The best Icelandic EPR software is the one that gets your packaging weights right on the import declaration, because Iceland charges producer responsibility as a recycling fee at customs. There are no schemes to join and no packaging register to sign up to.
We found no EPR software built in Iceland and only one service from abroad that names Iceland without describing schemes or EU rules that do not apply there. So the list below is short on purpose, with three providers ranked on how much of the Icelandic work they take on.
Iceland charges EPR as a recycling fee at customs
EPR in Iceland runs on one recycling fee, úrvinnslugjald, set by Act 162/2002. It covers packaging, electronics and batteries, plus vehicles, tyres, hazardous products, fishing gear and some single-use plastics.
Úrvinnslusjóður, the Icelandic Recycling Fund, administers the fee and pays for collection and recycling. Our Úrvinnslusjóður register page explains how the fund works.
Icelandic packaging is paid on the import declaration
For packaging, the whole system runs through customs, and these rules decide what you pay and who pays it.
- Whoever imports pays: the fee falls on whoever brings the goods into Iceland, for resale or for their own use. Sell to an Icelandic business and your buyer pays at customs.
- Customs works out the fee: the tariff number on the declaration marks a product as fee-liable, and the customs system calculates the fee automatically.
- The packaging weight is your data job: the importer states the weight and type of the sales and transport packaging, or uses the reference table that Skatturinn, Iceland Revenue and Customs, publishes.
- No register and no number: Iceland has no packaging register, no packaging registration number and no representative route for packaging.
Until 1 January 2028, an importer that cannot name the main sales packaging of a product may use the most likely type in that reference table instead.
Icelandic importers and producers notify Skatturinn 15 days ahead
Two groups also deal with Skatturinn directly: companies that import for resale and companies that make fee-liable goods in Iceland.
- Notify first: both groups tell Skatturinn on form RSK 10.80 at least 15 days before the fee-liable activity starts.
- Domestic production files every two months: goods made in Iceland go on an RSK 10.81 return for each two-month period, due on the 28th of the second month after it ends.
- Late filing costs extra: Skatturinn adds a surcharge of 1% a day, capped at 10%, plus interest.
Imported goods need no return, because the fee is paid with the other import charges on each declaration.
Electronics and batteries also sit on Iceland's agency registers
The Environment and Energy Agency, Umhverfis- og orkustofnun, keeps registers of electronics and battery producers and importers. It took them over from the old Environment Agency on 1 January 2025.
- Electronics: register at least 15 days before the first sale. Importers are added automatically through customs.
- Electronics sold straight to Icelandic users from abroad: you may appoint an Icelandic authorised representative in writing, and the agency expects one from sellers in other EEA countries. We found no Icelandic firm that advertises the role.
- Batteries: the register is fed from customs and tax data, and there is no representative route.
Iceland is in the EEA, not the EU. In October 2026 neither PPWR nor the EU Battery Regulation was part of the EEA Agreement, so neither applies in Iceland yet. Our guide to registering for EPR in Iceland covers the filing order step by step.
Where each provider takes over the Icelandic work
With no schemes in Iceland, the three providers below differ on one thing: how much of the work they take off your hands.
- A customs broker: Eimskip files the import declaration, which is where the fee is charged.
- Reporting software: ForSURE lists Iceland in its coverage and works with partners on registration.
- A product-data platform: Repax builds the packaging weights and product data the declaration and the registers ask for.
The gauge measures handover, not quality. Eimskip does the most for you at the border, while Repax leaves the filing with you or your broker and gives you the figures to file.
We checked more than 30 EPR providers for this page. Most do not name Iceland at all, and the few that do describe Icelandic schemes that do not exist or EU rules Iceland has not adopted.
What we looked for in Icelandic EPR software
Every provider ranked here was checked against the Icelandic rules above, on its own website.
| What we looked for | Why it matters in Iceland |
|---|---|
| Packaging weights per product | Customs charges the fee on the packaging weight and type you declare |
| Who files the declaration | The importer, or a licensed customs broker acting for it, files every import |
| The agency's registers | Electronics and batteries also need an entry with Umhverfis- og orkustofnun |
| Whether it gets Iceland right | Some provider sites describe Icelandic schemes or EU rules that do not apply |
The best Icelandic EPR software ranked
Our own product sits at number one, and each entry says plainly where its help stops.
1. Repax
Repax is a product-data platform, and in Iceland the data is the hard part. Customs charges the recycling fee on the packaging weight and type you declare, so the fee is only as right as your figures.
Core keeps one record per product and per component, with material, weight and how the parts come apart. It pulls your sales in through integrations or order imports and builds the quantities each report asks for.
For Iceland that means sales and transport packaging weights by material for each product line on the import declaration, and the same figures for a two-month return if you make goods in Iceland.
Try Repax Core for free - no card required Describe your products once and Core builds the report each market and scheme expects. Try it freeRepax is our own product, so it leads our list, and we have flagged where each rival fits better. Core does not file customs declarations or Skatturinn returns, so you or your broker still file them.
The products screen is where those weights live, with the packaging recorded against each product.
If you would rather hand the filings over, Repax Comply registers you, files your reports and arranges an authorised representative where one is required. Comply confirms coverage per country and stream in the first conversation, so check Iceland before you count on it.
- Best for: a producer that wants one product record behind its Icelandic import declarations and every other market it sells into.
- What it handles in Iceland: packaging weights by material and type per product, plus the equipment and battery data the agency's registers ask for.
- Streams in Iceland: packaging, electronics and batteries, as data.
- Pricing: a free tier, then Growth at €29 a month. Comply starts at €390 a year per country and stream, plus a one-off registration fee from €190.
- Watch-out: Core does not file with Skatturinn or the agency, and it does not clear goods through Icelandic customs.
2. Eimskip
Eimskip is an Icelandic shipping company and one of the licensed customs brokers on Skatturinn's list. In Iceland that matters more than any software, because the import declaration is where the recycling fee is charged.
Its customs team prepares import declarations and, with a signed mandate, pays the import charges on the importer's behalf. Without a mandate the charges are paid up front.
Simpler declarations are handled within a day, and an express service turns one around in two hours for an extra fee. Eimskip's page does not mention the recycling fee or packaging weights by name, so the packaging figures still have to come from you.
Other licensed brokers on Skatturinn's list include Samskip, TVG-Zimsen and Jónar Transport, and using a broker is not compulsory.
- Best for: an importer into Iceland, or a seller abroad that clears its own goods, that wants a specialist to file the declarations.
- What it handles in Iceland: the import declaration, customs clearance and, with a mandate, payment of the import charges, the recycling fee included.
- Streams in Iceland: every fee-liable product it clears, through the declaration.
- Pricing: ISK 14,081 per declaration and ISK 967 per extra line, on its price list valid from 1 July 2026.
- Watch-out: a broker acts for the importer, not as your representative, and its page does not mention the agency's electronics register.
3. ForSURE
ForSURE is EPR reporting software from Utrecht in the Netherlands. Iceland is on its own list of the countries its software covers.
Its coverage map names the Icelandic Recycling Fund for packaging, electronics and batteries. It names no Icelandic schemes and claims no EU packaging rules for Iceland, which is more than most provider sites get right.
In their own words, the software can "automatically generate EPR reports", and their partners handle registration. The fit with Iceland is looser than elsewhere, though, because packaging is paid at customs rather than reported to a scheme.
- Best for: a company already using ForSURE for other European markets that wants Iceland in the same tool.
- What it handles in Iceland: EPR reports from your data, with registration through its partners.
- Streams in Iceland: packaging, electronics and batteries, on its coverage map.
- Pricing: a free plan for companies under €500,000 a year in revenue, with report templates for Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands only. Paid plans have no published price.
- Watch-out: its map files the Fund under "PROs", and its site has no Iceland page and says nothing about customs declarations or the agency's registers.
Which Icelandic provider fits how you sell?
In Iceland the split that matters is who imports the goods. These situations cover most sellers.
- You sell to Icelandic businesses: your buyer is the importer and pays the fee at customs, so your job is giving it accurate packaging weights per product. Repax keeps those in one record.
- You sell straight to Icelandic consumers: the consumer pays the fee with the import charges. For electronics, appoint an Icelandic representative in writing and get on the agency's register.
- You clear goods into Iceland yourself: you are the importer, so the declaration and its packaging lines are yours. A broker such as Eimskip can file them for you.
- You make goods in Iceland: notify Skatturinn 15 days before you start and file a return every two months.
- You already use ForSURE elsewhere: ask what its Iceland output looks like before you rely on it for a fee paid at customs.
Three Icelandic providers side by side
The same three providers, on what each takes off your hands and who it suits.
| Provider | What it takes off your hands | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Repax | Builds packaging weights and product data from one record | One data source behind Iceland and every EU market |
| Eimskip | Files the import declaration and, with a mandate, pays the import charges | Importers that want a specialist to clear their goods |
| ForSURE | EPR reports from your data, with registration through partners | Companies already using ForSURE in other markets |
Frequently asked questions about Icelandic EPR software
Six questions producers ask about Icelandic EPR software, answered briefly.
What is the best EPR software for Iceland?
Repax, our own product, for one product record behind your Icelandic import declarations and every other market. Eimskip suits importers that want a licensed broker to file, and ForSURE suits companies already using it elsewhere.
Is there an EPR scheme to join in Iceland?
No. Iceland has no schemes for packaging, electronics or batteries. The recycling fee is paid at customs or on a two-month return, and Úrvinnslusjóður uses it to pay for collection and recycling.
Who pays the Icelandic recycling fee on imports?
Whoever imports the goods into Iceland, for resale or for their own use. Sell to an Icelandic business and your buyer pays at customs. Sell straight to a consumer and the fee is part of their import charges.
Do I need an Icelandic authorised representative?
Only for electronics sold straight to Icelandic users from abroad, where you may appoint one in writing and the agency expects one from EEA sellers. Packaging and batteries have no representative route in Iceland.
Does PPWR apply in Iceland?
Not yet. Iceland is in the EEA, not the EU, and in October 2026 PPWR was still under review for the EEA Agreement. The same goes for the EU Battery Regulation, so Iceland's own rules are the ones to follow.
Is there free EPR software for Iceland?
Repax has a free tier for product and packaging data, and no charge is published for notifying Skatturinn. The recycling fee itself is charged per kilogram or unit on every fee-liable product, so the fee is never free.
