Reasons for the housing unit receiving a full exemption from the waste disposal scheme:
| Basis | Description | Documentation | Exemption period |
| The building is in physical disrepair | The accommodation unit (s) are not suitable for rest (accommodation) or catering. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-5 years. Assessed according to the degree of maturity and documentation. |
| The building is used for storage | The accommodation unit (s) are used as storage and are therefore not suitable for rest (accommodation) or food preparation. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation. |
| Tightly integrated housing unit | One housing unit in the building functions as a warehouse, living room or bedroom adjacent to the other housing unit. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation. |
| Not an independent housing unit (does not apply to holiday homes and residential houses) | The accommodation unit (s) lack either their own kitchen, bathroom or WC. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation. |
| The building is under renovation | The accommodation unit (s) is under full renovation for more than 6 months. and is not suitable for rest (accommodation) or catering. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the condition of the building, planned renovation period and documentation. |
| Seats in operation | The housing unit (s) are used as part of the farm operation. | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation. |
Reasons why the housing unit receives a leisure subscription:
| Basis | Description | Documentation | Exemption period |
| Uninhabited house / apartment | The housing unit (s) have been uninhabited for at least 6 consecutive months | Photos or confirmation from independent party * | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation |
| The building is used as a holiday home | Former residential buildings that are now used as holiday homes without this being changed in the cadastre (property register). | No one has a registered address on the property | 1-3 years. Assessed according to the building's condition and documentation |
Reasons why the housing unit is not granted an exemption or receives a leisure subscription:
| Basis | Description |
| Sales period | No exemption is granted during the sales period. If it turns out that the sale drags on, you can apply for leisure renovation according to the criteria in «uninhabited house / apartment». |
| Residential address | No exemption is granted if someone has a registered residential address in the housing unit for which an exemption is sought. |
| An inhabited and an uninhabited housing unit | Exemption can be granted if the criteria for "tightly integrated housing unit" or "non-independent housing unit" are met. A leisure subscription can be granted for an uninhabited unit if the criteria for "uninhabited house / apartment" are met. |
| Building permit older than 6 months | Pursuant to § 3-2 of the waste disposal regulations, all housing units in the municipality are covered by the waste disposal scheme. For buildings where there is no permanent year-round residence, the obligation to pay the fee comes into effect no later than six months after the building permit has been granted. This applies regardless of whether construction has actually started. |
| Missing documentation | No exemption is granted if sufficient documentation has not been provided in the application (the situation is not probable). |
Exemption rules for sludge
It is the individual municipality that processes applications for exemption from the sludge scheme.