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"h1": "Pouches packaging EPR Ireland: what a stand-up pouch costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Ireland carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €1.99 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Ireland, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €1.99 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
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"statement": "Ireland: a pouch of 25 g in the Large (about 2 lb) size is estimated at €4.14 per 1,000 packs.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Ireland, 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €1.99 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a stand-up pouch in Ireland\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 2026 schedule of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees for Ireland; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"markdown": "\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)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 stand-up pouches in Ireland\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**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Ireland, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 12 g | Recycled flexible plastic | €1.99 | €0.0020 |\n\nIreland: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at €1.99 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €1.99.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0020."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 stand-up pouches in Ireland\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Ireland (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 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**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Ireland, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Pouch | Recycled flexible plastic | 12 g | €1.99 | Recycled flexible plastic | €1.99 |\n\nIreland: the fee tool returns €1.99 for 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size (12 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €1.99.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Ireland, in EUR**\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 | €0.66 | €0.66 | €0.0007 | €0.0007 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | €1.99 | €1.99 | €0.002 | €0.002 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | €4.14 | €4.14 | €0.0041 | €0.0041 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Ireland\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Ireland from the 2026 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: one matched rate\n\n**Rates matched to the pouch, Ireland 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Recycled flexible plastic | 165.70 EUR/tonne | €0.1657 | €1.99 | €0.002 |\n\nIreland 2026: the category “Recycled flexible plastic” is published at 165.70 EUR/tonne."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for a stand-up pouch",
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"markdown": "\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**Fee for 1,000 stand-up pouches by size in Ireland, in EUR**\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 | €0.66 | €0.66 | €0.0007 | €0.0007 |\n| Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | 12 g | €1.99 | €1.99 | €0.002 | €0.002 |\n| Large (about 2 lb) | 25 g | €4.14 | €4.14 | €0.0041 | €0.0041 |\n\nEach component of the stand-up pouch priced at every size, at the matched rates for Ireland.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Ireland, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Packet (about 1 to 2 oz) | Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) | Large (about 2 lb) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Pouch | 4 g: €0.66 | 12 g: €1.99 | 25 g: €4.14 |"
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"heading": "What if the stand-up pouch used another material?",
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"markdown": "\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 Ireland publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Ireland, in EUR 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 | 41.60 EUR/tonne | €0.50 | 41.60 EUR/tonne | €0.50 |\n| plastic | 165.70 EUR/tonne | €1.99 | 165.70 EUR/tonne | €1.99 |\n| glass | 19.14 EUR/tonne | €0.23 | 19.14 EUR/tonne | €0.23 |\n| aluminium | 5.14 EUR/tonne | €0.06 | 5.14 EUR/tonne | €0.06 |\n| steel | 64.76 EUR/tonne | €0.78 | 64.76 EUR/tonne | €0.78 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 12 g, Ireland, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Recycled paper / cardboard | 41.60 EUR/tonne | €0.50 | €0.0005 |\n| glass | Recycled glass | 19.14 EUR/tonne | €0.23 | €0.0002 |\n| aluminium | Recycled aluminium (non-DRS) | 5.14 EUR/tonne | €0.06 | €0.0001 |\n| steel | Recycled steel (non-DRS) | 64.76 EUR/tonne | €0.78 | €0.0008 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Ireland",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of stand-up pouches costs in Ireland\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 Ireland. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the stand-up pouch in Ireland, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 1.2 kg | €0.20 | €0.20 |\n| 500 | 6 kg | €0.99 | €0.99 |\n| 1,000 | 12 kg | €1.99 | €1.99 |\n| 5,000 | 60 kg | €9.94 | €9.94 |\n| 10,000 | 120 kg | €19.88 | €19.88 |\n| 50,000 | 600 kg | €99.42 | €99.42 |\n| 100,000 | 1,200 kg | €198.84 | €198.84 |\n| 500,000 | 6,000 kg | €994.20 | €994.20 |\n| 1,000,000 | 12,000 kg | €1,988.40 | €1,988.40 |\n\nIreland: a single stand-up pouch is estimated at €0.0020 in packaging fees.\n\nIreland: across all its components, a stand-up pouch is priced at €0.1657 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.1657 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
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"heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Ireland",
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Ireland\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees for Ireland, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nIreland: the 2026 fee schedule of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nIreland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Materials Manufacturer stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne.\n\nIreland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Converter stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne.\n\nIreland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Retailer stage”, of 2.00 EUR per tonne.\n\nThe schedule also lists 3 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page."
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"heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a stand-up pouch",
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"markdown": "\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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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a stand-up pouch in Ireland?\n\nFor 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size, the estimated fee is €1.99 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details."
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"markdown": "\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nIreland: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at €1.99 in packaging fees. Ireland 2026: the category “Recycled flexible plastic” is published at 165.70 EUR/tonne. Ireland 2026: the category “Recycled paper / cardboard” is published at 41.60 EUR/tonne.\n\n### Can tin foil be recycled in Ireland?\n\nIreland: the 2026 fee schedule of Repak Regular and Scheduled Members fees, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Ireland: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at €1.99 in packaging fees.\n\n### Do supermarkets recycle bubble wrap?\n\nIreland: 1,000 stand-up pouches of the Medium (about 8 to 12 oz) size are estimated at €1.99 in packaging fees. Ireland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Materials Manufacturer stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne. Ireland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Converter stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne.\n\n### What are the new requirements for European packaging regulations under the PPWR Regulation in 2026?\n\nIreland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Materials Manufacturer stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne. Ireland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Converter stage”, of 1.00 EUR per tonne. Ireland: the schedule lists a further fee, “Regular Member fee, Retailer stage”, of 2.00 EUR per tonne."
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"markdown": "\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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