{"id":3557,"date":"2025-10-13T05:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/waste-shipments-under-50-kg\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:19:44","slug":"waste-shipments-under-50-kg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/waste-shipments-under-50-kg\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Shipments Under 50 kg"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3557\" class=\"elementor elementor-3557 elementor-2004\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e93ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e93ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8505ae2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8505ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"376\">Guide to Waste Shipments Under 50 kg<\/h1><h2 data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"412\">Small Quantity, Big Responsibility<\/h2><p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"589\">Waste management is not only the legal responsibility of large manufacturing facilities but also of businesses of every size.<br data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"517\"\/>One of the most frequently asked questions by small businesses is:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"697\"><p data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"697\">\u201cWe have less than 50 kilograms of waste. Do we still have to send it to licensed facilities?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"884\">The answer is simple: <strong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"719\">Yes.<\/strong><br data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"722\"\/>Even small quantities of waste can pose environmental risks and must be managed properly.<br data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\"\/>In this guide, we explain the <strong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/product\/waste-disposal-fee-for-0-50-kg\/\">waste shipment process for quantities under 50 kg<\/a><\/strong> step by step.<\/p><hr data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"889\"><h2 data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"938\">1.Legal Basis \u2014 What Do the Regulations Say?<\/h2><p data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1132\">According to the <strong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"971\">Waste Management Regulation<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1021\">Regulation on the Control of Hazardous Waste<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1082\"><strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1130\">all hazardous waste must be delivered to <a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/licenses\/\">licensed facilities,<\/a> regardless of quantity.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1296\">However, to simplify compliance for businesses generating small quantities of waste, the Ministry has introduced a special practice:<br data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1248\"\/><strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1296\">The exemption for waste shipments under 50 kg.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1480\">This application enables simplified declarations through the Integrated Environmental Information System (E\u00c7BS).<br data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1401\"\/>However, this exemption does not mean that <strong>disposal <\/strong>may be carried out<strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1463\"> without a license.<\/strong><\/p><hr data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\"><h2 data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1522\">2. What Is a Waste Shipment Under 50 kg?<\/h2><p data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1673\">This procedure allows small businesses generating less than<strong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1559\"> 50 kg<\/strong> of hazardous waste per year to send their waste collectively and at a lower cost.<\/p><p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1686\"><strong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1684\">Purpose:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1882\"><li data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1753\"><p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1753\">To ensure that every business disposes of its waste without harming the environment,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1817\"><p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1817\">To protect small-scale waste generators from high <a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/hazardous-waste-transportation\/\">transportation<\/a> costs,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1882\"><p data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1882\">To ensure that waste tracking is recorded in the national system (E\u00c7BS).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1973\"><h2 data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2011\">3. Shipment Process (Step by Step)<\/h2><h3 data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2050\">Step 1 \u2013 Waste Identification<\/h3><p data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2192\">First, the waste type and waste code must be identified.<br data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2090\"\/>Every waste stream has a waste code defined in <strong data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2145\">Annex IV of the Waste Management Regulation<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2184\"\/>Examples:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2272\"><li data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2236\"><p data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2236\">14 06 03 \u2192 Waste solvents containing ethers<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2272\"><p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2272\">13 02 05 \u2192 Waste mineral oils<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2311\">This code forms the basis of the shipment process.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2316\"><h3 data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2356\">Step 2 \u2013 Declaration via E\u00c7BS<\/h3><p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2533\">Log in to the Integrated Environmental Information System (E\u00c7BS) and create a Waste Shipment Notification.<br data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2429\"\/>For shipments under 50 kg, businesses can log into their E\u00c7BS account (or contact us for free assistance if they do not have one).<\/p><p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2533\">Go to Waste Shipment Operations > &gt;\u00d6TL \/ Under 50 kg \/ Photo. &gt;Waste and select the section for adding a waste transportation request. <\/p><p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2503\" src=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-300x186.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-800x495.png 800w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-121x75.png 121w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-1280x799.png 1280w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas-480x297.png 480w, https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aaaas.png 1291w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\"><\/p><p data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2544\">Here, you enter:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2641\"><li data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2567\"><p data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2567\">Waste generator information,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2582\"><p data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2582\">Waste code,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2594\"><p data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2594\">Quantity,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2641\"><p data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2641\">Carrier and receiving facility information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2646\"><h3 data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2681\">Step 3 \u2013 Transportation or Shipping<\/h3><p data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2812\">Waste must be delivered to licensed facilities approved by the <strong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2766\">Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, such as 4R Environment and Energy.<\/strong><br data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2793\"\/>During transportation:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2943\"><li data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2842\"><p data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2842\">Appropriate labeling must be applied,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2885\"><p data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2885\">Leak-proof packaging must be used,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2943\"><p data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2943\">The transportation form (UATF) is approved digitally through E\u00c7BS.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3104\">4R \u00c7evre ve Enerji provides disposal services for these types of small-quantity waste.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3109\"><h3 data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3147\">Step 4 \u2014 Delivery and Disposal<\/h3><p>Waste can be shipped to licensed facilities by courier.<\/p><p>COMMUNIQU\u00c9 ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE BY ROAD<\/p><p>Section 1<\/p><p>General Principles<\/p><p>As stipulated in Article 5(1), subparagraph (h):<\/p><p>h) Except for medical waste, wastes covered by this Communiqu\u00e9 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. <\/p><p>(Note: MoTAT is used instead of UATF.)<\/p><p>Simply create a request to receive an automatic shipping code and arrange doorstep pickup from anywhere in T\u00fcrkiye. Click here to ship immediately using the transportation number obtained through the <a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/50kg\/\">E\u00c7BS system.<\/a>..<\/p><p data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3348\">Once the waste reaches th<strong data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3273\">e licensed temporary storage<\/strong> or recovery facility, the facility confirms receipt in the system.<br data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3220\"\/>At this stage, your shipment process is <strong data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3348\">officially completed.<\/strong><\/p><hr data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3353\"><h2 data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3398\">4. Key Points to Consider<\/h2><p data-start=\"3400\" data-end=\"3529\">The 50 kg limit is evaluated separately for each waste type.<br data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3467\"\/>If you generate multiple waste types, each must be declared individually.<\/p><p data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3605\">Even for \u201csmall quantities,\u201d the temporary storage period must not exceed 180 days.<\/p><p data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3728\"><strong data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/hazardous-waste-transportation\/\">Transportation<\/a><\/strong> by unlicensed companies is strictly prohibited.<br data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3671\"\/>As of 2025, violations may result in administrative fines starting from<\/p><ul data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3778\"><li data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3778\"><p data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3778\">TRY 242,000 under Article 20 of the Environmental Law.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3780\" data-end=\"3904\">Waste packaging must be leak-proof and durable. If any leakage or spillage occurs during transportation, the waste generator is responsible.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3909\"><h2 data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3967\">5. 4R \u00c7evre ve Enerji&#8217;s Waste Service for Quantities Under 50 kg<\/h2><p data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"4102\">4R \u00c7evre ve Enerji has developed the <strong data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4088\">\u201cMicro Shipment Program<\/strong>\u201d to ensure that even small quantities of waste are managed without harming the environment.<\/p><p data-start=\"4104\" data-end=\"4119\">With this program:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4120\" data-end=\"4313\"><li data-start=\"4120\" data-end=\"4171\"><p data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4171\">Waste under 50 kg can be transported by courier,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4172\" data-end=\"4236\"><p data-start=\"4174\" data-end=\"4236\">Businesses&#8217; E\u00c7BS declarations are handled by 4R experts,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4313\"><p data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4313\">All documents (UATF, delivery note and weighing slip) are provided digitally.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4315\" data-end=\"4431\">This enables small businesses to achieve full regulatory compliance while improving the efficiency of T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s waste management system.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4433\" data-end=\"4436\"><h2 data-start=\"4438\" data-end=\"4503\">6. Conclusion: There Is No \u201cSmall Amount of Waste,\u201d Only \u201cProperly Managed Waste\u201d<\/h2><p data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4774\">Although shipments under 50 kg may seem insignificant, they represent one of the most important aspects of environmental responsibility.<br data-start=\"4625\" data-end=\"4628\"\/>Proper transportation, registration, and disposal of every waste stream are essential for building a more <strong data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"4751\">sustainable T\u00fcrkiye.<\/strong><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"4776\" data-end=\"4928\"><p data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"4928\">At 4R \u00c7evre ve Enerji, we believe that even small quantities of waste can make a significant difference.<\/p><p data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"4928\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/50kg\/\">If you have less than 50 kg of waste, click here to generate a shipping code\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide to Waste Shipments Under 50 kg Small Quantity, Big Responsibility Waste management is not only the legal responsibility of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4r.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}