Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture Authority

Waste and Disposal - Waste Management Plans

You can view the waste management plans of the waste management department of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Detailed description

Waste management plans are strategic documents prepared by public authorities, usually at national, regional or local level. They set out country-specific framework conditions for waste management, in particular with regard to

  • waste prevention,
  • the exploitation and
  • the environmentally friendly disposal of various types of waste.

You can view the waste management plans of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.



As a company that generates or recycles waste, you can, for example, use waste management plans to align your processes accordingly.


As an environmental organization, you can, for example, use waste management plans to ensure that environmental interests are taken into account.

 

Information

Prerequisites

Older plans may no longer be available if they have been replaced by newer ones.

Documents required

no

Please note

Currently valid waste management plans exist for

  • dredged material
  • construction and demolition waste
  • hazardous waste
  • municipal waste

The contents of a waste management plan are:

  • Waste analysis: An inventory of waste streams, including types and quantities of waste.
  • Objectives and targets: Setting quantitative and qualitative objectives, such as recycling quotas or reducing landfilling.
  • Action plan: proposals for measures such as the promotion of recycling facilities, information campaigns or technical innovations.
  • Infrastructure planning: guidelines for the development and improvement of facilities for collection, sorting, recycling and disposal.
  • Legal and organizational aspects: rules on responsibility and cooperation between the actors.
  • Monitoring and evaluation: systems for monitoring progress and adapting measures.

The objectives of waste management plans are:

  • Waste prevention: Strategies to reduce waste through prevention and promoting sustainable consumption patterns.
  • Reuse and recycling: Promoting measures that facilitate the recycling and reuse of materials.
  • Efficient disposal: Ensuring that non-recyclable or reusable waste is disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
  • Protecting the environment: minimising the negative impacts of waste on the environment and human health.
  • Promoting the circular economy: Strengthening a closed material cycle to make better use of resources.

Deadlines

You can view the waste management plans at any time.




The waste management plans are updated and supplemented every 6 years.

Procedure

You can view the waste management plans online.


Go to the link "Waste Management Plans".


Under Downloads, select the waste management plan you would like to view.


Download the waste management plan.

Processing time

no

Fees

no

Legal remedies

No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

Closed Substance Cycle and Waste Management Act (KrWG)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/krwg/index.html

Forms and downloads

Links on hamburg.de

Address and contact information

Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture Authority

Waste Management

We have a limited number of customer parking spaces. To reserve a parking space, please contact our receptionist by e-mail at zugang@bsw.hamburg.de or by telephone on +49 40 428 40 - 50 50. Our working hours are: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m , Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Last updated: 08.02.2026