Federal Association of the German Waste Management, Water and Raw Materials Management
| Federal Association of the German Waste Management, Water and Raw Materials Management | |
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| legal form | Registered association |
| Seat | Berlin |
| founding |
20th September 1961
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| place | Berlin |
| president | Peter Kurth |
| Vice President (s) | Henner Buhck, Matthias Harms, Frank-Steffen Meinhardt, Thomas Pfaff, Herwart Wilms |
| Board | Peter Kurth |
| executive Director | Andreas Bruckschen |
| Manager | Anne Baum-Rudischhauser |
| Members | 750 |
| Website | www.bde.de |
The BDE Federal Association of German Waste Management, Water and Raw Materials Management e. V., based in Berlin and an EU office in Brussels , has around 750 member companies and is the strongest association in the German waste management, raw materials , recycling and water management sector . It is the largest association of these industries in Europe.
Membership and Boards
All large private waste disposal companies are members of the BDE, such as the market leaders Remondis , Veolia and Alba . Overall, the industry is characterized by regional and medium-sized companies. Numerous water supply and wastewater disposal companies as well as municipal cleaning companies are also organized in the association.
More than 500 experts from the member companies work in the specialist committees on topics from the fields of waste treatment , recycling management and water supply and wastewater disposal. As an employers' association , the BDE is the collective bargaining partner of the United Services Union ver.di for shell and remuneration tariffs. The further development of the apprenticeships in the waste disposal and recycling industry as well as further training have been integrated in a separate educational institution, the Bildungswerk, since 1992.
In Bavaria, the Association of Bavarian Waste Management Companies exists as an independent association . V. (VBS). The VBS is a corporate co-opted member of the BDE. The BDE is divided into five regional representations, which are coordinated from Berlin. Among other things, he has formed departments for logistics, waste treatment, biological treatment processes, hazardous waste management, recycling management, water management and the small tariff commission. Interdisciplinary working groups exist for EU matters, environmental legislation and law, taxes and competition, occupational safety and quality management, education, and BDE juniors.
aims
- High ecological standard in waste disposal and recycling
- Promotion of exportable future technology
- Deregulation and free markets in the waste management industry
- Equal rights for private companies and municipal companies
- Privatization and equality of competition in the water industry
- Uniform requirements across Europe
- Promotion of secondary raw materials and fuels
Tasks in the water and circular economy
As a professional association, it provides the public with technical articles, suggestions and statements. With his content, he looks for possible solutions for laws and ordinances, technical rules and regulations. As a lobbying association, it works on the political and social levels with government, parliaments, ministries, authorities, offices, parties, associations, business associations, governmental and non-governmental organizations. As an employers' association, the BDE is a collective bargaining partner of the United Service Union and regularly concludes general and remuneration tariffs. The BDE promotes further education and training with the educational institution "Bildungswerk der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft".
history
The association was founded on September 20, 1961 in Offenbach am Main . It emerged from the " Association of private urban cleaning companies (VPS)". At the same time as the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Gustav Edelhoff mobilized almost 50 of his business colleagues to found the association. In 1986 the name was changed to “Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft e. V. (BDE) ". The tasks of urban cleaning are equally balanced by the new fields of activity in the disposal and recycling sector. 1996 merged the BDE "Bundesverband hazardous waste management (BPS)". The hazardous waste division was given a special position in the BDE statutes. On January 1, 2000, the BDE merged with the “Verband private Abwasserentsorger e. V. (VpA) ". The area of water management will be significantly strengthened. Privately organized water supply and wastewater disposal companies are now involved in the new "Department of Water Management". After that, the business continued under the new name, which made another name change necessary in the course of the company truth and clarity .
activities
The educational facility of the German Waste Management Industry (BwDE), Berlin, which has existed since 1992, offers industry-specific courses and courses, workshops and training. Events such as conferences or congresses address current and explosive topics in the waste disposal industry.
The association is a co-founder and cooperation partner of the ZER-QMS , certification body, quality and environmental verifier GmbH, Cologne, which has existed since 1994 . The ZER-QMS is an environmental expert organization of the waste management industry with the aim of the certification of quality management systems according to ISO 9001. With the entry into force of the Waste Management Company Ordinance in 1996, the business field of the ZER-QMS expanded, which is now both as a technical monitoring organization as well as waste management companies on behalf of waste management associations appraised. She is a certifier for occupational safety management systems. Representation in national and international committees on behalf of the BDE as well as the technical support of BDE committees are also part of the tasks of the ZER-QMS.
Scandals
In April 2008 the association was shaken by the discovery of balance sheet and contribution manipulation. Peter Hoffmeyer , BDE President who has been in office since 2004 , CEO of Nehlsen AG Bremen, Chairman of ENTSORGA gGmbH and since 2006 member of the Presidium of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), resigned. After a brief provisional management by Rainer Cosson, Matthias Raith took over the position of General Manager of the BDE on November 13, 2008. On November 14, 2008, the association appointed the former Senator for Finance of the State of Berlin, Peter Kurth ( CDU ), as chairman.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ bde.de
- ↑ a b c Announcement of the public list of the registration of associations and their representatives. ( Memento of December 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 4.6 MB) Association entry no.154
- ^ History of the association