Transport document sewage sludge and compost (VZC)

Do you transport sewage sludge or compost in the Netherlands? For each transport, you need a completed sewage sludge and compost transport document (Vervoersbewijs zuiveringsslib en compost, VZC, in Dutch). The VZC contains information on: 

• you (the transporter) 
• the supplier
• the client and
• your load 

Filing a VZC 

You file your completed VZC with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO, in Dutch) within 10 working days of the transport. On the VZC you indicate: 

• whether you transport compost, solid sewage sludge, or liquid sewage sludge, the amount of nitrogen and phosphate it contains 
• additional remark codes (opmerkingscodes) if applicable 

A physical copy must be present in the vehicle while transporting the sewage sludge or compost. You can request VZC forms by contacting RVO. 

When not to file a VZC? 

You do not file a VZC if: 

• the compost is packed in units of 25 kg or less 
• you transport less than 3.000 kg to a private customer 
• you transport sewage sludge or compost within a property 

Change your VZC 

If the details of the transport differ from what you reported on your VZC, you must file a change request with RVO. You must do so within 6 weeks of the transport. Select Digitaal post on mijn.rvo.nl (in Dutch) and upload the supporting documents to file your change request.