Waste management company
The term waste management company, also known as EfB , is legally defined in Section 56 (2) of the Recycling Management Act (KrWG). The requirements for waste disposal companies result from the waste disposal company regulation (EfbV). Only particularly qualified companies that meet defined requirements can become waste management companies (requirements). The whole or only part of the company can be classified as a waste management company (scope). A company - or only parts of a company - may not call itself a waste management company or use a surveillance mark if it does not have the surveillance certificate (prohibition of use).
conditions
Waste management company within the meaning of the EfbV can be a company that meets the following requirements:
- The company must collect, transport, store, treat, recycle or dispose of waste on a commercial basis or within the framework of commercial companies or public institutions
- be able to perform one or more of these activities independently due to his organizational, personnel and technical equipment and
- with regard to one or more of these activities, meet the requirements specified in the EfbV for organization, equipment and activity as well as for the reliability, specialist knowledge of the owner and the people employed in the company.
scope
If the entire company is not to be classified as a waste disposal company, only part of a company that meets the requirements can be certified as a waste disposal company. The specialist company activities can be limited to
- certain types of waste or waste from certain areas of origin,
- certain recovery or disposal processes or
- certain locations.
Usage ban
The use of the designation "waste management company" is prohibited if the company does not have the required certificate ( Section 56 (4) sentence 2 KrWG). This must be an effective monitoring certificate from a technical monitoring organization in accordance with Section 56 (5) of the KrWG or a waste disposal association recognized in accordance with Section 56 (6) of the KrWG .
This prohibition also applies expressly to individual locations, systems or activities. Insofar z. If, for example, the certificate for the collection of waste is available, it may not be used by the same company for the recovery activity. If this company has several locations or systems, only the specifically certified units may use the certificate.
The use of the monitoring mark of a technical monitoring organization is also prohibited if the company does not have the required monitoring certificate.
advantages
In addition to the training costs of the operating personnel, the company also incurs certification and monitoring costs for obtaining the certificate. However, there are also some advantages. These include B. the privileged verification procedure or competitive advantage.
In order to monitor the disposal of hazardous waste (up to January 31, 2007: those in particular need of monitoring), a proof of disposal must be issued to check the admissibility of the disposal in advance. A waste management company is considered to be a particularly reliable and qualified company. They can dispense with the disposal certificate and replace it with a notification procedure.
The certified companies are particularly protected by the usage ban and enjoy competitive advantages. Public clients place special qualification requirements on applicants in tenders for public contracts . In the circular economy, this regularly includes the waste management company.
See also
Web links
- Text of the waste disposal company regulation
- Specialist company register eEFBV (nationwide search portal for companies (with their certificates), certification organizations and end-of-life vehicle recyclers), Bayr. State Office for the Environment
- Information "disposal company" , society for the organization of the disposal of special waste mbH (GOES), Neumünster
- LAGA M 36 Implementation Guide "Waste Management Companies" , as of January 31, 2018
- Association for awarding the certificate of a waste management company , Vienna (system organized under private law for Austria, with search portal)
