Netherlands — Verpact packaging waste management fee and plastic fee modulation
- Type
- EPR scheme
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
- Current stage
- in application
- Impact
- high
- Last verified change
- Jul 2026
- Next date
- 1 Jan 2027 2027 rates apply. Circular Plastics discount for recyclate and bio-based drop-ins of up to EUR 0.78/kg (EUR 1.18/kg combined with Design for Recycling); full discount only for material from countries on Verpact's list, one quarter otherwise.
Verpact, the Dutch packaging producer responsibility organisation, sets the annual packaging waste management fee. From 2027 the discount for recyclate and bio-based drop-ins rises to up to EUR 0.78/kg, with the full discount only for material from countries on Verpact's list.
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Timeline of verified changes
- Jul 2026Verpact published a forecast of its 2027 rates in July 2026; it states that the final 2027 rates, now set, largely follow that forecast.
Source quote (nl, with translation)
In juli 2026 publiceerden we al een prognose voor de tarieven van 2027. De definitieve tarieven sluiten hier grotendeels op aan.
English translation: In July 2026 we already published a forecast of the 2027 rates. The final rates largely follow it.