Examination of waste and residual materials

Chemical analyses as the basis for safe disposal

Waste and residual materials must be disposed of according to their origin and properties. Handling them is subject to strict legal regulations. The aim, according to the Recycling Management Act, is to achieve the highest possible recycling rate. Whether they can be used as so-called secondary raw materials depends on the declaration of the waste and residual materials. For this purpose, extensive examinations, solid and eluate analyses and, in certain cases, the determination of biodegradability are required.

We are your experts in the examination of waste and residual materials

We analyze the following materials:

Soil
Construction waste
Road rubble / asphalt
Railway ballast
Slags, ashes, sands
Waste containing gypsum
Waste oil
Waste wood
Sewage sludge and biowaste

We provide all necessary analyses and support you in the declaration of waste and residual materials in accordance with the regulations. We also take samples on site according to the currently valid regulations, e.g. LAGA PN 98.

We have the necessary accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 for sampling and analysis and are also notified in accordance with the specialist module Soil and Contaminated Sites as well as the specialist module Waste.

Our services

Biowaste and sewage sludge

Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, mercury and zinc)
Adsorbed organically bound halogens (AOX)
Benzo(a)pyrene
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and -furans (PCDD/PCDF)
dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCB)
Polyfluorinated compounds (PFC)

Mineral waste

Sampling LAGA PN98
Solids and eluate criteria according to DepV and LAGA-M20
Calorific value Ho
Biodegradability, determined as respiration activity AT4 or gas formation rate GB21
Shaking and percolation
Acid neutralization capacity
Railroad herbicides incl. glyphosate and AMPA
Asbestos or artificial mineral fibers (KMF)