E.KO IONISER instead of Mixed-Bed Resin:
Your Solution for the EU Obligations 2026.
The use of mixed-bed resins for EDM process water treatment is classified in the EU as a waste-relevant special process – and will come under direct scrutiny from May 21, 2026 with the new EU Waste Shipment Regulation (EU 2024/1157).
What is often seen today as a “routine replacement” will soon become a
reportable, traceable, and legally liable process for the operator.
Used mixed-bed resins are considered hazardous waste.
Anyone who transports, stores, or disposes of them without full traceability risks:
- Fines up to €100,000 per violation under national waste legislation,
- Criminal liability for plant or environmental officers in case of improper handling,
- Immediate inspections by waste or water authorities if irregularities are detected,
- Suspension or delay of disposal partners due to tightened EU reporting obligations.
These obligations do not apply to E.KO IONISER:
No hazaedous waste
No transport declaration
No reporting obligations
No inspections
With an E.KO IONISER you permanently, sustainably and lawfully close the chapter on “mixed-bed hazardous waste”.
Advantages at a glance:
By 2026, anyone still using mixed-bed resins for EDM water treatment will inevitably become part of a digitally monitored hazardous waste chain —
with effort, cost, and liability risk.
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Mixed-Bed Resin |
E.KO Ioniser |
| Legal Compliance |
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| Cost Control |
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🟢 |
| Environmental Impact |
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🟢 |
| Process Stability |
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| Liability Risk |
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Risk, Effort, and Sustainability at a Glance:
| Category |
⚠️ Mixed-Bed Resin Systems |
✅ E.KO IONISER |
| Waste Law (EWC) |
EWC 11 01 16* = hazardous waste → Electronic record (eANV) + laboratory analysis required |
No waste → no classification → no documentation |
| Transport Law (ADR) |
UN 3077, Class 9 (Dangerous Goods). UN-approved packaging, hazard labels, ADR certificate, safety advisor required. |
No ADR obligations, no dangerous goods |
| Documentation Effort |
Consignment notes, signature card, ZKS registration, annual ADR report |
No administration, no reporting |
| Costs |
€400–800/t disposal + transport surcharges + lab analysis |
No disposal costs |
| Liability Risk |
Personal responsibility (plant/environmental management). Fines up to €100,000 / criminal penalties for violations |
No hazardous waste → no liability risk |
| Environmental Impact |
Hazardous waste, loss of raw materials, transport emissions |
Closed loop without waste, no chemicals |
| Future (EU 2026) |
New EU Waste Shipment Regulation → digital tracking, higher penalties and obligations |
legally safe & future-proof |
Practical Consequences:
- Dangerous goods documents, UN packaging approval, labeling, ADR training for drivers and loaders required.
- No joint storage with “non-hazardous” waste permitted.
- Interim storage only in licensed facilities (Storage Class 12, WHG-compliant if applicable).
- Increased transport costs (dangerous goods surcharges) and liability for the waste producer.
- Mandatory digital tracking for all cross-border waste shipments, including within the EU.
- Extended record-keeping requirements (up to 10 years).
- Criminally enforceable documentation duties for producers of hazardous waste.
- Further tightening expected 2026 / 2027+
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