Packaging fees

Each packaging must bear its own cost. Producers finance the cost of the municipal collection and the recycling of packaging by paying a packaging fee. Pricing must be transparent and fair. The cost is the same regardless of whether you are a large or small producer. All producers who are connected to Näringslivets Producentansvar therefore pay the same packaging fee. Näringslivets Producentansvar does not distribute any profit to its owners – what you pay is used to increase recycling in Sweden.

Fees and article numbers

Criteria for differentiated packaging fees

The basis of our packaging fees

The definition of Private Use

Related information and intructions

Packaging fees

All producers pay an annual fee of SEK 2,500. After that, packaging fees based on reported kilos are added. All prices on this page are stated excluding VAT.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency announces quarterly changes that affect the costs and thus the fee. Above all, it refers to the expansion of municipal collection, as well as changes to the compensation level for the municipal collection system (recycling stations, collection near properties, etc.). The costs are therefore variable and our ambition is to adjust the fees annually.

Differentiated fees are driving progress

Differentiated fees mean a lower fee for a packaging designed for material recycling compared to a packaging that is difficult to recycle. A packaging designed to become new raw material should benefit from the revenue it generates after sorting and recycling. The idea behind differentiated packaging fees is also to create a means to steer development toward increased material recyclability. We can help you design packaging that is more sustainable and easier to recycle.

The basis of our packaging fees

Transparency and fairness are the basic principles for working with our packaging fees. With us, the fee levels are the same for everyone, we do not differentiate between affiliated producers. Our fees are normally adjusted annually, and then at the beginning of the year. It is our principle to inform about changes as early as possible, no later than three months before they come into force. As a producer responsibility organization (PRO), Näringslivets Producentansvar works for transparency, both regarding circularity and finances. Näringslivets Producentansvar does not distribute profit. We work to ensure that our costs and revenues are even over time.

Frequently asked questions

Producer responsibility is a statutory obligation. Producer responsibility is based on the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP). If your company introduces packaging to the Swedish market, you, as the producer, have a legal and financial responsibility for the collection and recycling of the packaging. Producer responsibility is the foundation of the collection and recycling system for packaging in Sweden.

The basic idea behind producer responsibility is to reduce the amount of waste, but also to ensure that any waste that is generated is recycled and used to make new products.
The fees are based on the packaging’s net cost for collection and processing. The fees are used to reimburse the municipalities for their costs for the collection of packaging waste from households and co-located businesses that have chosen municipal collection, as well as for the municipality’s information efforts in accordance with the packaging regulation. The principle is that each type of material should bear its own costs, with no cross-subsidization between the categories. All types of materials are handled on a competitive-neutral basis. Näringslivets Producentansvar does not distribute any profit to its owners – what you pay is used to increase recycling in Sweden.
Näringslivets Producentansvar do not distribute any profits – our focus is that you as a customer should receive as much as possible for your packaging fee.
Your company has producer responsibility if you:
- Fill or otherwise use a packaging (to protect, present or facilitate the handling and transport of an item)
- Bring a packaged item to Sweden
- Manufacture a packaging in Sweden (service packaging)
- Bring a packaging to Sweden (service packaging)
- From a country other than Sweden, sell a packaged product or a packaging to an end user in Sweden.
In the ordinace on producer responsibility for packaging, Chapter 8, Section 2, the following definition serves as the basis for reporting packaging for private use:

“In this chapter, packaging intended for private use refers to packaging normally used by private individuals or intended for use by both private individuals and businesses.”

An example of packaging considered intended for private use is a one-liter milk carton. Whether the milk carton is purchased and used by employees at a company or used by private individuals, it is considered packaging intended for private use. However, a larger milk carton (e.g., 10 liters) is not considered packaging intended for private use. This is because it is assumed to be intended for use by a business (e.g., in large kitchens or other restaurant operations) and not by private individuals.