WHAT IS THE NOTIFICATION, RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE?

It is the declaration of the quantity and types of hazardous wastes generated within your business (fluorescent and mercury-containing lamps, spray cans, toners, agricultural chemical wastes, paint-varnish containers, waste transmissions, lubrication and hydraulic oils, waste condensers, etc.).

WHY?

It falls under the scope of the “Regulation on the Control of Hazardous Wastes” dated 14.03.2005 and numbered 25755.

WHEN?

The waste declaration form must be filled out, approved, and printed using the web-based program prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization by the end of March of the following year at the latest, containing information for the previous year, and one copy must be kept for five years.

WHERE?

Businesses with a username and password must submit the notification to http://cevre.cob.gov.tr. If you have not previously obtained a Username and Password for the Hazardous Waste Declaration System; a new registration application must be made at http://cevre.cob.gov.tr, and with the printout obtained from here, you must apply to the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization to which you are affiliated.

For more detailed information: http://izinlisans.cevreorman.gov.tr/DijitalImzaKurulum/CBS.aspx

WHAT IS RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL?

Keeping records related to the waste produced, packaging and labeling according to internationally accepted standards requested by the licensed recovery or disposal facility to which the waste will be sent, ensuring the delivery of wastes to the licensed recovery or disposal facility, and filling out the waste transport form related to the sent wastes.

RECORD KEEPING

The printout of the declaration form must be kept for five years, and all sent and received transport forms must be kept for three years and be ready to be presented upon request by authorized authorities during inspections.

IMPORTANT!

The notification must be made by the end of March 2013.

NOTE:

The required actions may be more than those mentioned above. Important points are mentioned in the reminder, and the order of importance may vary depending on the risk situation.