As a collector, transporter, trader and broker of waste, you must report this activity to the competent authority. If you carry out this activity with hazardous waste and are exempt from the permit requirement, you must enclose additional documents with your notification.

If you have already reported your activity and your details have changed significantly, you must submit the notification again.

The obligation to notify applies to both national and cross-border waste shipments.

You must report the activity to the competent authority if you wish to collect, transport, trade or broker waste.

If you take up an activity or change essential information about your activity, notify the competent authority. Also submit the required documents.

The authority will send you a confirmation of your notification and may make your activity

• make your activity subject to conditions,
• and/or limit it in time,
• or impose conditions or
• prohibit it completely.

• The following documents are required:
  
  • Your business number(s) under waste legislation as a collector, carrier, broker or dealer of waste (if already issued to you)
  • the process number of your first notification (only if you wish to create a change notification)
  • your business registration (if you are required to register a business)
  • an extract from the commercial, association or cooperative register (if an application has been made)
  • If you are exempt from the permit requirement for handling hazardous waste: Your waste management company certificate or your registration certificate as a certified EMAS company (if your company has a corresponding certification)
  • proof of business and environmental liability insurance (if such insurance exists)
  • Proof of the expertise of the persons responsible for the performance and supervision of the company

• if measures are required pursuant to Section 53 (3) sentence 1 or sentence 3 KrWG: 150 to 3,000 EUR
• otherwise: EUR 25 to 100

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