Attestation for Self-Disposal Systems

Mass Throughput Analysis of Self-Disposal Systems

Does your business manufacture, trade, or in any other way distribute sales packaging? If you choose to take back your own packaging material, you can now count on the independence of dual systems and actually save money in doing so. As a neutral review body, we create and certify the annually required mass throughput analysis and keep you closely informed of all and any issues you need to know about on the road to certification as a self-disposal system.

Benefits at a Glance

With self-disposal system certification from TÜV Rheinland you can:

  • Improve your competitive position
  • Guarantee your independence from Germany’s dual system of waste disposal.Save cash
  • Profit from the know-how of experienced experts

Only Two Steps to Attestation

Our auditors analyze your processes and systems and support you during the two-step certification process.

1. Volume Check

In the first step, we determine the amount of packaging your company has brought into circulation.

2. Certification

In the second step, we review the mass throughput analysis process your company uses. If your recycling system meets the statutory requirements, your company is awarded the certificate.

German Packaging Regulations (VerpackV)

The aim of German packaging regulations is to reduce the environmental impact of waste packaging. The regulations stipulate the recycling quotas required for companies that manage their own waste disposal and those registered in Germany’s dual waste disposal system. Their objective to meet the requirements of the packaging regulations: recycle 75% of all glass packaging, 70% of all foil packaging, and 60% of all composites.

As a company responsible for managing your own waste disposal, you are legally required to submit proof of your mass throughput analysis by May 1 each year. This proves the volume and nature of packaging material that you have put into circulation, withdrawn from circulation, and recycled. Furthermore, in line with recent amendments to this law, you also have to document how you collect and recycle your waste packaging.