Apply for a waste producer number

As a company, you must comply with certain registration and verification obligations when handling hazardous waste.

If you have to dispose of more than 2 tonnes of hazardous waste per year, you need a waste producer number.

The waste producer number

• is a nine-digit identification number that you need as a waste producer or waste owner in order to be able to keep the records required for the disposal of hazardous waste,
• identifies the place where the waste is produced or accumulates,
• is required, among other things, to be able to participate in the electronic waste records procedure (eANV).

You need a waste producer number for waste disposal bills and consignment notes. You also need the number for entry in the so-called transfer note if waste is collected and disposed of with a collective waste disposal certificate. A maximum of 20 tonnes per calendar year, source and waste code is permitted for this.

If you have several operating sites where hazardous waste is generated, you must apply for a separate waste producer number for each site.