Procedure descriptions

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If you collect recyclable waste – that is, recyclable materials from private households – you must give prior notice of the collection. In doing so, you must state whether you are operating on a commercial or non-profit basis

For example, street or container collections of textiles and shoes, as well as collection points for waste paper, are subject to this notification requirement.

The collection may be prohibited, restricted to a specific period or subject to conditions by the relevant authority.

  • Recyclables from private households must be handed over. This means that, as a general rule, they must be handed over to public waste management authorities.
  • The commercial or charitable collection of recyclable materials (recyclable waste) is only permitted if it has been notified to the competent authority;
  • notified collections may be prohibited or restricted by the competent authority;
  • Mixed waste from private households must not be collected on a commercial or charitable basis (for example, bulky waste)

Exceptions are take-back schemes established by law: collections based on a separate legal obligation to return items are exempt (for example, returnable bottles, waste electrical and electronic equipment or sales packaging). Members of the public may use the return options provided for by law in each case.

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Responsible authority

Lower-level administrative authorities acting as lower-level waste management authorities within city and district authorities.

Landratsamt Ortenaukreis

Details

Prerequisite

  • The purpose must be the collection of waste from private households for commercial or charitable purposes.
  • The collection must not conflict with any public interests.
  • The waste must be recycled properly and without causing harm.
  • There are no known facts that give rise to concerns regarding the collector’s reliability.

Procedure

  • Processing of the advertisement will begin once you have submitted the complete set of advertising documents.
  • For advertisements for commercial collections, the relevant public waste management authority will be asked to provide its opinion.
  • The collection is deemed to be authorised unless it is prohibited.

Deadlines

No later than three months before the start of the collection

Required documents

The followingmust be attached to the notification of a commercial collection:

  • Details of the size and organisation of the collection company,
  • details of the nature, scale and duration of the collection, in particular the maximum possible volume and the minimum duration of the collection,
  • details of the nature, quantity and destination of the waste to be recovered,
  • a description of the recycling routes planned for the notified period, including the measures required to ensure their capacity, and
  • a description of how the proper and safe recovery of the collected waste will be ensured.

 

The notification of the charitable collection must be accompanied by:

  • Details of the size and organisation of the body responsible for the charitable collection and, where applicable, of any third party commissioned to carry out the collection, as well as
  • details of the nature, scope and duration of the collection.

Costs

A fee will be set, based on the time and effort required to process the notification.

Processing time

From one to four weeks

Miscellaneous

Anyone who fails to notify the authorities of a charitable or commercial collection, or who does so incorrectly or late, is committing an administrative offence. This may be punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 EUR.

Legal basis

Gesetz zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft und Sicherung der umweltverträglichen Bewirtschaftung von Abfällen (KrWG):

  • § 17 Überlassungspflichten
  • § 18 Anzeigeverfahren für Sammulungen
  • § 69 Bußgeldvorschriften

Release note

Machine generated, based on the German release by: Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg, 01.06.2026