Application for a permit for collectors, transporters, dealers and brokers of hazardous waste
If you collect, transport, trade or broker hazardous waste ("toxic waste" and "hazardous waste"), you must obtain a permit or be certified as a specialist disposal company for quantities of two tonnes or more per year.
Basic information
Collectors, transporters, traders and brokers of hazardous waste require a corresponding permit (§54 Para.1 Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz-KrWG). The permit must be applied for at the authority in whose jurisdiction the company has its headquarters. The permit is not transferable and is valid nationwide.
There is no obligation to obtain a permit for:
- Public waste management authorities,
- Specialist waste management companies within the meaning of § 56 KrWG, insofar as they are certified for the activity requiring the permit,
- Collectors, transporters, traders and brokers of hazardous waste who operate within the framework of commercial enterprises,
- collectors, transporters, dealers and brokers of hazardous waste taken back by a producer or distributor voluntarily or on the basis of a statutory instrument (e.g. Battery Act, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act),
- Collectors, transporters, dealers and brokers of hazardous waste who collect, transport, trade in or broker end-of-life vehicles as part of their transfer pursuant to Section 4 (1) to (3) of the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance,
- collectors, transporters, traders and brokers of hazardous waste who operate an EMAS site, whereby the exemption applies in each case only to the area of activity for which the EMAS registration is available,
- collectors and transporters of hazardous waste who collect or transport waste by sea,
- collectors and transporters of hazardous waste who collect or transport waste in the framework of parcel, express and courier services, provided that they take into account in their transport conditions legal provisions adopted for reasons of safety in connection with the transport of dangerous goods.
Requirements
The owner of an establishment and the persons responsible for the management and supervision of the establishment must be reliable. The persons responsible for the management and supervision of the establishment and the other personnel must have the necessary technical and professional competence for their work.
What documents do I need?
- Business registration
- Extract from the commercial register
if the applicant is a legal person
- Certificate of good conduct
- proof of the required technical, administrative and legal expertise
- Proof of the existence of a business liability insurance.
