Detailed description
The proof requirements and registration obligations under the Circular Economy Act (KrWG) aim to document and monitor the proper disposal of waste.
As a waste-producing company that produces hazardous waste, you and the companies involved in its disposal must demonstrate, both to each other and to the responsible authorities, that they have been properly disposed of and maintain the necessary documentation.
Even before disposal begins, you as a waste-producing company must provide proof of disposal in order to prove the admissibility of the planned type of disposal. The responsible authority must confirm to you that disposal is permissible before disposal begins.
The obligation to confirm proof of disposal does not apply in the so-called privileged procedure. This applies to
- Waste disposal facilities that are certified as specialist waste disposal companies or
- Waste disposal facilities that belong to a company registered in the EMAS register or
- Waste disposal facilities that have been exempted from the confirmation requirement upon request by the responsible authority.
In the privileged procedure, you can begin disposal immediately after sending the proof of disposal to the responsible authority.