50 kg Waste Request Guide

Small Quantity, Big Responsibility

Waste management is a legal responsibility for businesses of all sizes, not just large-scale production facilities.

However, one of the most frequently asked questions by small businesses is:

“We have less than 50 kilograms of waste. Do we still have to send it to licensed facilities?”

The answer is clear: Yes.

Even in small quantities, waste may pose environmental risks and must be managed properly.

In this article, we explain the process of sending waste under 50 kg step by step.

1.Legal Basis — What Do the Regulations Say?

According to the “Waste Management Regulation” and the “Regulation on the Control of Hazardous Waste,” all hazardous waste must be sent to licensed facilities regardless of quantity.

However, the Ministry has introduced a special procedure for businesses generating small quantities of waste: the exemption for waste shipments under 50 kilograms.

This procedure allows for a simplified declaration through EÇBS (Integrated Environmental Information System). However, the “exemption” does not mean that waste can be disposed of without using a licensed facility.

This procedure allows small businesses generating less than 50 kg of hazardous waste per year to send their waste collectively and at a lower cost.

Purpose:

  • To ensure that every business disposes of its waste without harming the environment,
  • To protect small-scale waste generators from high transportation costs,
  • To ensure that waste tracking is recorded in the national system (EÇBS).

Step 1 – Waste Identification

First, the type and code of the waste are identified. Each type of waste has a “waste code” defined in Annex 4 of the Waste Management Regulation.

Example:

  • 14 06 03 → Waste solvents containing ethers
  • 13 02 05 → Waste mineral oils

This code forms the basis of the shipment process.

Step 2 – Declaration via EÇBS

Log in to the EÇBS system and create a “Waste Shipment Notification.” For shipments under 50 kg, log in to your company’s EÇBS account. (If you do not have an account, you can call the numbers on our contact page for free assistance.)

Go to Waste Shipment Operations > >ÖTL / Under 50 kg / Photo. >Waste and select the section for adding a waste transportation request.

Here, you enter:

  • Waste generator information,
  • Waste code,
  • Quantity,
  • Carrier and receiving facility information.

Step 3 – Transportation or Shipping

The waste must be delivered to facilities licensed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, such as 4R Çevre ve Enerji.

During transportation:

  • Appropriate labeling must be applied,
  • Leak-proof packaging must be used,
  • The transportation form (UATF) is approved digitally through EÇBS.

4R Çevre ve Enerji provides disposal services for these types of small-quantity waste.

Step 4 — Delivery and Disposal


Waste can be shipped to licensed facilities by courier.

COMMUNIQUÉ ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE BY ROAD

Section 1

General Principles

As stipulated in Article 5(1), subparagraph (h):

h) Except for medical waste, wastes covered by this Communiqué that are transported in quantities of less than 50 kg per shipment are not required to be transported by a licensed vehicle. However, UATF is used to ensure that these wastes are properly recorded.

(Note: MoTAT is used instead of UATF.)

Simply create a request to receive an automatic shipping code and arrange doorstep pickup from anywhere in Türkiye. Click here to ship immediately using the transportation number obtained through the EÇBS system…

The waste is delivered to a licensed temporary storage or recovery facility. Once the facility receives the waste, it is marked as “Received” in the system. At this point, the company’s waste shipment process is officially completed.

The 50 kg limit is assessed separately for each type of waste. If you have more than one type of waste, a separate declaration is required for each.

Even for “small quantities,” the temporary storage period must not exceed 180 days.

Transportation by unlicensed companies is strictly prohibited. If detected, an administrative fine of at least TRY 242,000 applies as of 2025 (Article 20 of the Environmental Law).

Waste packaging must be leak-proof and durable. If any leakage or spillage occurs during transportation, the waste generator is responsible.

4R Çevre ve Enerji has developed the “Micro Shipment Program” to ensure that even small quantities of waste are managed without harming the environment.

With this program:

  • Waste under 50 kg can be transported by courier,
  • Businesses’ EÇBS declarations are handled by 4R experts,
  • All documents (UATF, delivery note and weighing slip) are provided digitally.

This enables small businesses to fully comply with regulations while also improving the overall efficiency of waste management in Türkiye.

Although shipping waste under 50 kilograms may seem like a minor detail, it is one of the most important aspects of environmental responsibility. Ensuring that every type of waste is properly transported, accurately recorded and correctly disposed of is essential for a sustainable Türkiye.

At 4R Çevre ve Enerji, we believe that even small amounts of waste can make a big difference.
Small quantity, big responsibility.

If you have less than 50 kg of waste, click here to generate a shipping code…