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Good to know Selective collection of construction and demolition waste after 1 January 2025

Selective collection of construction and demolition waste after 1 January 2025

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​​​​​​​​​​by Michał Majnusz

7 January 2025


According to legislation applicable as of 1 January 2025, construction and demolition waste (CDW) producers, mainly construction, demolition, and waste management companies, will be required to separate CDW and categorise it into 6 main categories:

  1. wood,
  2. metals,
  3. glass,
  4. plastic,
  5. gypsum,
  6. mineral waste, including concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics, and stones. 

What are the new obligations?


The mandatory selective collection of waste means that putting construction and demolition waste into one container is no longer allowed as of this year. Such waste must be put separately into dedicated containers, bags or bins. 

The new obligation will certainly pose a challenge to construction waste management companies. They will have to:

  • provide additional containers for waste;
  • plan additional work on sorting the construction and demolition waste;
  • control the correct sorting of waste. 

Higher costs for companies​


Compliance with this obligation will certainly increase costs for companies, especially those implementing large projects which generate hundreds or even thousands cubic metres of construction or demolition waste. The new obligations are also likely to increase the cost of construction work for future developers.   

Companies may not use any exemption from this obligation, but they may subcontract the segregation of construction and demolition waste to specialised entities based on a contract that must be in writing, otherwise it will be null and void. After concluding such a contract, companies will still be liable jointly and severally with the specialised entity for the proper management of this waste. For companies, it might be essential to have such a contract drafted correctly; in particular it should include provisions safeguarding their interests in the event that the contractor fails to segregate construction and demolition waste in a manner compliant with law. 

Consequences – administrative fine


Businesses that fail to follow the new law may be fined from one thousand up to one million zloty.

Who is​ exempted from the selective collection obligation?​


The ​selective collection obligation does not apply to individuals who do not conduct business activities. In their case, the obligation to selectively collect construction and demolition waste will be passed on to the next entity in the waste management chain to whom the waste is handed over (mainly the construction or waste disposal companies). 



Act now to fulfil the new obligations, especially to change the waste collection methods and teach workers to sort construction and demolition waste. Contact​ us – Rödl & Partner has been advising businesses on environmental obligations for years.

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Michał Majnusz

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+48 882 786 777

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