Packaging EPR Cost by Country: 2026 PPWR Price Guide
Summary
Per-country packaging EPR prices for 2026: Germany £185 to Croatia £855 a year, one fee per country, renewing at the same price, no monthly fees. Includes the Spain NIF trigger, Poland's WEEE dependency and a five-country worked example under the PPWR, which has applied since 12 August 2026.
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Packaging EPR cost with Eldris runs from £185 (€280) a year in Germany to £855 (€1,285) in Croatia. Each price is an annual one-off fee per country, with no monthly charges. The PPWR has applied since 12 August 2026: you are the producer of packaging in each EU country where you sell packaged goods to consumers from abroad, or first supply them, and a producer registers there. The per-country price list below is the budget for that footprint.
Prices below are the published Eldris rates for packaging EPR registration in 2026; every fee renews at the same price.
How much does packaging EPR cost in 2026?
Between £185 (€280) and £855 (€1,285) per country per year with Eldris. Germany is the least expensive market and Croatia the most expensive; the Netherlands and Luxembourg are next at £190 (€285).
Packaging EPR cost in 2026 spans a defined range: £185 (€280) a year for Germany at the low end and £855 (€1,285) for Croatia at the top. The Netherlands and Luxembourg follow at £190 (€285), then Belgium and France at £295 (€445) and Estonia at £305 (€460). Mid-table markets cluster between £325 (€490) and £600 (€900): Ireland at £325, Czechia at £355, Lithuania at £390, Spain at £395, Austria and Finland at £405, Romania at £440, Denmark and Poland at £450, Sweden at £465, Bulgaria at £470, Italy at £505, Hungary at £555, Malta at £565, Greece at £570, Latvia at £575 and Portugal at £600. The expensive tail is Cyprus at £655 (€985), Slovakia at £705 (€1,060), Slovenia at £745 (€1,120) and Croatia at £855 (€1,285). Every figure is annual and one-off, and since 12 August 2026 the PPWR has turned this list into a per-country checklist for every market you sell into.
Packaging EPR price by country
From Eldris's published price list; line prices last changed on . The 27 EU member states, then Norway and the UK. One payment a year per country, renewing at the same price.
In the EU, packaging registration runs from £185 a year in Germany to £855 in Croatia.
| Country | Per year | Euro price | Average time to register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | £405 | €610 | Rep ID 2–6 weeksGLN issued quarterly (Mar / Jun / Sep / Dec) |
| Belgium | £295 | €445 | 3–5 weeks |
| Bulgaria | £470 | €705 | 5–9 weeks |
| Croatia | £855 | €1,285 | 5–9 weeks |
| Cyprus | £655 | €985 | 5–9 weeks |
| Czech Republic | £355 | €535 | 3–5 weeks |
| Denmark | £450 | €675 | 2–3 weeks |
| Estonia | £305 | €460 | 3–5 weeks |
| Finland | £405 | €610 | 5–9 weeks |
| France | £295 | €445 | 2–4 weeks |
| Germany | £185 | €280 | 1 week |
| Greece | £570 | €855 | 9–17 weeks |
| Hungary | £555 | €835 | 7–9 weeks |
| Ireland Repak small producer membership, collected with your registration: £435 per year | £325 | €490 | 2–4 weeks |
| Italy | £505 | €760 | 7–9 weeks |
| Latvia | £575 | €865 | 5–9 weeks |
| Lithuania | £390 | €585 | 5–9 weeks |
| Luxembourg | £190 | €285 | 5–7 weeks |
| Malta | £565 | €850 | 5–9 weeks |
| Netherlands | £190 | €285 | 3–5 weeks |
| Poland Eldris registers WEEE here only together with packaging | £450 | €675 | 4–6 weeks |
| Portugal | £600 | €900 | 7–15 weeks |
| Romania | £440 | €660 | 5–7 weeks |
| Slovakia | £705 | €1,060 | 5–7 weeks |
| Slovenia | £745 | €1,120 | 5–9 weeks |
| Spain Plus a one-off Spanish tax number (NIF) service, £395, if you hold none | £395 | €595 | 5–9 weeks with a NIF or Spanish VAT4–5 months without |
| Sweden | £465 | €700 | 3–5 weeks |
| Outside the EU | |||
| Norway Electronics and batteries only in the all-in bundle with packaging, £900 | £355 | €535 | 3–5 weeks |
| United Kingdom Only where you are the UK producer | £405 | €610 | 3–5 weeks |
- Each price covers the registration, the annual reporting and the authorised representative where the law requires one (for Portugal packaging the representative's fee is passed through at cost). Third-party fees, such as scheme, authority and recycling fees, are passed through at cost, listed line by line on the price list.
- Registering several countries together takes a discount off the registration total, applied automatically: 4 to 6 countries 5%, 7 to 9 countries 10%, 10 or more 15%.
- The euro figure is the price shown on Eldris's German, French, Spanish and Italian sites. Times are averages from the price list, counted from receipt of your documents and signed power of attorney; they are not guarantees.
What sellers ask Eldris to register
Counted from Eldris's quote tool and client portal on . How this was measured
- 302
- priced EPR quotes created from 4 June 2026 to 24 September 2026
- 52%
- of them (157) created in August 2026, the month the EU Packaging Regulation began to apply (12 August)
- 80%
- of the registration streams sellers chose were packaging: 139 of 173, across 145 country registrations in the client portal
- 21.5 days
- median from payment to registration, over the first 6 completed country registrations (n = 6, all packaging)
Spain's NIF trigger and Poland's dependency rule
Two rules change the arithmetic. Spain adds a one-off £395 (€595) NIF service where you hold no Spanish tax identification number, and Eldris registers WEEE in Poland only together with the Poland packaging line.
Spain's trigger is the NIF, the Spanish tax identification number, and it dates to the start of any Spain packaging registration in 2026. The service costs £395 (€595), it is one-off rather than annual, and it applies only where the seller holds no NIF alongside the £395 (€595) yearly registration. Poland's rule runs the other way around. Eldris registers WEEE in Poland only together with a Poland packaging registration, which makes the £450 (€675) Poland packaging line the foundation purchase, renewing at the same price. Poland's EPR filings run through the national BDO register, so the packaging registration also establishes the seller's BDO presence. Both are priced flat, with no annual repeat on the Spanish side and a predictable renewal on the Polish side.
Worked example: totting up a five-country footprint
A seller in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Poland pays £1,740 a year after the automatic 5% multi-country discount (£1,830 before it), or £2,115 in the first year with Spain's one-off NIF service.
| Line | Per year |
|---|---|
| Germany packaging | £185 |
| France packaging | £295 |
| Italy packaging | £505 |
| Spain packaging | £395 |
| Poland packaging | £450 |
| Subtotal | £1,830 |
| Multi-country discount (5% for 4 to 6 countries) | −£90 |
| Total per year, renewing at the same price | £1,740 |
| Spain NIF service, one-off, if you hold no Spanish tax number | £395 |
| First year with the NIF service (the discount applies to it too) | £2,115 |
Priced by the same quote engine as the checkout, from the price list.
The five-country example prices a common PPWR footprint: Germany at £185, France at £295, Italy at £505, Spain at £395 and Poland at £450, which sums to £1,830, or £1,740 after the automatic 5% discount for four to six countries. A seller without a Spanish NIF adds the £395 one-off service and pays £2,115 in the first year, after the same discount. Every line renews at the same price, so the run rate stays at £1,740 a year. Those totals buy the complete structure in each market, because every line includes annual reporting, unlimited SKUs and the authorised representative where the law requires one (for Portugal packaging the representative's fee is passed through at cost), with scheme and authority fees passed on at cost. Nothing recurs monthly, and there is no per-SKU metering to outgrow. A seller weighing a fifth or sixth market can therefore read the marginal cost straight off the table above and add it to the running total without hidden multipliers or new line items.
Renewal pricing
Every market renews at the same price as the first year: Germany at £185 (€280), France at £295 (€445) and Poland at £450 (€675), for example. There are no first-year premiums and no renewal discounts.
Renewal pricing in 2026 is the same as first-year pricing in all 27 EU packaging markets. Germany, where registration runs through the LUCID register, is £185 in the first year and £185 at renewal. France is £295 and Poland £450, in the first year and at renewal. Across the five-country example above, the budget is £1,740 in every year after the multi-country discount (£2,115 in a first year that includes the Spanish NIF). Every other market, from the Netherlands and Luxembourg at £190 to Croatia at £855, also renews at the same figure. Budget owners can therefore treat the annual figure as the long-term run rate; only the Spanish NIF is a one-off. Every fee stays annual and one-off, and no Eldris packaging registration carries a monthly charge in any market or in any year.
One annual fee per country, nothing monthly
Eldris charges one annual fee per country with nothing monthly.
Of the 54,325 sellers The Sellers Index found on Amazon Germany, France, Italy and Spain, 78.8% were based outside the country of the marketplace they were found on (counted 22 September 2026). The Eldris figure already contains the annual reporting and the authorised representative where the law requires one (for Portugal packaging the representative's fee is passed through at cost), with scheme and authority fees passed on at cost. Non-EU sellers can see their representation arithmetic in our PPWR non-EU seller analysis, and anyone starting from zero can open the PPWR onboarding against the full price list, with the definitional questions answered in our PPWR FAQ.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest EU country for packaging EPR registration?
Germany, at £185 (€280) a year with Eldris, renewing at the same price. The Netherlands and Luxembourg follow at £190 (€285) each.
Are there monthly fees for packaging EPR?
No. Every Eldris packaging EPR registration is an annual one-off fee per country. There are no monthly charges and no retainers in any market.
Is the Spanish NIF fee payable every year?
No. The £395 (€595) NIF service is a one-off. It applies only where you hold no Spanish tax identification number alongside the £395 (€595) annual registration.
Can I register for WEEE in Poland without packaging EPR?
Not through Eldris, which registers WEEE in Poland only together with a Poland packaging registration, so the £450 (€675) packaging line comes first and renews at the same price.
Does packaging EPR cover the EU Responsible Person duty?
No. The EU Responsible Person under the GPSR is a product-safety role, appointed separately from packaging EPR's authorised representative.
What does the packaging EPR fee include?
Annual reporting, unlimited SKUs and the authorised representative where the law requires one (for Portugal packaging the representative's fee is passed through at cost), in one annual fee per country; scheme, authority and recycling fees are passed on at cost.
How this was measured
- Prices and times. The prices and average times to register in this page's tables and worked examples are read from the price list Eldris's checkout uses when the page is built, so they cannot drift from what you are charged. Line prices and average times last changed on ; annual reporting has been included in every price since . The times are the price list's averages, counted from receipt of your documents and signed power of attorney; they are not guarantees.
- Quotes. Priced EPR quotes created in the Eldris quote tool, table
epr_projects, counted on . Every priced quote the quote tool created, including repeat quotes from the same business. The table has no test flag, so a few internal test quotes may be included: read the count as an upper bound. August is 1 to 31 August 2026, UTC. - Streams. Registration streams chosen in the Eldris client portal, table
epr_project_countries, rows created from to . One row per country registration set up in the client portal, paid or not yet paid; one registration can carry several streams. The Spanish tax-number selections are fewer than 10 and are not shown on their own. - Time to register. Days from an order's payment to each country's registration: from the earliest payment on the order (table epr_payments) to the registration date recorded for the country (table epr_project_countries). Registrations completed from to . The clock starts at payment, so it includes the time taken to collect the seller's documents and signed power of attorney (the averages on the price list start when those are complete). Only the 6 country registrations completed by 26 September 2026 are counted, all of them packaging; registrations still in progress are not, so the median may rise as they complete. Too few to report by country or by stream.
- What these counts do not show. How many quotes became orders is not published here. Times by country or by stream are not published either: too few registrations have completed. Only totals are published; no customer, quote or order is identified.
Sources
- Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries EUR-Lex
- Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) EUR-Lex
- LUCID packaging register (Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister) Germany
- stiftung ear, the German register for electrical equipment and batteries Germany
- SYDEREP, ADEME's producer register for France France
- Centro di Coordinamento RAEE (Italian WEEE) Italy
- CONAI, Italy's packaging consortium Italy
- Registro de Productores de Producto, packaging section (MITECO, Spain) Spain
- Ecoembes, Spain's packaging compliance scheme Spain
- BDO, Poland's product and packaging database Poland
- Check if you must comply with EPR for packaging (the UK's own regime) GOV.UK
- Eldris's own counts: quotes, streams and time to register, from its quote tool and client portal
- Eldris prices and average registration times: the Eldris price list
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