Procedure descriptions
Apply for a licence for waste management activities in accordance with the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act
If you take up a waste management activity involving hazardous waste, you must apply for a licence from the competent authority. This includes, for example, collectors, carriers, traders and brokers of hazardous waste. If you are exempt from the authorisation requirement, notification of your activity is sufficient. If significant circumstances have changed, you must reapply for a licence. The authorisation requirement applies to both national and cross-border waste shipments.
Responsible department
Lower administrative authority as the lower waste legislation authority for the city and district authorities.
Higher administrative authority as higher waste legislation authorities (regional councils) for companies pursuant to Section 23 Paragraph 5 Number 6 of the State Waste Management Act (so-called fenceline companies).
Details
Prerequisite
The competent authority must grant the licence if
- no facts are known that give rise to concerns about the reliability of the proprietor or the persons responsible for the management and supervision of the establishment, and
- the proprietor, insofar as he is responsible for the performance of the establishment, the persons responsible for the management and supervision of the establishment and the other personnel have the necessary technical and professional expertise for their activities.
Procedure
You can submit your application by e-mail or using the online form.
- Enter your details and submit the required documents.
- In the case of the online form, you must provide a qualified electronic signature to finalise the application.
- For example, the signature card used in the electronic waste records procedure and the card reader used there can be used for this purpose. Signature software from Governikus, Signer WebEdition, is required for the signature. The software must be installed locally on your computer system in advance. You can find the download with instructions on the GOES website.
- The authority will send you a confirmation of receipt.
- After checking the application and your documents, the authority can request additional documents, grant the licence with or without ancillary provisions or reject the licence
Deadlines
none
Required documents
- Your company 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 co-operative register (if an application has been made)
- 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 business
- Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance (if you wish to apply for a collection or transport licence and the transport takes place on public roads)
Costs
250-5000 EUR
Processing time
1 - 4 weeks
Miscellaneous
Legal basis
- § 54 Sammler, Beförderer, Händler und Makler von gefährlichen Abfällen
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg, 12.02.2025