Iceland
Why tyre EPR in Iceland is really just a fee
Tyres EPR in Iceland is really just a recycling fee, and knowing that upfront saves a lot of confusion. There is no scheme to join, no producer register to enrol in, and no marketplace-ID number to show. The whole story is a fee collected at customs.
That puts it close to how Iceland handles waste oils EPR in Iceland. The EU sets no producer-responsibility mandate for tyres, so this is a national fiscal choice under Annex XVI of the 2002 recycling-fee act, not an EU requirement.
Who the tyre fee covers in Iceland
The fee falls on whoever first places a tyre on the Icelandic market. In practice that means:
- The domestic producer or manufacturer of the tyres
- The importer of record bringing tyres into Iceland, who settles the fee at customs
- A foreign seller with no Icelandic establishment, who complies through that importer with no representative to appoint
There is no turnover threshold, so the fee applies per unit from the first tyre.
How the tyre fee works in Iceland
The cost has three layers, and two of them are empty. First, the recycling fee itself, a statutory per-unit rate under Act 162/2002 Annex XVI, with the fund Úrvinnslusjóður financing collection and recycling.
Second, there is no competitive scheme fee. Third, there is no eco-modulation, so the rate is not tiered by tread or material. No single amount is published here, since it depends on the fee category.
Payment runs on two-month periods, due the 28th of the second month after each period, with imports settled at clearance.
The country overview is on the EPR in Iceland hub, and the fund side runs through Úrvinnslusjóður.
Frequently asked questions about tyres EPR in Iceland
Short answers to what sellers ask about tyres here.
What does tyres EPR mean in Iceland?
It means paying a statutory recycling fee on the tyres you place on the market, under Annex XVI of Act 162/2002. There is no scheme to join and no separate register, and the fund Úrvinnslusjóður uses the money to finance tyre collection and recycling.
Who has to register for tyres EPR in Iceland?
Whoever first places tyres on the Icelandic market, as a domestic producer or the importer of record, with no turnover threshold. A domestic producer registers with the tax authority within 15 days of starting, and an importer settles the fee at customs.
How much does tyres EPR cost in Iceland?
The cost is a statutory per-unit recycling fee under Act 162/2002 Annex XVI, published by Skatturinn. It is not eco-modulated or negotiated, so there is no scheme fee, and no single figure is asserted here because it depends on the fee category.
When are tyres reports due in Iceland?
The fee runs on two-month periods, with the return and payment due the 28th of the second month after each period. Importers settle the fee at customs clearance instead of filing the periodic return.
