Estimate ordinary-procedure the waste management contribution without hiding it inside a service fee.
Enter annual packaging quantities and choose the closest plastic type. The calculator applies the 50,000 kg levy-free allowance pro rata across materials and keeps the waste management contribution outside our private fees.
What do you place on the Dutch market?
Packaging can be estimated below. WEEE and battery obligations require a separate product classification and manual quote.
Parcels shipped into the Netherlands per year
Your packaging mix
This helper is not a classification decision. The final material category follows the official Verpact lists and the packaging construction.
Flexible or unspecified plastic
plastic_flexible · €1.320 / kg
Paper and cardboard
paper_cardboard · €0.017 / kg
Glass
glass · €0.100 / kg
Aluminium
aluminium · €0.340 / kg
Other metals
other_metals · €0.360 / kg
Wood
wood · €0.015 / kg
Beverage cartons
beverage_cartons · €0.920 / kg
Reusable packaging
reusable_packaging · €0.015 / kg
Reusable drinking cups
reusable_drinking_cups · €0.280 / kg
Other material types
other_materials · €0.015 / kg
Optional threshold evidence file
The result is non-binding. Final producer allocation, declaration procedure, material material category and taxable treatment require review. WEEE and battery contributions are never estimated from a foreign-market proxy.
Verpact card · 2026 reviewed referenceWhat the calculator does — and does not do
How the estimate works
The contribution is calculated from annual grams and the reviewed 2026 rate, then the 50,000 kg allowance is deducted pro rata across materials. Below the allowance the estimated payable amount is €0; the threshold is not aggregated across materials.
Alternative procedures
Deposit packaging and single-use plastic sit outside the 50,000 kg allowance and are charged from the first unit. They are shown separately for human review and are never merged into the allowance here.
Separate cost owners
Standard is an indicative €474/year plus €150 initial setup. The client remains the registered producer and debtor of the waste management contribution; Verpact invoices the client directly. VAT and other third-party costs are separate and are never included in these figures.
Calculator questions
+Why can a material show €0?
Because the first 50,000 kg placed on the Dutch market in a calendar year carries no contribution, and that allowance is apportioned across materials in the same weight share as the total mix. Deposit and single-use plastic packaging are outside the allowance and are estimated from the first unit.
+Why are there two plastic dates?
The reviewed 2026 plastic rates change at 00:00 on 1 October in Europe/Amsterdam. The server selects the applicable column and records its effective date in the estimate payload.
+Does the result grant Amazon Starter?
No. Starter is an indicative €399 first-year / €299 renewal reference for a narrow Amazon-only profile. Channel, weight and history need a human review.
+What remains quote-only?
WEEE, batteries and the final environmental-labelling audit scope need manual classification. Selecting them marks the estimate as open rather than inventing an external tariff.
Ready to check who may be responsible?
The short qualification distinguishes a Dutch reseller/importer from a direct business end-user before contact details appear.