Overview
- Authorities said the first trucks left Jiříkov on Monday as part of a state-run operation to return roughly 300 tonnes of waste to Germany.
- Materials at the site are being sorted by type and size, with initial loads including prepreg and carbon‑fiber composites as well as parts of lithium‑ion batteries for proper disposal in Germany.
- Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladík inspected the operation, denounced the case as organized crime, and said the removal should conclude by the end of next week.
- Prosecutors in Weiden are investigating suspected multi‑year illegal exports by an Upper Palatinate recycler, and the managing director and another person are in pre‑trial detention.
- Bavaria ordered the take‑back after the responsible firm failed to act, and with the company now insolvent it remains uncertain whether the state can recover what could be a mid‑six‑figure cost.