How much does CONAI cost a small seller?

Q: How much does CONAI cost a small seller?

A €5.16 joining share, once, plus the environmental contribution on what you place on the market: €0.045/kg for mono-material paper and cardboard and €0.051 to €0.922/kg for plastic, by band, from 1 October 2026. A seller shipping 50 kg of cardboard a year owes about €2.25.

€5.16 once, plus the contribution per kilo: €0.045/kg for mono-material cardboard, €0.051–0.922/kg for plastic.

By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 14 October 2026 · Sources linked below

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Very little for most small sellers. €5.16 once to join, then the CONAI contribution per kilo by material. From 1 October 2026: mono-material paper and cardboard €0.045/kg, glass €0.040/kg, plastic €0.051/kg (band A1.1) to €0.922/kg (band C). 50 kg of cardboard a year is about €2.25. The bigger cost is usually the representative.

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