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Waste warning sign, A-sign, A-board, Truck warning sign for waste transports
Waste transportation
Important aspects
Labeling of dangerous goods
The A sign serves as a warning sign for the transportation of waste (hazardous and non-hazardous).
Legal basis:
Transport permit according to §53 and §54 KrWG
Responsibilities of the carrier
We are certified and train our employees to comply with the regulations.
A-shield during transportation - meaning and application
The A-label is a mandatory label for waste transports, especially for hazardous waste that is classified as such in accordance with the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act (KrWG) and the Waste Catalogue Ordinance (AVV). It indicates that the load is waste.
When is the A-plate required?
- When transporting waste that is subject to the obligation to keep records.
- If it is hazardous waste according to the Waste Catalogue Ordinance (AVV).
- In Germany, the A-plate is required for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons if they transport waste commercially.
What is typical waste that must be transported with an A label?
- Hazardous waste (e.g. chemical residues, solvents, paints, varnishes)
- Commercial waste (mixed packaging, wood, plastics, textiles)
- Building rubble & construction site waste (bricks, concrete, ceramics, plasterboard, glass)
- Paper & cardboard (waste paper, newspapers, cardboard waste from industry & trade)
- Plastic waste (packaging films, production residues, containers without hazardous substances)
- Waste wood (pallets, furniture wood, chipboard)
- Electronic waste (small appliances without batteries or hazardous substances)
- Green waste (leaves, branches, grass, tree cuttings)
- Textile waste (old clothes, fabric scraps from industry)
- Food waste & organic waste (non-toxic food waste from production)
- Old clothes
- Industrial waste (e.g. waste oils, filter dusts, contaminated soils)
- Electronic waste containing hazardous substances
- Hospital and laboratory waste that is infectious or hazardous
What does the A sign look like?
The A-plate is a white plate with a black “A” (letter height at least 20 cm). It must be located at the front and rear of the vehicle.
When do I need additional labeling in addition to the A label, e.g. an ADR dangerous goods label?
Depending on the type of waste being transported, a dangerous goods label may also be required in addition to the A label if the waste is classified as dangerous goods according to ADR. In this case, the corresponding hazard labels (e.g. class 3 for flammable liquids or class 8 for corrosive substances) must be affixed.
- Contaminated packaging (empty but not cleaned canisters, drums, buckets with chemical residues)
- Oil-containing operating materials (contaminated rags, oil filters, oil-bound waste)
- Paint & paint residues (dried or liquid paints & varnishes, spray cans)
- Waste containing solvents (petrol residues, acetone, liquids containing alcohol)
- Batteries & rechargeable batteries (lead batteries, lithium-ion batteries – often hazardous goods class 8 or 9)
- Refrigerators with refrigerants (old refrigerators with CFCs or other gases)
- Metal chips with cooling lubricants (contaminated chips from metalworking)
- Contaminated wood (boiler-impregnated wood, railroad sleepers, wood with coatings)
- Chemical residues & laboratory waste (acids, alkalis, developer fluids)
- Hospital & hygiene waste (used surgical masks, contaminated bandages)
- Waste containing asbestos (packed in big bags with special labeling)
- Pesticide and fertilizer residues (from agriculture)
Is there an exception to the A-plate requirement?
In the following cases you do not need an A-plate
- Private transportation of waste (e.g. garden waste to the recycling center)
- Non-hazardous waste that is not subject to a record-keeping requirement
- Vehicles under 3.5 tons total weight
