Packaging weights

The table shows examples of the weights of different types of packaging. Companies also use various other types of packaging the weight of which vary. Establish the actual weights of the packaging that your company uses when you report the packaging volumes to Rinki.

Corrugated cardboard packaging

E flute

Item

Lenght/width/height

Packaging weight

product box

83/83/180

40,0 g

pizza box

345/365/35

125,0 g

chocolate box 2,2 kg

130/94/276

140,0 g

B flute

Item

Lenght/width/height

Packaging weight

ice cream box

300/196/190

160,0 g

sparkling wine box 12 x 75 cl

357/270/320

325,0 g

alchoholic beverage box 12 x 1 l

270/370/300

300,0 g

C flute

Item

Lenght/Width/Height

Weight

Box

240/190/250

245,0 g

Berry box 5 kg

499/297/131

300,0 g

Potato box 12,5 kg

385/290/240

480,0 g

BC flute

–

Lenght/width/height

Weight

Strong storage box

428/279/292

730,0 g

–

470/260/600

1080,0 g

–

590/250/275

1140,0 g

Single wall

Flute

Thickness

Weight/m2

1,5 mm

390–470 g/m2

3,0 mm

400–600 g/m2

4,0 mm

440–820 g/m2

Double wall

Flute

Thickness

Weight/m2

7,0 mm

710–1400 g/m2

Industrial wrapping and sacks

Item

Packaging unit

Weight

paper industry wrapping

1 t paper rolls

4,5 kg

–

1 t A4 sheets

9,0 kg

paper industry cores

1 t paper rolls

4,5 kg

paper sacks

1 unit

0,2 kg

Cardboard packaging

Item

Packaging unit

Packaging weight

small sweet box

20 g

2,4 g

cigarette packet/flip-top

20 pcs

4,8 g

potato flour box

1 kg

28,0 g

biscuit box

350 g sandwich bisquits

24,0 g

oatmeal box

1 kg

40,0 g

washing powder box

1,5 kg of dishwasher detergent

70,0 g

rye crispbread box

350 g

32,0 g

ice cream container

1 l

27,5 g

“mämmi” box with lid

700 g

42,5 g in total

chocolate box

300 g

50,0 g

Carton liquid packaging

Please note:

The weight of carton liquid packaging depends on whether it is aseptic and how many layers of plastic it contains.

Gable-top cartons

Packaging unit

Packaging weight

250 ml

13 g

500 ml

19 g

1000 ml

28 g

1500 ml

47 g

1750 ml

51 g

Aseptic

Packaging unit

Packaging weight

200 ml

11 g

250 ml

13 g

500 ml

22 g

750 ml

30 g

1000 ml

32 g

Plastic packaging

–

Packaging unit

Weight

sausage packaging

–

5,0–8,0 g

chicken meatball box, incl. the tray

–

40,0 g

plastic shopping bag

20,0 g

fruit bag

4,0–10,0 g

yoghurt cup

–

6,0–8,0 g

plastic bottle with the cap

3 l

100,0 g

canister

4 l

from 140,0 g

pallet wrap around a FIN pallet

–

from 200,0 g

plastic Transbox

–

2,77 kg on average

plastic sack

25–40 kg

100,0–200,0 g

big sack

500–1000 kg

1,0–3,0 kg

sausage and cheese in vacuum pack or flowpack

–

5,0–8,0 g

slices of sausage and cheese in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), semi-rigid packaging

–

10,0–15,0 g

slices of sausage and cheese in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), resealable semi-rigid packaging

–

20,0–25,0 g

PP bread bag

–

4,0 g

PE frozen vegetable packaging

–

3,5 g

LDPE shopping bag

–

20,0 g

yoghurt beaker

–

5,0–8,0 g

butter/margarine and salad box with lid

0,4–0,5 l

16,0–20,0 g

meat packaging

0,5–1,0 l

20–30 g

Plastic bottles

Item

Volume

Weight

HDPE plastic bottle

0,1 l

12,0 g

HDPE plastic bottle

0,25 l

20,0 g

HDPE plastic bottle

0,5 l

32,0 g

HDPE plastic bottle

1,0 l

40,0 g

HDPE plastic bottle

2,0 l

72,0 g

PET plastic bottle

0,5 l

32,0 g

PET plastic bottle

1,0 l

40,0 g

PET plastic bottle

1,5 l

48,0 g

Plastic pallets

Item

Size

Weight

4-way pallet for loads up to 250 kg

400 x 600 mm

n. 1,9 kg

plastic pallet for loads up to 500 kg

600 x 800 mm

3,8 kg

Plastic pallet EUR size

800 x 1200 mm

5,5 kg

Plastic pallet FIN size

1000 x 1200 mm

6,5 kg

Hygienic plastic pallet EUR size – flat top and anti-slip

800 x 1200 mm

18,0 kg

Hygienic plastic pallet FIN size – flat top and anti-slip

1000 x 1200 mm

28,0 kg

Hygienic plastic pallet EUR size – fully enclosed (for food)

800 x 1200 mm

18,0 kg

Hygienic plastic pallet FIN size – fully enclosed (for food)

1000 x 1200 mm

22,8 kg

Metal packaging

Aluminium trays

Item

Unit

Weight, g

prepared meal dish

470 ml

8,0

casserole dish

850 ml

14,0

industrial kitchen dish

approx. 3 l

44,0

Crown cap

Packaging weight

2.0 g

Screw cap (for wine or liquor bottle)

Packaging weight

2,0 g

Twist-off lid for glass jar

Diameter

Packaging weight

43-58 mm

6.0-7.0 g

66-82 mm

10.0-18.0 g

Lid for glass jar (baby food)

Diameter

Weight

51 – 53 mm

6,0 g

Beverage can, aluminium

Volume

Weight

33 cl

14,0 g

50 cl

17,0 g

Beverage can, steel

Volume

Weight

33 cl

29,0 g

50 cl

38,0 g

Aerosol can

Weight

30,0–35,0 g

Food tins with lids

Item

Diameter

Weight

small

65–73 mm

57,0 g

tuna, pineapple

84 mm

65,0 g

canned meat

99 mm

72,0 g

large 1 l

99 mm

113,0 g

pickles

155 mm

258,0 g

pickles, beetroot 9 l

218 mm

570,0 g

cigar tin

–

35,0 g

Paint can with lid

Volume

Weight

1/3 l

88,0 g

1 l

130,0 g

Cylinder with lid

Volume

Weight

3 l

380,0 g

10 l

1140,0 g

20 l

1550,0 g

50 l

4500,0 g

Barrel

Volume

Weight

60 l

5,0 kg

200 l

18,0 kg

Open top drum barrel

Volume

Weight

200 l

19,0 kg

Metal roller cage

Item

Weight

Roll cage (for shops) plastic base

27 kg

Roll cage (for shops) metal base

29 kg

roll cage shelf

2,9 kg

Glass packaging

Glass bottles

200

240

330

250

500

380

700

550

750

600

1000

650

Glass jars

150

160

250

190

400

270

500

350

700

500

Wooden packaging

Wooden pallet

Length x width

Weight

stamped standard FIN pallet

1200 x 1000 mm

27,0 kg

stamped standard Eur pallet

1200 x 800 mm

23,0 kg

single-use pallet FIN size

1200 x 1000 mm

17,0 kg

single-use pallet EUR size

1200 x 800 mm

13,0 kg

single-use pallet, 3-legged

600 x 800 mm

12,0 kg

single-use pallet, 2-legged

600 x 800 mm

11,0 kg

single-use pallet, 5 top boards

800 x 1200 mm

17,5 kg

single-use pallet, 6 top boards

900 x 1200 mm

18,5 kg

single-use pallet, top 7 boards

1000 x 1200 mm

19,5 kg