Tins packaging EPR Czechia: what a steel tin costs per 1,000 packs, 2026
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In Czechia, 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size (60 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of CZK 156.66 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of EKO-KOM price list that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.
What this page estimates for a steel tin in Czechia
The steel tin on this page is a tin of tinplate or steel with a metal lid, used for tea, candles, balms, mints or biscuits. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in CZK. The figures are estimates built on starting weights.
What is in a steel tin
The tin is one steel component. The lid is part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.
Starting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: tin (steel, 60 g).
- Tin
- steel, 60 g (Instica starting estimate)
Worked example: 1,000 steel tins in Czechia
One steel tin of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size weighs 60 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.
| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin | 60 g | Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | CZK 156.66 | CZK 0.1567 |
Czechia: 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size are estimated at CZK 156.66 in packaging fees.
Added together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is CZK 156.66.
Divide by 1,000 for a single pack: about CZK 0.1567.
What the fee tool returns for 1,000 steel tins in Czechia
Entered into the public fee tool for Czechia (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 steel tins give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.
| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin | Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | 60 g | CZK 156.66 | Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | CZK 156.66 |
Czechia: the fee tool returns CZK 156.66 for 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size (60 g each).
The tool total is CZK 156.66.
| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (mint or balm tin) | 20 g | CZK 52.22 | CZK 52.22 | CZK 0.0522 | CZK 0.0522 |
| Medium (tea or candle tin) | 60 g | CZK 156.66 | CZK 156.66 | CZK 0.1567 | CZK 0.1567 |
| Large (cookie tin) | 150 g | CZK 391.65 | CZK 391.65 | CZK 0.3917 | CZK 0.3917 |
Which published rates were matched in Czechia
One published rate was matched to the pack in Czechia from the 2026 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.
Tin, 60 g: one matched rate
| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe | 2,611 CZK/tonne | CZK 2.611 | CZK 156.66 | CZK 0.1567 |
Czechia 2026: the category “Sales one-way packaging: steel (Fe) and composite Fe” is published at 2,611 CZK/tonne.
How size changes the fee for a steel tin
The weight of a steel tin 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.
| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (mint or balm tin) | 20 g | CZK 52.22 | CZK 52.22 | CZK 0.0522 | CZK 0.0522 |
| Medium (tea or candle tin) | 60 g | CZK 156.66 | CZK 156.66 | CZK 0.1567 | CZK 0.1567 |
| Large (cookie tin) | 150 g | CZK 391.65 | CZK 391.65 | CZK 0.3917 | CZK 0.3917 |
Each component of the steel tin priced at every size, at the matched rates for Czechia.
| Component | Small (mint or balm tin) | Medium (tea or candle tin) | Large (cookie tin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin | 20 g: CZK 52.22 | 60 g: CZK 156.66 | 150 g: CZK 391.65 |
What if the steel tin used another material?
Suppose the main component of the steel tin, weighing 60 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Czechia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.
| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 7,152 CZK/tonne | CZK 429.12 | 7,152 CZK/tonne | CZK 429.12 |
| plastic | 859 CZK/tonne | CZK 51.54 | 15,546 CZK/tonne | CZK 932.76 |
| glass | 1,852 CZK/tonne | CZK 111.12 | 1,852 CZK/tonne | CZK 111.12 |
| aluminium | 5,220 CZK/tonne | CZK 313.20 | 18,032 CZK/tonne | CZK 1,081.92 |
| steel | 2,611 CZK/tonne | CZK 156.66 | 2,611 CZK/tonne | CZK 156.66 |
| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | Sales one-way packaging: paper (paper, paperboard, corrugated board, moulded fibre, paper composite) | 7,152 CZK/tonne | CZK 429.12 | CZK 0.4291 |
| plastic | Single-use plastic litter clean-up reimbursement (Section 10a): beverage containers, packets and wrappers, cups for beverages, food containers, plastic carrier bags | 859 CZK/tonne | CZK 51.54 | CZK 0.0515 |
| plastic | Sales one-way packaging: plastics (PET, PE, PP, PS, PVC, other, biodegradable), soft/flexible, non-beverage and beverage | 15,546 CZK/tonne | CZK 932.76 | CZK 0.9328 |
| glass | Sales one-way packaging: glass (clear, colour, composite) | 1,852 CZK/tonne | CZK 111.12 | CZK 0.1111 |
| aluminium | Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, rigid/hollow rigid | 5,220 CZK/tonne | CZK 313.20 | CZK 0.3132 |
| aluminium | Sales one-way packaging: aluminium and composite Al, soft/flexible | 18,032 CZK/tonne | CZK 1,081.92 | CZK 1.0819 |
A fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too.
What a larger run of steel tins costs in Czechia
Fees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Medium (tea or candle tin) steel tin in Czechia. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.
| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 6 kg | CZK 15.67 | CZK 15.67 |
| 500 | 30 kg | CZK 78.33 | CZK 78.33 |
| 1,000 | 60 kg | CZK 156.66 | CZK 156.66 |
| 5,000 | 300 kg | CZK 783.30 | CZK 783.30 |
| 10,000 | 600 kg | CZK 1,566.60 | CZK 1,566.60 |
| 50,000 | 3,000 kg | CZK 7,833.00 | CZK 7,833.00 |
| 100,000 | 6,000 kg | CZK 15,666.00 | CZK 15,666.00 |
| 500,000 | 30,000 kg | CZK 78,330.00 | CZK 78,330.00 |
| 1,000,000 | 60,000 kg | CZK 156,660.00 | CZK 156,660.00 |
Czechia: a single steel tin is estimated at CZK 0.1567 in packaging fees.
Czechia: across all its components, a steel tin is priced at CZK 2.611 per kilogram of packaging.
Taken as a whole, the pack is priced at CZK 2.611 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.
Flat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table.
The fee schedule behind these figures for Czechia
The rates come from the 2026 schedule of EKO-KOM price list for Czechia, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.
Czechia: the 2026 fee schedule of EKO-KOM price list, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Annual fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance”, of 1600 CZK per year excl. VAT.
Czechia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Minimum Amount”, of 2000 CZK excl. VAT.
Czechia: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.
The schedule also lists 2 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.
The 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.
Ways to lower the fee on a steel tin
Tinplate is heavy for its size, so the tin body usually carries most of the weight and most of the fee.
A plastic or paper insert, such as a candle liner or a tissue wrap, is a separate packaging component and is not priced here.
Where a schedule groups all metals under one line, aluminium and steel tins are priced the same; where it splits them, steel is read on its own line.
Gift and candle sellers often reuse a tin as a keepsake, but a published fee schedule prices the pack at the point of sale, not after reuse.
Questions sellers ask
How much is the EPR fee for a steel tin in Czechia?
For 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size, the estimated fee is CZK 156.66 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.
Is this the amount I will pay?
No. 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.
How these figures are made
Sources
- ekokom.cz: Price list valid from 1 1 2026 retrieved
Original wording: Price list for ensuring compliance with the obligation to take-back and recovery of packaging waste through the EKO-KOM system
Original wording: Fee under the Contract on Collective Compliance of Part III Art. VII. Par. 2 of the General Terms and Conditions 1 600 CZK / year
Original wording: Discount on 1 tonne of recycled PET beverage bottles 2) 6 525 CZK / t
Original wording: Fe 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t 2 611 CZK / t
Original wording: Paper 7 152 CZK / t 7 152 CZK / t
Original wording: Beverage containers 859 CZK / t
Original wording: Clear transparent 1 852 CZK / t 1 852 CZK / t
Original wording: Al 18 032 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 5 220 CZK / t 18 032 CZK / t
Original wording: PET coloured transparent 15 546 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 839 CZK / t 15 546 CZK / t
- ekokom.cz: fees retrieved
Original wording: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT)
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