COUNTRY EPR FEE GUIDE
Public packaging fees, organisations and source documents for Netherlands, with QA-checked English where available and the official tariff wording always retained.
Published packaging EPR fees in Netherlands run from about 0.015 to 1.32 EUR per kilogram, set by the material and its recyclability. Gramta holds 25 current pricing records from one named organisation or government fee system, reviewed 11 Aug 2026, and calculates only the weight-based rates that apply without guessing.
Dataset reviewed 11 Aug 2026
Reviewed by Daniel VaknineAdd each material you place on the Netherlands market and its yearly weight for a sourced ballpark. The full reference below lists every published rate, including unit, fixed, formula and quote-only methods.
A producer responsibility organisation (PRO) collects packaging fees and reports recycling obligations. Choose the organisation named in your contract or registration. Gramta never guesses one for you.
The number above is a rough guide for one scheme. Filing for real means doing this for every material and every country you sell into, adding the extra fees on top, and getting it exactly right, year after year.
Send us your sales and your packaging details once. Gramta works out the fees for every country you sell in and keeps each report up to date and ready to file.
Get started with GramtaPackaging EPR in Netherlands runs through a single route, VERPACT, so there is no PRO to choose between. Its published fees apply to every obligated producer in scope. Registration and the definitive list of approved organisations sit with the national register, linked in the organisations section below.
Fees are set per kilogram of each material and vary by recyclability. In Netherlands, one route publishes weight-based rates you can estimate in the calculator above; unit-based, fixed and formula charges are listed in full below with their sources.
A producer responsibility organisation (PRO) is the organisation a business joins and pays to meet packaging recycling obligations. Some countries instead use a government fee system. Use the name from your contract or registration.
Official Netherlands packaging register
Registration and the definitive list of approved organisations are held by the national authority.
These fee lines are server-rendered from the canonical source records. QA-checked English translations appear first where available; the official local wording, code, charging method and primary source remain visible for verification. A draft translation is never shown as finished.
Official name: Verpact
Formula and adjustment rows are shown for reference, but the preview does not calculate them because another factor, threshold or managed share is required.
| Material or tariff line | Scope | Published rate | Effective period | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AluminiumWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.34 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Producer fee – deposit cans (from April 1, 2023)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: Producer fee — Deposit cans (from april 1, 2023)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume (see small-bottle row note). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.01 EUR per unit | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Producer fee – large returnable bottles (1 litre or more)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: Producer fee — Large returnable bottles (1 liter or more)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume (see small-bottle row note). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.016 EUR per unit | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Producer fee – small returnable bottles (up to 1 litre)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: Producer fee — Small returnable bottles (up to 1 liter)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume: 'even if you release on the Dutch market less than 50,000 kilos of returnable bottles per calendar year, all financial components apply.' | All packaging in the published scope | 0.014 EUR per unit | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Reusable packaging (except system tariff)Weight-based material feeHow this line applies: Charged only on first-time introduction weight, not on repeat cycling. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| System fee – deposit cans (from April 1, 2023)Source-specific charging methodOfficial tariff wording: System fee — Deposit cans (from april 1, 2023)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume (see producer-fee row note). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| System fee – large returnable bottles (1 litre or more)Source-specific charging methodOfficial tariff wording: System fee — Large returnable bottles (1 liter or more)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume (see producer-fee row note). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| System fee – small returnable bottles (up to 1 litre)Source-specific charging methodOfficial tariff wording: System fee — Small returnable bottles (up to 1 liter)How this line applies: Applies regardless of annual volume (see producer-fee row note). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| GlassWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.1 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Other material typesWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Reusable drinking cupsWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: Applies without the SUP surcharge; only for cups on Verpact's official point-of-sale packaging list. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.28 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| SUP component – large returnable bottles (1 litre or more)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: SUP-component — Large returnable bottles (1 liter or more)How this line applies: Same non-tethered-cap caveat as the small-bottle SUP-component row (0,23 cent/bottle alternative). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.0021 EUR per unit | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| SUP component – small returnable bottles (up to 1 litre)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: SUP-component — Small returnable bottles (up to 1 liter)How this line applies: If the cap is not tethered/attached to the bottle, source states a separate SUP-component of 0,23 cent per bottle applies instead of the standard rate shown here -- SUP component only applies to large and small returnable bottles (not cans). | All packaging in the published scope | 0.0021 EUR per unit | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Beverage cartonsWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.92 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Paper and cardboardWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated for paper/cardboard. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.017 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| ColourFormula or adjustment componentHow this line applies: One of four €0.10/kg 'other 4' discount steps; stacks with PCR discount toward the €0.60/kg cap. | All packaging in the published scope | -0.1 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Deployment of post-consumer recyclate (PCR)Formula or adjustment componentHow this line applies: Stacks with the four €0.10/kg discount steps below toward the €0.60/kg cap. Requires evidence (supplier specification or, failing that, a signed supplier declaration) retained for Verpact on request. | All packaging in the published scope | -0.2 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Flexible/not-specified plasticWeight-based material feeOfficial tariff wording: Plastic flexible/not specifiedHow this line applies: Plastic fee differentiation can reduce the rate when Recycle Check conditions are met. | All packaging in the published scope | 1.32 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Increment component SUP packaging (drinking cups / drinks packaging / moulded SUP food packaging / flexible SUP food packaging / carrier bags <50 micron)Per packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: Increment component SUP packaging (Drinking cups / Drinks packaging / Moulded SUP food packaging / Flexible SUP food packaging / Carrier bags <50 micron)How this line applies: None stated; flat surcharge across the five listed SUP categories, additive on top of the plastic material rate. | All packaging in the published scope | 2.1 EUR per 1,000 units | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| KIDV Recycle CheckFormula or adjustment componentHow this line applies: One of four €0.10/kg 'other 4' discount steps; stacks with PCR discount toward the €0.60/kg cap. Sum of all five steps (0.20+0.10+0.10+0.10+0.10) equals exactly the stated €0.60/kg maximum. | All packaging in the published scope | -0.1 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Labels, sleeves, in-mould labels and direct printingFormula or adjustment componentHow this line applies: One of four €0.10/kg 'other 4' discount steps; stacks with PCR discount toward the €0.60/kg cap. | All packaging in the published scope | -0.1 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Mono-materialFormula or adjustment componentHow this line applies: One of four €0.10/kg 'other 4' discount steps; stacks with PCR discount toward the €0.60/kg cap. | All packaging in the published scope | -0.1 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Rigid plasticWeight-based material feeOfficial tariff wording: Plastic rigidHow this line applies: Plastic fee differentiation can reduce the rate when Recycle Check conditions are met. | All packaging in the published scope | 1.22 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| Other metalsWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.36 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
| WoodWeight-based material feeHow this line applies: None stated. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.015 EUR per kg | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceRow checked 9 Aug 2026 |
Packaging EPR fees in Netherlands are charged per kilogram of each material, with the rate set by the material and often its recyclability grade. The total also depends on the organisation or government system you use, the packaging scope and the weight. This page lists 25 current pricing records and calculates the weight-based rates directly; negotiated or unpublished prices are marked, never guessed.
Use the producer responsibility organisation named in your Netherlands registration or contract. The known options in Netherlands are VERPACT. Where several compete, their prices and packaging scopes differ, so Gramta lists them but never selects a default for a business.
Packaging EPR in Netherlands is overseen by a national register and authority, linked from the organisations section of this page. You register there, then join or contract a producer responsibility organisation to meet the obligation. Gramta links the official register so you can confirm the current approved organisations yourself.
Most sellers in Netherlands face both frameworks. Packaging EPR sets the recycling fees on this page; the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) adds design rules and a Declaration of Conformity that applies EU-wide, Netherlands included. They run in parallel, and a product's recyclability grade increasingly drives the EPR fee under both.
The Netherlands dataset was reviewed 11 Aug 2026. Every fee line also carries its own effective period, review date and primary-source link. Expired fee lines are excluded from the current calculator.