 retrieved
Original wording: 1.01.0 Paper, household 0.190 0.208
- Cyprus 2025 retrieved
Original wording: Carton 44,78
- Ireland 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Recycled Paper / Cardboard €1.00 €1.00 €41.60 €2.00 €45.60
- Luxembourg 2026 retrieved
Original wording: PV02 Paper/cardboard (> 85 %) 0.0451 0.0402 0.0389
- Netherlands 2027 retrieved
Original wording: Papier en karton € 0,017 € 0,017 € 0,017
- Colorado 2027 retrieved
Original wording: Newspapers MRL $0.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.08
- Oregon 2027 retrieved
Original wording: Newspapers USCL 0.06 0.00 -0.05 0.01
- Czechia 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Paper 7 152 CZK / t 7 152 CZK / t