2024 The RENTRI in the university context: management of regulatory, technical, and operational aspects

Friday, May 17th, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the training course "The RENTRI in the university context: management of regulatory, technical, and operational aspects" took place. It was organized within the framework of the Resources and Waste Working Group of the RUS Network, by Politecnico di Milano, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Università degli Studi di Perugia, and Università degli Studi di Siena.

The objective of the course, nearly one year after the entry into force of DM 4/4/2023 no.59, was to provide universities with information on obligations and fundamental elements for joining and using the new waste traceability system RENTRI, pending the completion of the framework for full operation.

The course, led by lawyer Mara Chilosi, Cassation Lawyer of the Milan Bar, expert in environmental law, and Dr. Paolo Pipere, Expert in Environmental Law and Business Environmental Management, was open to everyone and dedicated, in particular, to university staff involved in waste management.

Upon request, for those who attend at least 80% of the activities, a participation certificate may be issued.

Download the event poster here.

For more information: rus-risorserifiuti@polimi.it

Program:

9:30 AM - Introduction to the Course

Institutional greetings video by Patrizia Lombardi, RUS president

Eleonora Perotto, Coordinator of the RUS Resources and Waste Working Group (Politecnico di Milano)
Elena Sezenna (Politecnico di Milano)

"The R&R Working Group and Waste Management in RUS Universities (excerpt from 2022 mapping)"

9:45 AM – 1:15 PM - Session I

9:45 AM – 12:45 PM - Lectures

Mara Chilosi, Cassation Lawyer of the Milan Bar, expert in environmental law
Paolo Pipere, Expert in Environmental Law and Business Environmental Management

From SISTRI to RENTRI: regulatory framework overview:

Objectives and structure of the new waste traceability system

Identification of obligated parties to register with RENTRI

Database of registered entities in the National Register of Environmental Managers and authorized facilities: potential and possible issues

Timelines for the adherence of different obligated parties

Key definitions: operator, user, local unit, management system

Registration procedures and contributions

Access to RENTRI for users identified as waste producers:

  • Digital identity
  • Digital signature
  • User and operator responsibility profiles

New models of Load and Unload chronological Forms and Registers:

  • Applicability timeline
  • Digital transition timeline

Form stamping requirements:

  • How to stamp them
  • Required information
  • Possible delegation of form completion to the transporter
  • Completion procedures for the producer
  • Effects of receiving the completed form copy from the facility manager
  • Challenges to overcome

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM - Discussion

Moderators:

Lucia Pampanella (Università degli Studi di Perugia)
Luisa Chiasserini (Università degli Studi di Siena)

Discussion of specific aspects and formulation of questions by participants

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM - Session II

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM - Lectures

Mara Chilosi, Cassation Lawyer of the Milan Bar, expert in environmental law
Paolo Pipere, Expert in Environmental Law and Business Environmental Management

Load and Unload chronological Registers:

  • Required information
  • Completion procedures for producers
  • Annotation execution and transmission timelines
  • Rectification or cancellation annotations

Overview of user-platform RENTRI interaction methods defined so far
Maintenance of the obligation to complete the Unified Environmental Declaration Model (MUD)
Overview of maintenance activity traceability
Overview of urban waste traceability from non-domestic users
Sanction system
RENTRI operability based on provisions in Directorate Decree no.143 of 11/6/2023

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM - Discussion

Moderators:

Daria Prandstraller (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna)
Fabiana Fini (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna)

Discussion of specific aspects and formulation of questions by participants

4:30 PM - Conclusion of the Course

Eleonora Perotto, Coordinator of the RUS Resources and Waste Working Group (Politecnico di Milano)

Pills

[Italian only] The Course in Pills - The RENTRI in the university context

Discover the contents of the course in "pills" in this brief presentation

Discover the speakers
Teacher

Chilosi Mara

Cassation lawyer at the Milan Bar, specializing in environmental law and local public services of environmental relevance, workplace safety, anti-corruption, and corporate criminal liability. Provides consultancy and legal assistance (both pre-litigation and litigation) in administrative and criminal matters related to these areas.
Teacher

Pipere Paolo

Expert in Environmental Law and Business Environmental Management. Since 1991, he has been involved in research, training, and consultancy for businesses, organizations, and public administrations regarding environmental legislation and compliance. Since 2017, he has worked both as an independent professional and as a collaborator with multinational and national consulting and training companies in the environmental sector. He was a founding member and, since 2014, has served as the National Secretary of the Italian Association of Environmental Experts, a professional association under Law 4/2013. He was the head of the Environment Department at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts, and Agriculture of Milan (1991-2016) and Secretary of the Lombardy regional section of the National Register of Environmental Managers. As a journalist and essayist, he is the author or co-author of over 50 volumes and hundreds of articles published in industry journals and major national economic newspapers.
Teacher

Perotto Eleonora

Graduated with honors in Environmental Sciences, she obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental Sanitary Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where she currently serves as Head of the Environmental Sustainability Service and Mobility Manager. She is also: i) National Coordinator of the "Resources and Waste" Working Group of RUS – Network of Universities for Sustainable Development, ii) Coordinator (with ENEA and CNR) of Working Group 4 "Certification and standards for industrial symbiosis" of SUN - Symbiosis Users Network, iii) Coordinator of the "Communication" table of CIRS – Interministerial Committee for Waste and Health and member of the Editing group, iv) Lecturer in courses/master's programs/MOOCs focusing on sustainability, with particular reference to environmental certification, sustainability reporting, mobility, and circular economy, v) "Expert" for the ISPOA publishing house (Wolters Kluwer Group), vi) Member of the Scientific Committee of the journal "Environmental Engineering" (Open Access), vii) Member of the UNI/CT 006/GL 32 Commission "Mobility manager"; She has participated in over 100 conferences/seminars/workshops/study days and more. She is the author of over 130 publications and editor of two books. Lastly, she has been an ISO 14001 (also third-party), ISO 9001, and ISO 17025 auditor for over ten years.
Teacher

Sezenna Elena

An environmental and territorial engineer with a Ph.D. in environmental sanitary engineering, she has been a tenured researcher at Politecnico di Milano since 2012. In the RUS context, she has been participating in the activities of the Resources and Waste and Food groups since 2020, and since 2023, she has also been involved in the Capacity Building and Best Practices Table.
Moderator

Chiasserini Luisa

Graduated with honors in Pharmacy, she obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Università degli Studi di Siena. Since 2002, she has been working at the same university as a Technical-Scientific Area Technician and currently holds the position of Resource & Waste Manager. She also serves as the technical and scientific coordinator for waste management and is the Coordinator of the "Resources and Waste" Working Group at the Università degli Studi di Siena. She has attended numerous training/update courses related to the management of special waste. She is the Università degli Studi di Siena's Representative for the "Resources & Waste" Working Group of the RUS Network. She is the Coordinator of the "Waste and Health" Table within the Interdisciplinary Waste and Health Committee (CIRS).
Moderator

Fini Fabiana

Fabiana Fini is the head of the Professional Unit for Resources and Waste at the University of Bologna's Center for the Protection and Promotion of Health and Safety. The unit's mission is to ensure the proper management of special and urban waste produced at the university and to promote resource valorization. Previously, she was in charge of the University Sustainability Sector and the Communication Process Unit for Research at the University Research Area. After earning her degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 1996, she completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences and specialized in Toxicology. In 2003, she obtained a master's degree in Science Communication from SISSA in Trieste. She has collaborated with scientific dissemination journals and websites and with the Ilaria Alpi Television Journalism Award. She conducted research in analytical chemistry until 2005, publishing articles in national and international journals. She also provided support to Chemical-Microbiological Laboratories on chemical risks related to food and cosmetic products.
Moderatrice

Pampanella Lucia

Graduated with honors in Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Techniques for Prevention in the Environment and Workplace Safety at the University of Perugia. Completed a Master's degree in Safety and Health in the Workplace in Universities and Research Institutions at the University of Bologna. She is part of the technical staff unit at the University of Perugia - Environment and Safety Sector, with twenty years of experience in the special waste sector. She also works as a Prevention and Protection Officer at the University - Training Sector. She is an adjunct professor at the School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy at the University of Camerino, teaching waste management in healthcare settings. She is a co-holder of a patent for a "device for the sterilization of infectious material and related operating method." She works as a corporate consultant and qualified trainer in health, safety, and environmental matters. She is the President of the Association for Sustainability Culture (ACSO) and a member of the interdisciplinary national technical table "Waste and Health" at CIRS.
Moderator

Prandstraller Daria

Since 2010, Daria Prandstraller has been the head of Nu.Te.R., the Technical Unit for Waste Management at the University of Bologna. Nu.Te.R., part of the Professional Unit for Resources and Waste, designs and oversees the safe management of hazardous waste produced in the university's teaching and research laboratories. It consists of approximately 70 units of expert technical staff. In 2016, she contributed to the founding and served as coordinator - until 2020 - of the "Waste Working Group" (renamed "Resources and Waste Group" in 2019) of the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS). After earning a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Bologna, she completed her Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering in 2000 at the University of Padua, Italy. She has authored scientific publications in the fields of materials science, cultural heritage conservation, and waste management.

Presentations of the speakers

Il GdL Risorse e Rifiuti: attività presenti e future e presentazione estratto mappatura 2022 –ambito rifiuti pericolosi

Presentation by Eleonora Perotto (Politecnico di Milano, WG Waste and Resources Coordinator) and Elena Sezenna (Politecnico di Milano)