Key data
| Regulation | Order TED/1024/2026, of September 30 |
|---|---|
| Publication in BOE | October 3, 2026 |
| Entry into force | October 4, 2026 |
| Affected parties | Waste management companies and transporters, autonomous communities and sector operators |
| Category | Regulatory Changes / Environment |
| Year | 2026 |
| Legal basis | Article 63 of Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils |
| Integrating system | eSIR (state waste information system) |
If your company manages or transports waste, from October 4, 2026 your authorizations will be visible to any operator who wants to hire you, audit you or compare you with competitors. The Order TED/1024/2026, published in the BOE on October 3, 2026, develops article 63 of Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils to determine exactly which fields of the Waste Production and Management Registry become publicly accessible.
The stated objective of the regulation is twofold: to facilitate operators in searching for companies authorized to manage their waste and to streamline transfer procedures. In practice, this transforms the Registry into a market tool that did not previously exist with this level of openness.
What does this regulation establish?
Order TED/1024/2026 specifies what information from the Waste Production and Management Registry is public and what remains restricted. The delimitation criteria are two:
- Personal data protection: data that could identify natural persons is excluded from public access.
- Trade secrets: information sensitive from a competitive standpoint is not published.
The Registry is integrated into the eSIR system, the state waste information platform. The responsibility for incorporating data into the Registry falls on the autonomous communities, which act as the entry point for information from companies authorized in their territory.
The regulation also reinforces the application of two key principles of waste policy in Spain:
- Hierarchy principle: prioritize prevention, reuse and recycling over disposal.
- Proximity principle: manage waste as close as possible to where it is generated, reducing unnecessary transport.
By making data on authorized operators by geographic area public, the regulation facilitates waste generators finding nearby and authorized management companies, rather than resorting to intermediaries or informal searches.
Economic and operational impact
This regulation does not generate direct costs for companies in the sector, but it does have relevant operational and competitive consequences:
- Greater commercial visibility: waste management companies and transporters with proper authorizations gain visibility before potential clients who previously did not have easy access to this information.
- Pressure on companies with incomplete or expired authorizations: public consultation allows detection of who is authorized and who is not, which can lead to loss of contracts or inspections if irregularities are detected.
- Streamlining of transfer procedures: operators who need to contract waste management for a transfer can directly verify in eSIR whether a company is enabled, without depending on paper documentation or declarations from the manager itself.
- Administrative burden for autonomous communities: autonomous communities must ensure that Registry data is updated and correctly uploaded to eSIR. Outdated data can harm an authorized company that does not appear as such in the public consultation.
No specific sanctions are established in this Order for private sector companies, as the regulation governs the publicity of the Registry, not new authorization obligations. Authorization obligations and their consequences for non-compliance continue to be governed by Law 7/2022.
Who does it affect?
- Waste management companies: their authorizations, authorized activities and territorial scope will be publicly consultable.
- Waste transporters: their authorization for transport will be visible in the public Registry.
- Waste producers and generators: will be able to directly verify whether a management company or transporter is authorized before hiring them.
- Autonomous communities: are responsible for entering and keeping data updated in eSIR. A failure in this process directly affects companies in their territory.
- Operators conducting waste transfers: will be able to streamline procedures by consulting in real time the authorizations of the managers involved.
- Environmental advisors and consultants: will have a direct verification tool for their clients.
Practical example
An industrial company in Zaragoza generates hazardous waste and needs to hire an authorized manager for its collection and treatment. Until now, it had to request documentation from each candidate management company and manually verify their authorizations with the corresponding autonomous community.
From October 4, 2026, this company can directly access the eSIR system and consult which management companies are authorized in Aragon for that type of waste. If a management company it regularly works with does not appear in the public Registry—because the autonomous community has not correctly uploaded its data or because its authorization has expired—the industrial company will have grounds to demand clarification before signing any management contract.
This scenario illustrates why waste management companies must urgently verify that their data appears correctly in the eSIR system through their autonomous community.
What should companies do now?
- Verify that authorizations are current and correctly registered with the corresponding autonomous community. If there is any expired authorization or one in the renewal process, now is the time to accelerate it.
- Contact the autonomous community to confirm that the company's data is correctly uploaded to the eSIR system. Incorrect or missing data can prevent the company from appearing in public searches and lose contracts.
- Review the scope of authorizations (types of waste, territorial scope, covered activities) to ensure that public information accurately reflects the company's actual operational capacity.
- Update commercial documentation to include references to the public Registry as an element of trust with clients: the fact of appearing correctly in eSIR can be a differentiating sales argument.
- Review contracts with subcontracted management companies and transporters to include the obligation to maintain current authorizations verifiable in the public Registry, reducing the risk of regulatory non-compliance by third parties.
Frequently asked questions
What data from the Waste Registry will be public from October 4, 2026?
Order TED/1024/2026 determines that the fields of the Registry that allow identification of which companies and entities are authorized to collect, transport or manage waste will be public. Data affecting personal data protection and those constituting trade secrets are excluded. Public information will be integrated into the eSIR system.
Where can the public registry of waste management companies be consulted?
The Waste Production and Management Registry is integrated into the eSIR system (state waste information system). Autonomous communities are responsible for incorporating data from companies authorized in their territory into this system.
What happens if my waste management company does not appear in the public Registry?
If an authorized company does not appear in the public Registry of eSIR, it is most likely that its autonomous community has not correctly uploaded its data. This can cause loss of contracts, as clients and operators will verify authorizations directly in the system. The solution is to contact the autonomous community to remedy the error.
Does this regulation create new authorization obligations for waste companies?
No. Order TED/1024/2026 exclusively regulates the publicity of the Registry, that is, what information is publicly accessible. Authorization obligations for waste management companies and transporters continue to be governed by Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated soils.
When does Order TED/1024/2026 enter into force?
The Order entered into force on October 4, 2026, the day after its publication in the BOE (October 3, 2026).
Official source
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20530
