Waste treatment plants - Change of holder (operator) See explanation of the designation of:

The competent authority must be notified of the change of the holder (operator) of a stationary or mobile waste treatment facility by the new holder (operator) of the facility. The notification must be countersigned by the former holder (operator) of the waste treatment facility.

The change of the holder (operator) of a facility does not affect the effectiveness of the permit. The new owner (operator) must comply with the permit.

The necessary transfer of the master data of the respective waste treatment facility to the master data of the new holder (operator) on edm.gv.at ( → BMLUK ) German text does not replace this notification to the competent authority.

See Description of the subject matter.

The change must be immediately notified.

There is no special procedure to be followed.

• Notification
• Countersigning of the former holder (operator) of the treatment facility

The costs depend on the various ordinances on levies and fees. It is recommendable to gather beforehand information from the competent authority .

The waste management authority as the competent facility management authority

As authority in charge of the facility: the Provincial Governor German text
and, if applicable, as authority in charge of the facility: the district administrative authority German text

section 64 of the Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz (AWG)