Basic legal information

Our daily work is based on the many different national and European laws and regulations. These define the framework for our actions. In the following we have compiled some information on the most important legal pillars for us. 

Download important bases:

Act for Promoting Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management and Ensuring Environmentally Compatible Waste Disposal (KrW-AbfG)
Packaging Ordinance
European Packaging Directive
Regulation governing the verification of the disposal of wastes
Electrical and electronic equipment act (ElektroG)

Further links

A wealth of important information as well as legal publications on matters related to waste management (incl. AltholzV, BattG, AltfahrzeugV) can be found on thehomepage of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

Further information on deposits on refillable containers can be found on the homepage of DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH: http://www.dpg-pfandsystem.de/