Recent developments regarding the financial guarantee

Until now, for certain types of waste, and given the aspects it had controlled since its creation, the PNTTD accounted for a “flat-rate” treatment cost (CTR) in the interests of simplification.

However, following a number of exchanges with waste professionals, this rule has been amended so that, in particular, the use of estimates to provide evidence of treatment costs is once again permitted.

As such, the new principles that must be taken into consideration as of 01/11/17 when calculating your financial guarantee are as follows.

Currently, when providing evidence of the CTR to be used in calculating their financial guarantee, the notifier has several options :

A - They may use the fixed-rate grid
B - They may provide an estimate that complies with a pre-defined formula
C - They may apply a flat-rate sum depending on the hazardousness of the waste

A/ Use of the fixed-rate grid

Insofar as the waste code with which the notification is concerned (6-digit EC code) is listed in the grid established by the PNTTD, the notifier may refer to this fixed-rate CTR for the calculation of their financial guarantee. No evidence will be requested.
This fixed-rate grid can be found here. grille forfaitaire (format pdf - 65.4 ko - 02/11/2017)

N.B. : If there is more than one code involved, the notifier accounts for the higher value or establishes a pro rata figure and provides evidence.

B/ Submission of an estimate

If the notifier chooses to submit an estimate, the latter must obligatorily conform to the following conditions :

1. The facility must be a French treatment facility authorized to carry out the final treatment (recovery or elimination) of the waste. References to the prefectoral decree (arrêté préfectoral) authorizing the facility must be provided.
2. The estimate must make explicit reference to the notification no. pertaining to the financial guarantee (FR 201X XXXXXX)
3. The waste code and the planned treatment type for the waste must appear on the estimate. Indications such as “waste treatment 10. XX. YY” are not accepted
4. In the event of a notification involving more than one EC code, each of the waste codes must appear on the estimate
5. The estimate must be issued in regard to a quantity of waste that corresponds to the active quantity, as well as to a packaging type and physical condition of the waste, as set forth in the notification
6. The estimate must remain valid throughout the duration of the notification
7. The treatment facility issuing the estimate must commit to supplying to the PNTTD the conditions anticipated in the estimate

Estimates that do not meet the above conditions will not be accepted.
To assist you in producing your estimates, a model formula can be found here : modele devis (format pdf - 57.9 ko - 02/11/2017)

N.B. : If an estimate proposes an abnormally low CTR, the PNTTD will require specifications and evidence for the sum of said estimate. If, upon investigation, the PNTTD concludes that the estimate is in fact abnormally low, it will be rejected.

C/ Application of the fixed-rate CTR amount

In the event that the waste code associated with the notification does not appear in the fixed-rate grid, and the notifier has not provided an estimate in support of their calculation of the financial guarantee, the PNTTD will apply the following fixed-rate costs* :

• Hazardous waste : € 1,250 / ton plus tax
• Non-hazardous waste : € 100 / ton plus tax

* Fixed-rate costs defined in accordance with the project guidelines of the European Commission.

For the storage cost, which should cover waste storage over a period of 90 days, estimates will no longer be requested.

The cost of storage must obligatorily correspond to the tariffs outlined below, depending on the hazardousness of the waste :

• Hazardous waste : € 50 / ton plus tax
• Non-hazardous waste : € 10 / ton plus tax

There is no change to the cost of transport : an estimate from a transport company must be submitted showing the route from the production site (cf. section 9 of Appendix 1A) and going to the waste treatment site (cf. section 10 of Appendix 1A).