Everything about BDO in one place.

BDO is Poland’s waste and packaging register. We register your company, file the annual report, keep your entry up to date and check that everything is in order. You run the business, we watch the deadlines.

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15.03deadline for the annual BDO
report and product fee
BDO calendar

Key deadlines each year

BDO means obligations all year round, not a one-off registration. These are the dates we track for you.

A year in BDOKey deadlines
Annual registration feeYearly fee for keeping your entry in the BDO register.
KOBiZE reportIf your business uses the environment, e.g. emissions from a vehicle fleet.
Annual report and product feeReport for the previous year, filed in BDO.
Change of dataFrom any change to the data in your entry.

Deadlines follow the Polish Waste Act and the Packaging Management Act.

Our offer

Five services that cover all of BDO

Choose one service or hand us the full register management for the whole year.

BDO registration

We register your company in BDO: we choose the right register sections, prepare and file the application, obtain your BDO number and explain where to show it.

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Annual BDO report – 15.03

We prepare and file your annual BDO report by 15 March: we collect the data, calculate the product fee and check it against your waste records.

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BDO data update

Has your company data or scope of activity changed? We file the application to amend your BDO entry within the statutory 30 days.

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BDO deregistration

Ending the activity covered by your entry? We file the application for removal from the BDO register and close out the last reports and fees.

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BDO audit

BDO audit: we check your entry, waste records, reports and fees. We point out risks and fix errors before an inspection does.

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Full BDO service

Entry, updates, the report and fees all year, with one account manager.

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How we work

From analysis to peace of mind

Step 1Analysis

We check whether you need an entry and in which register sections.

Step 2Entry or review

We register your company or fix the existing entry.

Step 3Reports

Every year we collect the data and file the report before 15 March.

Step 4Ongoing care

We track changes in your business and in the law all year.

Who it is for

BDO applies to more companies than you think

  • Online shops and distributors. If you ship goods in packaging within Poland, you place packaging on the market.
  • Importers. Goods brought into Poland together with their packaging mean registration and reports.
  • Manufacturers. Placing electrical equipment, batteries, tyres or oils on the market requires an entry in the right sections.
  • Waste producers. Workshops, plants and offices with non-municipal waste often need waste records in BDO.

Sample data. This is the status view we share with clients.

Let’s talk

Let’s sort out your BDO

Tell us what your company does and whether you already have a BDO entry. We will reply within one business day with a proposal and a quote.

info@otoneso.com+48 459 596 793

FAQ

Questions about BDO

What is BDO?

BDO is Poland’s Database on Products, Packaging and Waste Management. The register is kept by the regional marshal offices, and the BDO system is also used to file reports and keep waste records.

Does my online shop need a BDO entry?

In most cases, yes. If you ship products in packaging to customers in Poland, you place packaging on the market and need an entry and annual reports.

What are the penalties for having no entry?

Operating without a required entry carries an administrative fine of PLN 10,000 to PLN 1,000,000. Fines also apply for missing reports and for not showing the BDO number on documents.

Can you manage our BDO on an ongoing basis?

Yes. Most clients hand us the whole year: the entry, updates, the annual report and the product fee.