Electronic waste experienced the highest increment compared to other waste types in 2021. However, the amount of e-waste which is never recycled and ends up in dumping grounds or loose in the countryside is also increasing, each time with a higher negative environmental impact and consequences for the planet during the climate crisis. That explains […]

Act No. 302/2019 Coll. on The Depositing of Single-use Packaging for Beverages, prepared by the Ministry of Environment, was approved by Parliament at the end of 2019. It was in response to the resolution of the European Commission which introduced the obligation to ensure collection of 90% of single-use plastic bottles and cans in all […]

Pursuant to Section 27 (12) of Act No. 79/2015 Coll. on Waste, and the agreement on fulfilment of specific obligations, the producer, ensuring the fulfilment of its obligations through a producer responsibility organization (PRO), is obliged to provide the PRO with complete and true data and information necessary for the proper performance of transferred specific […]

As the year 2021 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your cooperation so far and wish you good health, peace, energy and determination to achieve new goals in the coming year.

The return of empty plastic bottles and beverage cans made of metal will start in early 2022. The administrator of the return system anticipates that the recycling rate of plastic bottles and beverage cans will increase from the current 60% to 90% by 2025. It would comply with the goals established by the European Union framework […]

Starting from 3.7.2021, all manufacturers in EU member states are bound by the ban on introducing certain disposable plastic products into the market. As of that date, legal and natural entities, entrepreneurs, cannot introduce to the Slovak market: disposable plastic products (Annex 7a to Act 79/2015 Coll. on Waste), oxo-degradable plastic packaging, non-packaging products made […]

The amendment submitted by the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) of the Slovak Republic responds to the problems in application practice, especially in the field of municipal waste management. An overview of the most important proposed changes: The date of termination of the contract between the producer and OZV was changed, Incineration of waste that can […]

ASEKOL SK successfully achieved recertification of its integrated quality and environmental management system in April 2021. We once again proved the high quality of the services we provide. Audits were supervised by an independent ISO certification body – TUV SUD Czech s.r.o.

Act No. 302/2019 Coll. on the depositing of single-use beverage packaging, as amended, obliges producers placing on the market beverages in single-use packaging for which there is a deposit and distributors distributing beverages in single-use packaging for which there is a deposit to register […]

We would like to inform you that PRO ASEKOL SK has fulfilled the obligations pursuant to Section 27 (4) (e) and (g) of the Waste Act on your behalf as producers of electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, accumulators, […]