Acting as a commercial intermediary is not enough to establish that an organisation meets the scope requirements. Check the current scheme definition, the organisation's role, waste ownership and how traceability is maintained.
Why does trading feature in Sorting Process?
The waste chain includes organisations that do not physically sort waste but take commercial responsibility for particular streams and participate in their movement between supplier and customer.
The organisation's actual role is decisive
Before establishing eligibility, determine whether the organisation takes legal ownership of the waste, which documents it issues, who arranges transport, whether the material is stored and how information about its origin is retained.
Which information should be traceable?
- the supplier and source of the waste;
- the type and quantity of material;
- the batch or another identifier;
- commercial and transport documents;
- the storage location, where applicable;
- the recipient and onward destination of the material;
- compliance with the required permits.
Direct delivery does not remove traceability requirements
If material travels directly from supplier to customer while the trader remains a party to the transaction, the documentation must still link both parties to the specific stream.
Distinguish a trader from a sorting facility
The scope and requirements reflect the actual activities. A company that does not perform sorting should not present itself as a certified sorting facility solely on the basis of a trading scope.
Key point
For waste trader certification, the most important “process” is a reliable flow of ownership, documents and material information. Every gap in this chain weakens traceability.