Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Report cleaning of grease separators

Do you commercially dispose of pollutants from grease separator systems? Find out here how to register the businesses whose systems you have cleaned.

Detailed description

Grease separators are used to separate pollutants such as oil or grease from wastewater and rainwater. They are frequently used in industrial plants, workshops, car washes, and catering establishments.


As a waste disposal company, you play an important role in the operation and maintenance of grease separator systems.


They ensure that the grease separator systems are cleaned and emptied by trained personnel in accordance with current legal requirements.


You must report any cleaning, maintenance and emptying work carried out on grease separator systems to the responsible authority.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • They are a waste disposal company.
  • They cleaned or emptied the grease separator systems in factories.

Documents required

no

Please note

In order to clean and empty grease separator systems as a waste disposal company, you must be approved and listed by the relevant authority.

Deadlines

no

Procedure

  • You must report to the relevant authority in which companies you have cleaned or emptied the grease separator systems.
  • The relevant authority is reviewing your information. If necessary, they will contact you for further information.

Processing time

no

Fees

no

Legal remedies

This is a report you have submitted. No legal remedy is available.

Address and contact information

Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

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: 06.02.2026