E.V.G.E. - The European Association of Societies for Certification to specialised waste management companies

Requirements for waste management facilities

The voluntary certification for a waste management facility specifies high requirements for waste management facilities.

The annual on-site inspection of specialized companies´properties includes the basic monitoring of the companies procedures:

  • Company organization
  • Staff and technical equipment
  • Qualification an reliability of staff
  • Operations diary
  • Conformity of operational licensing and accreditation
  • Insurance coverage

On November 05, 2007 the European minimum standard for the certification of waste management specialized companies was approved.

Along with the certification, several privileges and incompany advantages are connected.

That way the client and waste generator is aware of the availability of certified waste management facilities being trustworthy and debitable. Hence, the former have the indications for a proper waste management company.