Laws require systematic recycling.
In Germany and throughout Europe.
Optimising waste management is one of the main issues of environmental politics in Europe. Recycling accumulated wastes in a sensible manner is a common goal of all the countries. REMONDIS is contributing to this goal on a large scale.
Some regulations come from Berlin and others come from Brussels: Various different laws and guidelines regulate how hazardous waste is to be handled. According to the current laws, every company is legally responsible for the disposal of its hazardous waste. Because of the large number of legal regulations, this is not a simple task.
An overview of the most important laws, guidelines and ordinances
In order to make it easier for you to access information, we provide you with relevant links to other internet sites here:
German Shipment of Waste Directive (Abfallverbringungsverordnung)
Scrap Car Ordinance (Altautoverordnung)
Waste Oil Ordinance (Altölverordnung)
Ordinance on Environmentally Compatible Storage of Waste from Human Settlements and on Biological Waste-Treatment Facilities (Abfallablagerungsverordnung)
Waste Catalogue Ordinance (Abfallverzeichnisverordnung, AVV) and additional information
Basel Convention
Federation of the German Waste Management Industry (BDE – Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft)
Federal Emission Control Act (Bundesimmissionsschutzgesetz)
Federal government
Landfill Ordinance (Deponieverordnung)
The chancellor and others
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Law (Elektronikgesetz)
Ordinance on Specialised Waste Management Companies (Entsorgungsfachbetriebeverordnung)
European Waste Catalogue
Commercial Waste Ordinance (Gewerbeabfallverordnung)
Recycling Economy and Waste Management Act (Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz)
Regional companies
Maximum Workplace Concentration (MAK – Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentration)
Maximum Emissions Protection Concentration (MIK – Maximale Immissionsschutzkonzentration)
Ordinance on Waste Recovery and Disposal Records (Nachweisverordnung und Vollzugshilfe) and compliance guidelines
German Technical Directive on Waste Management (TA Abfall)
German Technical Directive on Noise Control (TA Lärm)
German Technical Directive for Air Pollution Abatement (TA Luft)
German Technical Directive on Municipal Waste (TA Siedlungsabfall, TASI)
Ordinance on Transport Licences (Transportgenehmigungsverordnung)
Technical Rules for Hazardous Substances (TRGS – Technische Regeln für Gefahrstoffe)
Technical concentration guidelines (TRK – technische Richtlinienkonzentration)
Federal Environmental Agency Country List (UBA-Staatenliste)
Conversion factors from m3 to t
Environmental Information Law
Packaging Ordinance
German Federal Water Act (WHG – Wasserhaushaltsgesetz)
Important note
REMONDIS cannot accept responsibility for the content of these websites, however, and cannot guarantee the functioning of the links.