Commercial And Industrial Waste Services
Providing solutions for commercial and industrial packaging waste has been a core feature of ARA AG‘s service range since the first days of its existence. Today, commercial and industrial waste makes up around 38 % of the packaging we collect. This percentage is above 50 % if we add the waste arisings of small businesses, which are usually collected through the household system. At 319,616 tonnes, the amount collected in 2011 was around 3.5 % lower than in 2010. By offering a growing range of services, we have been able to establish a competitive benchmark for the management of packaging waste in Austria. Innovative solutions for businesses and industry, our commitment to providing excellent customer service for license partners and commercial waste producers, consistent single-supplier management, a low administrative burden, and a highly attractive price-performance ratio – all these have made ARA AG the go-to partner for packaging waste management in Austria.
Registering with ARA AG‘s commercial waste producer service is the first step to participating in the system. With this step, we take on all obligations our license partners have under the Packaging Ordinance regarding documentation and proof of compliance. In addition, the waste producer service centre offers guidance on the disposal of commercial packaging waste and verifies the license status of the material collected. The main goal of such checks is to avoid additional costs that would arise if non-packaging waste and unlicensed packaging entered the system. Some 20,000 commercial waste producers are already using this service.