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BDO - who does NOT have to register?
Not every business dealing with waste has to register with the BDO system - and this is where costly mistakes most often occur. In practice, many companies register „just in case”, while others - despite a real obligation - remain outside the system, thereby exposing themselves to severe penalties. In this article we explain precisely who is actually exempt from the obligation to register in BDO, on what basis, and where the boundary between exemption and obligation to register lies. Basic principles of the BDO system The BDO system is used to collect information on entities marketing packaged products and managing waste. This register allows...
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Business and investment
How to legally donate waste?
Współczesne przepisy przekształciły gospodarkę odpadami z wyboru etycznego w surowy obowiązek prawny, którego niedopełnienie grozi dotkliwymi karami finansowymi. Legalne przekazanie nieczystości wymaga obecnie nie tylko rzetelnej segregacji, ale przede wszystkim biegłości w obsłudze systemów teleinformatycznych i znajomości aktualnych norm. Poniższa analiza szczegółowo przedstawia procedury pozwalające na bezpieczny transfer odpadów, zapewniający ochronę zarówno ekosystemu, jak i stabilności biznesowej przedsiębiorstwa. Definicja i ramy prawne przekazywania odpadów Zrozumienie procesu zaczyna się od zdefiniowania ról uczestników obrotu odpadami. Zgodnie z ustawą o odpadach, wytwórcą jest każdy podmiot, którego działalność lub bytowanie powoduje powstawanie odpadów. Legalne przekazanie odpadów następuje w momencie, gdy posiadacz odpadów oddaje…
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Close to people
Mercury dispute. An EU step in the right direction
The European Union has decided on dental amalgam: it has banned its use in children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Mercury still remains Unfortunately, mercury will be with us for years to come. But there will be much less of it. Much now depends on the individual EU Member States. It remains to be seen whether the health of their citizens is important to them. For the time being, the European Union has banned the use of amalgam in those most exposed to toxic heavy metals - children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.Hanna Schudy Decisions at EU level European civil society influenced in early December a preliminary agreement between the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the Union...
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Eco Poland
KOBiZE report - who has to submit it?
The National Balancing and Emissions Management Centre (KOBiZE) is the central body monitoring the impact of the Polish economy on the atmosphere, to which businesses have a statutory obligation to report emissions of greenhouse gases and other substances. The system collects data on specific sources of pollution, which allows the state to plan climate policy, implement international agreements and verify the reliability of companies, making an understanding of these mechanisms crucial to business management. Legal basis and genesis of the KOBiZE database The functioning of the KOBiZE database is based on the provisions of the Act of 17 July 2009. This document introduced the system for the management of emissions of greenhouse gases and other substances into the Polish legal order. Accordingly, the National Balancing Centre ...
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Eco World
What will be the cost of implementing DIWASS in the company?
DIWASS and the price of an in-house implementation is a topic worth breaking down. A stand-alone implementation usually costs more because it requires trial-and-error testing of solutions. The support of a consultant, for example, allows you to sort out documents and processes from the outset and thus reduce indirect costs. If your goal is precisely to implement the system quietly in your company, without chaos and nervous adjustments, it is better to rely on a proven approach than to build it from scratch. In the remainder of this article, we sort out the subject of costs and show why specialist support can simply be the cheaper route. What implementing DIWASS means in practice Implementing DIWASS is not just about setting up...
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Eco Transport
The most common waste transport inspections - how to prepare for them and what do inspectors check?
How to effectively prepare a company for rigorous inspections in waste transport? We look at the powers of services such as ITD, WIOŚ or KAS and analyse the requirements for BDO documentation and the SENT system. The text points out the key technical and formal aspects, the observance of which avoids severe administrative penalties and downtime in the logistics chain. Supervisory authorities: Who controls waste transport? Waste transport in Poland is subject to rigorous verification by several specialised institutions. The most active is the Road Transport Inspectorate (ITD), which focuses on the technical aspects of vehicles and drivers' working time. In parallel, inspectors from the Provincial Inspectorates for Environmental Protection (WIOŚ) supervise the substantive compliance of cargo with administrative decisions. In the zones...
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Waste
How to legally donate waste?
Współczesne przepisy przekształciły gospodarkę odpadami z wyboru etycznego w surowy obowiązek prawny, którego niedopełnienie grozi dotkliwymi karami finansowymi. Legalne przekazanie nieczystości wymaga obecnie nie tylko rzetelnej segregacji, ale przede wszystkim biegłości w obsłudze systemów teleinformatycznych i znajomości aktualnych norm. Poniższa analiza szczegółowo przedstawia procedury pozwalające na bezpieczny transfer odpadów, zapewniający ochronę zarówno ekosystemu, jak i stabilności biznesowej przedsiębiorstwa. Definicja i ramy prawne przekazywania odpadów Zrozumienie procesu zaczyna się od zdefiniowania ról uczestników obrotu odpadami. Zgodnie z ustawą o odpadach, wytwórcą jest każdy podmiot, którego działalność lub bytowanie powoduje powstawanie odpadów. Legalne przekazanie odpadów następuje w momencie, gdy posiadacz odpadów oddaje…
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Recycling
Your BDO, our responsibility - end-to-end service for companies
BDO is the register that determines the legality of the waste cycle. Obligations derive from the role, as the generator, collector or transporter accounts for differently than the processor. However, everyone has to take care of the correct entry and its updating, and some - in addition - have to keep the KPOs up to date and report annually. Negligence quickly turns into administrative decisions, fines and stoppages. It is therefore better to act in advance. Handling BDO for companies on our side is a solution that reduces the risk of penalties. Before you go any further - why it even matters Not every company knows that it should be listed in the BDO register. Some have an account set up, but...
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Union without secrets
Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen area from 1 January 2025. How will this affect waste transport?
For the country, joining the Schengen area means the abolition of border controls at internal borders with other Member States. This facilitates the free movement of people, goods, services and capital. For transport companies, this means less paperwork and faster deliveries. And will waste hauliers feel the changes when the Romanian and Bulgarian borders are opened to them from 1 January? Contact for obtaining waste transport permits e.nadolna@ekologistyka24.pl , +48 881 045 376 j.blazewicz@ekologistyka24.pl , +48 500 867 153 As members of the European Union since 2007, Bulgaria and Romania have been able to enjoy the privileges enjoyed by the other countries of the Community. Indeed, membership of the European Union brings numerous...
