Quality Mark requirements
The requirements for the Zero Waste quality mark are structured as follows and are divided into five themes in the list of requirements:
- Theme 1: the waste collector
- Theme 2: the organisation’s employees
- Theme 3: the organisation's suppliers
- Theme 4: the purchasing organisation
- Theme 5: assurance
You can provide evidence and answers by means of various documents (both digital and hard copy) and provide some explanation.
How often do audits take place?
The inspection of the Zero Waste Quality Mark takes place once a year. After the first inspection, the annual re-inspections take place in writing by means of submitting evidence. After a period of 5 years, a physical re-inspection must take place again.
What is the procedure during a quality mark inspection?
The Zero Waste Quality Mark is tested at the companies in the organisation itself by professional inspectors of Keurmerk Nederland.
You can use the checklist (downloadable on this page) to determine whether your company is ready for the audit.
On the agreed date, the inspector will go through the checklist with you and assess it in an average of half a day. After the inspection, if successful, your organisation will be awarded the Zero Waste Quality Mark.
The inspection is carried out on the basis of the quality mark requirements and shows whether you objectively meet a number of critical points in the area of a Zero Waste organisation on which customers and employees can judge you.
By obtaining the Zero Waste Quality Mark, you demonstrate that your company aims to be among the leading companies in the field of sustainability in your sector.