{"id":5136,"date":"2024-01-18T17:55:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:47:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:47:19","slug":"zero-waste-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/zero-waste-certificate","title":{"rendered":"All about the Zero Waste Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/certificado-residuo-cero.png);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1>All about the Zero Waste Certificate<\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>18\/01\/2024<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Zero Waste certificate<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sustainability-certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/sustainability-certificates\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainability certificates<\/a> certification that directly influences the circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to promote sustainability and recycling for the care of the environment is leading companies to comply with the different environmental requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this circular economy model, the aim is to maximise waste prevention and recovery, and one of its main actions is that companies can obtain Zero Waste certification, promoted by the OECD, UNEP, G20, European Union, PEMAR and the Spanish State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Zero Waste Certificate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This certification&nbsp;<strong>recognises companies that work and manage to recover the different fractions of waste<\/strong>&nbsp;they generate in order to prevent them from being disposed of in landfills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, these companies promote correct waste management in which they encourage the responsible, sustainable and efficient use of their resources, incorporating the resulting waste into their production system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.en.aenor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AENOR<\/a>&nbsp;is responsible for issuing the Zero Waste Certificate to all those companies that comply with the regulations and requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to obtain Zero Waste Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To obtain it, the&nbsp;<strong>main steps<\/strong>&nbsp;to be followed are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carry out a&nbsp;<strong>correct inventory<\/strong>. This must quantify the waste, its origin, the storage system that is being applied and the different destinations that are applied to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control and improve traceability<\/strong>, maintaining close contact with authorised transporters and managers, improving routes, carrying out an optimal follow-up, verifying treatment methods, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drawing up a feasible minimisation plan<\/strong>&nbsp;in which specific actions such as water reuse, energy optimisation, waste reduction, etc. are determined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And finally,&nbsp;<strong>develop a management strategy<\/strong>&nbsp;in which all the guidelines required by Spanish and European laws, regulations and orders are established.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which companies are awarded the certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>AENOR zero waste certificate<\/strong>&nbsp;is awarded to&nbsp;<strong>companies that recover more than 90% of their waste<\/strong>. It is important to clarify that having this seal does not mean the non-generation of waste, but rather an organised management that makes it possible to reduce its generation, prepare it for reuse or transform it into new raw materials to reintroduce it into the value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also the&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Towards zero waste&#8221; certificate<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<strong>companies that recover between 60 and 90%<\/strong>, developed by AENOR. In this way, companies can gradually move closer to &#8220;zero waste&#8221; as they obtain the appropriate means to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of the certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>certification is valid for three years<\/strong>&nbsp;with follow-up audits and provides numerous advantages to the organisations that obtain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The certificate gives an image of a company committed to the environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is compatible with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By reducing waste management, it also reduces the costs associated with these processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It makes it possible to anticipate the legal provisions that will be enacted in the field of the environment, specifically waste management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income is obtained from the management of recoverable materials instead of being managed as waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"c-container c-post--related\" style=\"background-color: #F7F5F2; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --lgPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px; --xxlPadding: 72px 100px 72px 100px;\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h3 class=\"c-article__side__heading\">Other posts that may interest you\u2026<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"scrapad-blocks-related glide\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-views-desktop=\"3\" data-views-tablet=\"2\" data-views-mobile=\"1\" data-mode=\"slider\">  \n            <div class=\"container glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"row slider-mobile glide__slides\">\n                                                                         \n                            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 glide__slide\">\n                                    <div class=\"c-blog__item\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/war-in-the-middle-east-a-shock-that-shakes-global-trade\/\" class=\"c-blog__item--inner\">\n            <div class=\"c-blog__item__header\">\n                <div\n                    class=\"c-blog__item__image\"\n                    style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Imagen-Blog-Barco.jpg;\"\n                ><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item_body\">\n                    <h4 class=\"c-blog__item__title\">War in the Middle East: a shock that shakes global trade<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"c-blog__item__meta\">\n                        <span class=\"c-blog__item__date\">06\/03\/2026<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-blog__item__desc\">\n                    <p>The military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which escalated at the end of February 2026 with bombings and counterattacks, has triggered a geopolitical crisis with global economic consequences. 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