Commercial and Non-Profit Collections of Waste from Private Households according to § 18 KrWg
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Since 01.06.2012, commercial and non-profit collections of waste from private households must be reported in a timely manner according to § 18 KrWG. Accordingly, the operator of a collection must submit a notification under § 18 KrWG to the relevant authority for each area in which a collection is conducted.
The notification under § 18 KrWG does not replace the notification under § 53 KrWG or the permit under § 54 KrWG; it must be submitted additionally.
Distinction between a commercial and a non-profit collection
A commercial collection of waste is conducted for the purpose of generating revenue.
A non-profit collection pursues a charitable, benevolent, or religious purpose and is not profit-oriented. This must be substantiated by various documents.
If you have further questions, the staff of the Lower Waste Management Authority will be happy to assist you.
The notification under § 18 KrWG must be accompanied by the following documents in addition to those specified in the application:
- Copy of business registration
- Copy of the notification under § 53 KrWG
The notification under § 18 KrWG must be submitted to the Lower Waste Management Authority (UAWB) of Oberbergischer Kreis at least three months before the start of the collection.
Administrative offense
Anyone who fails to submit a notification under § 18 KrWG, or submits it incorrectly, incompletely, or not in a timely manner, commits an administrative offense under § 69 (2) No. 1 KrWG. This can be punished with a fine of up to €10,000.00.
Electrical appliances
The collection of electrical appliances is exclusively carried out by public waste disposal agencies, distributors, and manufacturers according to § 12 Sentence 1 of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).
Should electrical appliances be collected contrary to this regulation, this constitutes an administrative offense under § 45 (1) No. 9 ElektroG. This can be punished with a fine of up to €100,000.00.
Collections
Collections can be conducted in a pick-up and/or drop-off system. Collections using permanently installed containers (e.g., clothing donation bins) or the acceptance of waste from private households on one's own premises (e.g., scrapyard) must also be reported, provided the waste is not accepted on behalf of the public waste disposal agency.
A fee based on the time required is charged for processing a notification for a commercial or non-profit collection.
Contact
Bergneustadt, Engelskirchen, Morsbach, Nümbrecht, Reichshof, Waldbröl, Wiehl
Ms. Neuhoff
Gummersbach, Hückeswagen, Lindlar, Marienheide, Radevormwald, Wipperfürth
Ms. Wengeler
