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Non-profit and commercial collections of recyclable waste (recyclables) from private households must be reported at least three months before the start of collection. For example, street or container collections of textiles and shoes, but also purchase points of waste paper are subject to notification (§ 18 para. 1 and 2 KrWG).

The collection may be prohibited by the competent authority, limited in time or subject to conditions (§ 18 para. 5 KrWG).

Mixed waste from private households as well as waste subject to a take-back obligation cannot be collected commercially or for non-profit purposes.

The purpose must be the collection of waste from private households for commercial or non-profit purposes.

The collection must not conflict with an overriding public interest.

1. information on the size and organisation of the collection company;
2. information on the nature, extent and duration, in particular on the maximum possible scope and the minimum duration of the collection;
3. information on the type, quantity and whereabouts of the waste to be recycled;
4. a description of the recovery routes envisaged within the indicated period, including the measures necessary to ensure their capacities, and
5. an explanation of how the proper and harmless recovery of the waste collected will be ensured within the framework of the recovery routes referred to in point 4.

Information on the costs can be found in the fee schedule of the Ministry of Rural Development, Environment and Agriculture (GebOMUGV)

Subheading 3.1.2 in accordance with Annex 1 to the GebOMUGV for non-profit collections:

€50 to €4,000

Subheading 3.1.3 of Annex 1 to the Fee Ordinance for commercial collections:

€50 to €7,000

The processing period (3 months) begins with the submission of complete notification documents.

In the case of notifications of commercial collections, the respective public waste management authority is invited to comment.

Unless the collection is prohibited, it is considered authorized.

If the competent authorities impose conditions for collection, these must be observed. Otherwise, the collection will not be displayed in the form performed.

Applications must be submitted at least 3 months before the start of the collection.

State Office for the Environment of the State of Brandenburg

• § Section 17 of the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act (KrWG)

Anyone who fails to report a non-profit or commercial collection, or does not do so correctly or in time, commits an administrative offence (Section 69 (2) No. 1 KrWG). This can be punished with a fine of up to €10,000.

In addition to the specific collection, the activity as a collector of recyclable materials must be reported in accordance with § 53 of the Act for the Promotion of the Circular Economy and Safeguarding the Environmentally Compatible Management of Waste (KrWG).

• § 53 Act for the Promotion of the Circular Economy and Safeguarding the Environmentally Compatible Management of Waste (KrWG)

Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection (MLUK) of the State of Brandenburg, Department 5