An environmental permit for waste management (waste permit) is required for the following activities:
- Recovery or disposal of non-hazardous waste
- Recovery or disposal of hazardous waste in the course of economic activities
- Recovery or disposal of metal waste in the course of economic activities
- In case of generation of waste in the course of mining or enrichment of mineral resources
- Operation of extractive waste facility
- Operation of a landfill
- Aftercare of a landfill or extractive waste facility
An environmental permit is not required:
- From natural persons in case of waste produced by their household
- Upon collection and transport of waste generated in the course of rescue work by the Rescue Board.
NB! Waste may not be handed over to a person and received by a person who does not have a corresponding and valid registration of a waste handler, an environmental permit or an integrated environmental permit
The time of processing the application for an environmental permit begins with the submission of a compliant application, regarding which the applicant will receive a notification:
- In case of open proceedings, the granting or refusal of an environmental permit is decided within 90 days.
- In case of a non-open proceedings, the amendment or refusal of an environmental permit is decided within 30 days.
Last updated: 21.09.2022
