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  "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado",
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  "lang": "en-US",
  "title": "Pouches EPR fees Colorado: stand-up pouch fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Pouches EPR fees Colorado: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Colorado carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of $16.40 to $18.25 on the 2027 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Colorado, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $16.40 to $18.25 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado PRO) 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",
  "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, “Pouches EPR fees Colorado: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2027”, https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado, last verified 2026-10-22, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "id": "fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#fee-source",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.source",
      "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.",
      "value": "CAA Colorado 2027 Producer Dues Schedule (public)",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "2027 Colorado Producer Dues Schedule Dues for Program Year 2027",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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    },
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      "id": "fee-period",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#fee-period",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the schedule’s rates are based on data from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.",
      "value": "2025-01-01/2025-12-31",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/producer-resource-center",
        "quote": "Colorado May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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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.",
      "value": "900",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "1 to 2.5 tons $900",
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        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
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    },
    {
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#tier-flat-2-5-5-short-tons",
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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.",
      "value": "1800",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "2.5 to 5 tons $1,800",
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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: the flat fee band “flat 7.5 10 short tons” (7.5 to 10 short ton) is $4,100.00.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.",
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      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.",
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      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 69.0 cents per pound.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a pouch of 12 g is estimated at $16.40 to $18.25 per 1,000 packs, at $1.37 to $1.52 per kilogram.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at $16.40 to $18.25 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size (4 g) are estimated at $5.47 to $6.08.",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) are estimated at $16.40 to $18.25.",
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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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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Large (about 2 lb) size (25 g) are estimated at $34.17 to $38.03.",
      "value": 34.17,
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      "pending": false,
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at $16.40 to $18.25 in packaging fees.",
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 10,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at $164.02 to $182.54 in packaging fees.",
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 100,000 stand-up pouches are estimated at $1,640.24 to $1,825.43 in packaging fees.",
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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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      "statement": "Colorado: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at $0.0164 to $0.0183 in packaging fees.",
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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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      "statement": "Colorado: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at $1.3669 to $1.5212 per kilogram of packaging.",
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 12 g of paper and board is estimated at $2.38 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 9.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": 2.38,
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Kraft Paper MRL $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.09",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 12 g of plastic is estimated at $16.40 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 62.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": 16.4,
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 12 g of glass is estimated at $1.32 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 5.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": 1.32,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
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      "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 12 g of aluminium is estimated at $1.32 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 5.0 cents per pound.",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
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      "statement": "Colorado: 12 g of steel is estimated at $2.91 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 11.0 cents per pound.",
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      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Steel Containers MRL $0.12 $0.00 $0.00 -$0.01 $0.11",
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      "statement": "Colorado: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at $12.70 to $16.93.",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2026-Dues-Schedule-Public.pdf",
        "quote": "HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items AML 48.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 0.0 ¢/lb 48.0 ¢/lb",
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      "statement": "Colorado: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at $16.40 to $18.25.",
      "value": 16.4,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "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,
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      "statement": "Colorado: a pouch of 4 g in the Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) size is estimated at $5.47 to $6.08 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 5.47,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
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        "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a pouch of 12 g in the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size is estimated at $16.40 to $18.25 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 16.4,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
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        "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,
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        "status": "verified",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#calc-matrix-1-large",
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      "statement": "Colorado: a pouch of 25 g in the Large (about 2 lb) size is estimated at $34.17 to $38.03 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 34.17,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "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",
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      "statement": "Colorado: the fee tool returns $16.40 at the lowest matched rates and $18.25 at the highest for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).",
      "value": 16.4,
      "unit": "USD per 1,000 packs",
      "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",
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      "id": "rate-co-kraft-paper",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#rate-co-kraft-paper",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-kraft-paper]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 9.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "9.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Kraft Paper MRL $0.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.09",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-co-other-paper-packaging",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/colorado#rate-co-other-paper-packaging",
      "leafPath": "fees.US-CO-2027.rates[CO-other-paper-packaging]",
      "statement": "Colorado 2027: the category “Other Paper Packaging” is published at 15.0 cents per pound.",
      "value": "15.0",
      "unit": "cents_per_lb",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://circularactionalliance.org/s/CO-2027DuesSchedule_100126.pdf",
        "quote": "Other Paper Packaging MRL $0.15 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.15",
        "quoteLang": null,
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-22",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-co-glass-bottles-and-jars-and-other-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/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/pouch/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
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-co-steel-containers",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/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 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of $16.40 to $18.25 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Circular Action Alliance (Colorado 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 stand-up pouch in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Colorado\n\nThe stand-up pouch on this page is a flexible stand-up pouch of layered plastic film that holds food, supplements, pet treats or powders. 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 stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a stand-up pouch\n\nThe pouch is one flexible plastic component. A zip, spout or valve is 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: pouch (plastic film, 12 g).\n\n- **Pouch**: plastic film, 12 g (Instica starting estimate)"
    },
    {
      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Colorado\n\nOne stand-up pouch of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size weighs 12 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 stand-up pouches in Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 12 g | HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items to PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | $16.40 to $18.25 | $0.0164 to $0.0183 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Colorado: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at $16.40 to $18.25 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is $16.40 to $18.25.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about $0.0164 to $0.0183."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Colorado\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Colorado (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 stand-up pouches 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| Pouch | HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items | 12 g | $16.40 | PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | $18.25 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Colorado: the fee tool returns $16.40 at the lowest matched rates and $18.25 at the highest for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).\n\nThe tool total is $16.40 at the lowest matched rates and $18.25 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| Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | 4 g | $5.47 | $6.08 | $0.0055 | $0.0061 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | $16.40 | $18.25 | $0.0164 | $0.0183 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | $34.17 | $38.03 | $0.0342 | $0.038 |"
    },
    {
      "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#### Pouch, 12 g: 2 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the pouch, Colorado 2027**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items | 62.0 cents per pound | $1.3669 | $16.40 | $0.0164 |\n| PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | 69.0 cents per pound | $1.5212 | $18.25 | $0.0183 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-co-hdpe-2-ldpe-4-flexible-and-film-items\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 62.0 cents per pound.\n\n<a id=\"rate-co-pp-5-flexible-and-film-items\"></a>Colorado 2027: the category “PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 69.0 cents per pound."
    },
    {
      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\n\n## How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch\n\nThe weight of a stand-up pouch 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 stand-up pouches 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| Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | 4 g | $5.47 | $6.08 | $0.0055 | $0.0061 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | $16.40 | $18.25 | $0.0164 | $0.0183 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | $34.17 | $38.03 | $0.0342 | $0.038 |\n\nEach component of the stand-up pouch 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 | Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | Large (about 2 lb) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 4 g: $5.47 to $6.08 | 12 g: $16.40 to $18.25 | 25 g: $34.17 to $38.03 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the stand-up pouch used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the stand-up pouch used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the stand-up pouch, weighing 12 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 | 9.0 cents per pound | $2.38 | 15.0 cents per pound | $3.97 |\n| plastic | 62.0 cents per pound | $16.40 | 69.0 cents per pound | $18.25 |\n| glass | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 |\n| aluminium | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 |\n| steel | 11.0 cents per pound | $2.91 | 11.0 cents per pound | $2.91 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Kraft Paper | 9.0 cents per pound | $2.38 | $0.0024 |\n| paper and board | Other Paper Packaging | 15.0 cents per pound | $3.97 | $0.004 |\n| glass | Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 | $0.0013 |\n| aluminium | Aluminum Containers | 5.0 cents per pound | $1.32 | $0.0013 |\n| steel | Steel Containers | 11.0 cents per pound | $2.91 | $0.0029 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
    },
    {
      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Colorado",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of stand-up pouches 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 8 to 12 oz) stand-up pouch 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 stand-up pouch in Colorado, in USD**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.2 kg | $1.64 | $1.83 |\n| 500 | 6 kg | $8.20 | $9.13 |\n| 1,000 | 12 kg | $16.40 | $18.25 |\n| 5,000 | 60 kg | $82.01 | $91.27 |\n| 10,000 | 120 kg | $164.02 | $182.54 |\n| 50,000 | 600 kg | $820.12 | $912.71 |\n| 100,000 | 1,200 kg | $1,640.24 | $1,825.43 |\n| 500,000 | 6,000 kg | $8,201.20 | $9,127.14 |\n| 1,000,000 | 12,000 kg | $16,402.39 | $18,254.28 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Colorado: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at $0.0164 to $0.0183 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Colorado: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at $1.3669 to $1.5212 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at $1.3669 to $1.5212 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 stand-up pouches has moved on Colorado schedules",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"history\"></a>\n\n## How the fee for stand-up pouches has moved on Colorado schedules\n\nColorado has published 2 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) stand-up pouches 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 | $12.70 | $16.93 | $0.0127 to $0.0169 | - |\n| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | $16.40 | $18.25 | $0.0164 to $0.0183 | +29.2% |\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-co-2026\"></a>Colorado: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at $12.70 to $16.93.\n\n<a id=\"hist-us-co-2027\"></a>Colorado: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size were priced at $16.40 to $18.25.\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| HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items | $1.0582 | $1.3669 |\n| PP (#5) Flexible and Film Items | $1.411 | $1.5212 |"
    },
    {
      "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 stand-up pouch",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch\n\nFilm thickness sets the weight, so a thinner structure that still protects the product is the most direct way to lower a mass-based fee.\n\nSingle-material films are easier to sort for recycling, and several programmes publish different rates for them than for multilayer laminates.\n\nA pouch that is sold with a paper outer box carries two packaging components, and the box is priced on its own page.\n\nPouches are light, so the fee per pack is small, but the fee per 1,000 packs adds up for a product sold in volume."
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    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions sellers ask",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a stand-up pouch in Colorado?\n\nFor 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is $16.40 to $18.25 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": "Colorado May 31, 2026 CY 2025 Annual Supply Report 2027 Program",
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          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/denmark"
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          "anchor": "Pouches EPR fees Hungary",
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          "anchor": "EPR fees for pouches Ireland",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/pouch/ireland"
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          "anchor": "EPR fees for pouches Latvia",
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