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Advantages Small Licensees
- Personalized customer service
- Simple customer portal
- Recycling seal
- Quantity discount
- Relicensing without minimum purchase
Advantages Large Licensees
- All the advantages of small licensing
- Proportionate reimbursement for shortfalls
- Invoice per month, quarter or year
- Planned quantity adjustment until 08/15
*From €5,000 annual turnover
What our customers say
Our service around your packaging license
Recycling seal
We will be happy to provide you with our recycling seal on request. You can include this on your website or print it on your packaging.
Customer portal
After licensing, you can submit your quantity reports per material type, manage your master data and contact us in our customer port
Legally compliant licensing
With a packaging license from zmart, you fulfill your obligation according to § 7 of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) and are on the safe side.
Simple & fast solution
With a packaging license from zmart, you fulfill your obligation according to § 7 of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) and are on the safe side.
Our 360° Service for Proper Waste Disposal
Europe-wide EPR compliance
Our service for EPR compliance helps you meet extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements across Europe. We support you in fulfilling legal obligations related to packaging licensing in Germany and throughout Europe.
Disposal of electrical equipment
We assist you with the take-back and proper disposal of waste electrical equipment in accordance with the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). With our WEEE full service, we handle all ElektroG obligations for you.
Disposal of batteries and rechargeables
We help you comply with the requirements of the Battery Act (BattG). We take care of collection, recycling, and all administrative tasks. Our BattG service ensures the proper and legally compliant disposal of batteries and rechargeable batteries.
Disposal of transport packaging
We organize the collection and recycling of your transport packaging in accordance with the Packaging Act (VerpackG). With our transport packaging service, you can report your volumes digitally and transparently. We provide cost-efficient, legally compliant, and environmentally friendly disposal.
What does the Packaging Act say?
The purpose of the Packaging Act (VerpackG) is to prevent packaging waste and to ensure proper disposal so that a cycle of recyclable materials is created. By anchoring product responsibility in the Packaging Act, an important legal framework was created to make the commercial first distributors of packaging responsible for disposal. The resulting obligations include, for example, registration with the central body, participation in a dual system, and volume reporting. Failure to comply with the legal requirements may result in legal consequences.
What is the Central Packaging Register?
The ZSVR was founded in 2017 and has been acting as an entrusted authority with sovereign tasks since the Packaging Act came into force in 2019. Commercial initial distributors of packaging are obliged to register in the associated packaging register LUCID. If they put packaging into circulation that is subject to system participation, the packaging quantities must also be reported twice a year. The establishment of the ZSVR has created a control body that enables transparency and makes the objectives of the Packaging Act achievable.
Extended producer responsibility
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) aims to reduce waste and promote a circular economy by making manufacturers and distributors responsible for the entire life cycle of their products. By enshrining EPR in EU directives, a legal framework has been created that obliges companies to take back, dispose of and recycle products and packaging. The resulting obligations include registering with the relevant authorities, applying for an EPR number and submitting evidence on platforms such as Amazon or eBay. Non-compliance with the regulations can result in sanctions such as fines or sales bans.
WEEE: What the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act says
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) aims to reduce waste from electrical and electronic devices and ensure environmentally sound disposal to promote a sustainable materials cycle. By anchoring producer responsibility in the ElektroG, a legal framework has been established that obligates manufacturers and distributors of electrical devices to take back and dispose of such equipment. Resulting obligations include registration with the EAR Foundation, labeling of devices, and reporting the quantities placed on the market. Failure to comply with the legal requirements can result in sanctions such as fines or sales bans.
What the Battery Act Specifies
The Battery Act (BattG) aims to minimize waste from batteries and rechargeable batteries and ensure environmentally sound disposal to create a sustainable materials cycle. By anchoring producer responsibility in the BattG, a legal framework has been established that obligates manufacturers and distributors of batteries to take them back and recycle them. Resulting obligations include registration with the EAR Foundation, the provision of return systems, and reporting the quantities placed on the market. Failure to comply with the legal requirements can result in sanctions such as fines or sales restrictions.
The packaging and packaging waste regulation
The EU’s PPWR aims to reduce packaging waste and promote sustainable packaging concepts in order to enable a closed-loop materials cycle. Through binding requirements, a legal framework has been established that encourages manufacturers and distributors of packaging to reduce waste and use recyclable materials. Resulting obligations include compliance with recycling requirements, registration in national packaging registries, and reporting packaging volumes. Failure to comply with legal requirements can lead to penalties such as fines or restrictions on market access.
About us
zmart.de is a product of the Zentek Group and is an online portal all about packaging licensing. We are a state-approved dual system and have been active on the waste disposal market since 1995. Our range of services covers several areas of waste disposal. With zmart, we offer you simple, secure and zmart packaging licensing. Learn more about us here and make us your companion.
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License in three steps
Registration LUCID
Register at the LUCID portal of the Central Packaging Register Office. You will receive your LUCID registration number.
Licensing via zmart
License your packaging that is subject to system participation via the the Dual System Zentek with zmart.
Quantity notification LUCID
Finally, report the identical quantities of your licensed packagesin the LUCID packaging register.
You are unsure whether your packaging is subject to system participation?
You can use the ZVSR digital catalog of packaging subject to system participation to check whether your packaging is subject to system participation.