Hazardous waste and POP waste – Waybill notification

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General information

For each takeover of hazardous waste or of POP waste (hazardous or non-hazardous) subject to the provision of a waybill [Begleitschein] by a different legal person, the waybill data have to be reported to the competent authority electronically, by way of edm.gv.at (→ BMLUK) within six weeks.

Please note

For problematic materials, there is no obligation to provide a waybill. Problematic materials are hazardous wastes generated in private households or comparable establishments – as long as they are held by the original waste producer.

Also hazardous waste from companies may be regarded as problematic materials if they are, in terms of type and quantity, comparable to hazardous waste generated in private households. Hazardous wastes can constitute problematic materials only as long as they are held by the original waste producer. Also the transfer of hazardous waste by private households is not subject to the obligation to provide a waybill.

Enterprises affected

  • Persons taking over hazardous waste
  • Persons taking over of POP waste (hazardous or non-hazardous) 

Requirements

The takeover of hazardous waste by a different legal person

Deadlines

The person taking over the hazardous waste must electronically report the waybill data to the Provincial Governor via edm.gv.at (→ BMLUK) within six weeks following the takeover of the hazardous waste.

Competent authority

The Provincial Governor (notification via edm.gv.at (→ BMLUK))

Procedure

The person taking over the waste has to report the waybill data (respectively the waybill) to the competent body. This is possible only electronically, by way of the waybill data register on edm.gv.at (→ BMLUK).

Tip

Complete information on the electronic waybill notification is available on edm.gv.at (→ BMLUK).

Required documents

No documents are required for the electronic notification.

Costs and fees

No tariffs or duties have to be paid.

Further information

Entrepreneurs registered in the Business Service Portal USP can use EDM and many other online proceduresGerman text with one single logging into the USP. More detailed information on the registration in the USP is available in the online guidance on USP registrationGerman text.

Further links

Persistent Orgaic Pollutants (POP) (→ BMLUK)German text

Legal bases

Last update: 2 June 2025

Responsible for the content: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management