How do you check that a recycler's certification is genuine?
Short answer: Ask for the certificate, check the name, scope, dates and certifying body on it, then confirm with the certification body or its public register that the certificate is current and covers the site and activities you are dealing with, because a certificate can have expired, cover only part of an operation or belong to a different company.
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Check the company name, the standard, the scope, the site and the expiry date, not only the logo.
Confirm with the issuer
Certification bodies and programmes publish registers, or will confirm a certificate on request, which takes a few minutes.
Watch for gaps
A certificate for one site does not automatically cover another site or a different activity.
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