COUNTRY EPR FEE GUIDE
Public packaging fees, organisations and source documents for Poland, with QA-checked English where available and the official tariff wording always retained.
In Poland, packaging EPR fees are charged per kilogram of each material, with the rate set by the material and often its recyclability. Gramta holds 18 current pricing records from 4 named organisations or government fee systems; the dataset was updated 24 Aug 2026. 3 organisations offer public weight-based rates suitable for an estimate. Where a price is negotiated or unpublished, this page says so instead of inventing a figure.
Dataset updated 24 Aug 2026
Maintained by Daniel VaknineLast full review 22 Aug 2026
Add each material you place on the Poland 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.
Poland runs a competitive producer-responsibility system, so a business chooses and pays one PRO. 4 are active in the dataset: Interzero PL, PL Statutory Deposit, PL Statutory Product FEE and PL Statutory PKE. Their material scopes and prices differ, so the right one is the PRO named in your Poland registration or contract. 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 Poland, 3 routes publish 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.
The fee lines below come straight 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 Poland packaging register
Registration and the definitive list of approved organisations are held by the national authority.
Official name: Interzero Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań i Organizacja Odzysku Sprzętu Elektrycznego i Elektronicznego S.A.
Published minimum or base fee: 1,000 PLN per year
| Material or tariff line | Scope | Published rate | Effective period | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All packaging | ||||
| Contract from 1000 PLN per yearPrice from quote or external calculatorOfficial tariff wording: Umowa od 1000 PLN rocznieHow this line applies: The ONLY numeric price published by any Polish organizacja odzysku opakowań that I could find. It is a marketing entry price ('od' = 'from'), i.e. a floor, not a tariff. No per-material rate is published anywhere.Source confidence is not high. Check the original document before relying on this line. | All packaging in the published scope | Price supplied by quote or an external calculator | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 | |
Official name: Polish statutory deposit-return system (system kaucyjny)
| Material or tariff line | Scope | Published rate | Effective period | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass | ||||
| Reusable glass bottles up to one and a half litresPer packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: butelki szklane wielokrotnego użytku o pojemności do półtora litraHow this line applies: Refundable deposit, not an EPR fee. Reusable scope. | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 1 PLN per unit | 31 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Plastic | ||||
| Single-use plastic beverage bottles up to three litres, including plastic caps and lids, excluding glass or metal beverage bottles with plastic caps and lidsPer packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: butelki jednorazowego użytku z tworzyw sztucznych na napoje o pojemności do trzech litrów, włącznie z ich zakrętkami i wieczkami z tworzyw sztucznych, z wyłączeniem szklanych lub metalowych butelek na napoje, których zakrętki i wieczka są wykonane z tworzyw sztucznychHow this line applies: REFUNDABLE deposit charged at point of sale, not an EPR fee. Keep strictly separate from product-fee and PRO rows – it is neither additive to nor an alternative for the EPR fee; it is a different instrument. | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 0.5 PLN per unit | 31 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Steel and other metals | ||||
| Metal cans up to one litrePer packaging or transaction unitOfficial tariff wording: puszki metalowe o pojemności do jednego litraHow this line applies: Refundable deposit, not an EPR fee. | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 0.5 PLN per unit | 31 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
Official name: Polish statutory product-fee schedule
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | ||||
| Aluminium packaging · zał. poz. 2Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania z aluminiumHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg (art. 35 ust. 1). | All packaging in the published scope | 1.4 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Glass | ||||
| Glass packaging · zał. poz. 5Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania ze szkłaHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.3 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Reusable glass bottles up to one and a half litres · art. 21a poz. 3Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: butelki szklane wielokrotnego użytku o pojemności do półtora litraHow this line applies: 2026 column of a three-column table (2025 = 0,01 | 2026 = 0,05 | 2027+ = 0,25). This row was AMENDED – the original 2023 text had 0,10 / 1,00 / 5,00; Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1960 (in force 2025-01-01) reduced it to 0,01 / 0,05 / 0,25 for reusable glass. Reusable scope – keep separate from single-use rows. | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 0.05 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Other packaging category | ||||
| Multimaterial packaging · zał. poz. 7Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania wielomateriałoweHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 1.7 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Other packaging · zał. poz. 9Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: pozostałe opakowaniaHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 1 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Packaging for hazardous substances · zał. poz. 8Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania po środkach niebezpiecznychHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. Specialist scope – packaging that contained hazardous substances; keep separate from ordinary material rows. | All packaging in the published scope | 2 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Paper and cardboard | ||||
| Paper and cardboard · zał. poz. 4Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: papier i tekturaHow this line applies: Statutory product-fee rate used in the legal shortfall calculation, not an ordinary PRO participation tariff. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.7 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Plastic | ||||
| Plastic packaging · zał. poz. 1Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania z tworzyw sztucznychHow this line applies: Statutory rate used only in the art. 34 shortfall calculation (annex 2 formula OP_rec = M × (P_rec − OR)/100% × SO). Never multiply by all packaging placed on market. Art. 35 ust. 1 caps the general product fee at 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 2.7 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Single-use plastic beverage bottles up to three litres, including plastic caps and lidsFormula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: butelki jednorazowego użytku z tworzyw sztucznych na napoje o pojemności do trzech litrów, włącznie z ich zakrętkami i wieczkami z tworzyw sztucznychHow this line applies: SEPARATE obligation from the recycling-target fee: art. 14a ust. 1 = minimum recycled-plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles. Payable under art. 34 ust. 2b when the required recycled-content share is not reached. This is an ADDITIONAL, not alternative, table – do not merge with table 2. | All packaging in the published scope | 1 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Single-use plastic beverage bottles up to three litres, including plastic caps and lids, excluding glass or metal beverage bottles with plastic caps and lids · art. 21a poz. 1Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: butelki jednorazowego użytku z tworzyw sztucznych na napoje o pojemności do trzech litrów, włącznie z ich zakrętkami i wieczkami z tworzyw sztucznych, z wyłączeniem szklanych lub metalowych butelek na napoje, których zakrętki i wieczka są wykonane z tworzyw sztucznychHow this line applies: COLUMN MAPPING (table 3 has three year columns): 'W 2025 r.' = 0,10 | 'W 2026 r.' = 1,00 | 'W 2027 r. i w latach następnych' = 5,00. This row is the 2026 column. Art. 34 ust. 2c applies a TRIPLE rate where the introducer has not signed the art. 40h ust. 3 agreement; art. 34 ust. 2e splits the fee 50/50 between the introducer and the deposit-system operator where an agreement exists. Art. 35 ust. 1a caps this fee at 25 zł/kg. | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 1 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Steel and other metals | ||||
| Ferrous-metal packaging · zał. poz. 3Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania z metali żelaznychHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.8 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Metal cans up to one litre · art. 21a poz. 2Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: puszki metalowe o pojemności do jednego litraHow this line applies: 2026 column of a three-column table (2025 = 0,10 | 2026 = 1,00 | 2027+ = 5,00). Triple rate under art. 34 ust. 2c; 50/50 split under art. 34 ust. 2e. Cap 25 zł/kg (art. 35 ust. 1a). | Packaging in a deposit-return system | 1 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
| Wood | ||||
| Wooden packaging · zał. poz. 6Formula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: opakowania z drewnaHow this line applies: Shortfall rate only (art. 34 + annex 2). Cap 4,50 zł/kg. | All packaging in the published scope | 0.3 PLN per kg of statutory shortfall | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
Official name: Polish statutory public educational campaigns obligation (publiczne kampanie edukacyjne)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All packaging | ||||
| Public education campaignsFormula or adjustment componentOfficial tariff wording: publiczne kampanie edukacyjneHow this line applies: Applies ONLY to an introducer performing the obligation itself (samodzielnie). If the obligation is transferred to an organizacja odzysku opakowań it is deemed discharged under art. 19 ust. 3 in exchange for that PRO's contract price (art. 31 ust. 1), so this is an ALTERNATIVE to the PRO route, not additive on top of it. Basis is the net value of packaging placed on market in the PREVIOUS calendar year. | All packaging in the published scope | 2% of net packaging value | 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 | Open primary sourceChecked 22 Aug 2026 |
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.
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Packaging EPR fees in Poland 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 18 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 Poland registration or contract. The known options in Poland are Interzero PL, PL Statutory Deposit, PL Statutory Product FEE and PL Statutory PKE. Where several compete, their prices and packaging scopes differ, so Gramta lists them but never selects a default for a business.
Packaging EPR in Poland 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 Poland 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, Poland included. They run in parallel, and a product's recyclability grade increasingly drives the EPR fee under both.
The Poland dataset was updated 24 Aug 2026. Every fee line also carries its own effective period, checked date and primary-source link. Expired fee lines are excluded from the current calculator.