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Penalty for lack of BDO report

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-072026-04-01

If your company is obliged to submit an annual report to BDO, failure to do so is not a minor administrative shortcoming, but a violation directly under the Waste Act. The most important answer is simple: failure to file a BDO report is punishable by a fine.

BDO fees - who pays them, how much are they and when does a trader not have to pay anything?

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-072026-03-30

BDO fees are one of the most commonly confused topics among businesses. In practice, many companies assume that because they have a BDO registration number, they automatically have to pay an annual fee every year. This is not always true. This is because the BDO system distinguishes between the registration itself and the obligation to pay the registration fee and the annual fee, and the latter only applies to certain categories of entrepreneurs.

BDO number on the receipt

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-062026-04-01

The BDO number on the fiscal receipt may be compulsory, but this is not the case for every registered trader. This is the most important point that needs to be clarified at the outset, because in practice many companies mistakenly assume that mere entry in the BDO automatically means that the number must be included on all sales documents.

BDO registration - who needs to register, how to apply and how much does it cost?

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-062026-03-30

Registering with BDO is one of those obligations that many companies put off for too long because they mistakenly assume that the system only applies to large industrial plants or waste collectors. In practice, the scope of the register is much broader.

BDO and online shop

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-052026-04-01

hen you run an online shop, you cannot assume that the BDO only applies to manufacturers or large logistics companies. In practice, the obligation very often also extends to e-commerce, as the BDO register not only concerns waste management, but also entities introducing packaged products and the packaging itself.

Waste codes in BDO - how to choose the right code and not make a mistake in the records?

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-052026-03-30

The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make is to treat the waste code as a technical detail to be entered „at the end”, rather than as the basis of the entire record. In practice, it is exactly the opposite. It is the correct code that determines whether the waste is correctly included in the KPO, KEO, annual report and - often - whether the company recognises its obligations correctly at all.

Construction company and BDO

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-042026-04-01

If you run a construction company and are wondering whether BDO applies to you, the most important answer is that not every construction company automatically has to have an entry, but in practice very many such companies are subject to registration.

BDO numbers - where do you find them, who assigns them and when do you have to put them on documents?

ByJakub Nalewa 2026-04-042026-03-30

The BDO registration number is one of those elements that businesses often treat as a mere formal number, until it becomes apparent that not using it can become a problem in audits, in the circulation of documents or in relations with contractors.