Companies with more than 100 employees.
In general these regulations also apply to business owners from EU-countries who have their registered office in Austria.
No expert information is available.
Any appointment or dismissal of waste managers has to be reported without delay.
In companies with more than 100 employees a technically qualified waste manager (Abfallbeauftragter) must be appointed.
The waste manager is tasked with providing advice and information relating to all issues concerning waste management in business operation. She/He must:
The appointment of a waste manager does not affect the responsibility of the company owner to ensure compliance with the waste regulations and notices based thereupon. This means that the waste manager cannot be held responsible for the compliance with waste regulations.
The Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology offers the information leaflet " Abfallbeauftragter" for download.
Costs depend on various ordinances on levies and fees. It is recommendable to gather information from the competent authority beforehand.
Section 11 of the Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002 (AWG 2002)
The waste manager must meet certain minimum requirements.
To gain skills and know-how necessary for the work as a waste manager, you can make use of specific courses offered by various institutions ( e.g.WIFI, bfi).
Meldung der Abfallbeauftragten/des Abfallbeauftragten (download)
The waste management authority which is locally in charge of the company site: