EWC Code List

The European Waste Catalogue (EWC) is a classification system that categorizes waste based on its origin and production process. These EWC codes must be used when filling out duty of care waste transfer notes and hazardous waste consignment note documentation in compliance with current legislative requirements.

01 - Exploration, mining, quarrying and physical and chemical treatment of minerals

01 01

Wastes from mineral excavation

01 01 01

Wastes from mineral excavation

01 01 02

wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation 

01 03

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals 

01 03 04*

acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore

01 03 05*

other tailings containing hazardous substances

01 03 06 

tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05 

01 03 07* 

other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals 

01 03 08 

dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 03 07 

01 03 09 

red mud from alumina production containing hazardous substances other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07 

01 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

01 04 

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals

01 04 07* 

wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals 

01 04 08 

waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 

01 04 09 

waste sand and clays 

01 04 10 

dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 

01 04 11 

wastes from potash and rock salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 

01 04 12 

tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11 

01 04 13 

wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 

01 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

01 05 

Drilling muds and other drilling wastes 

01 05 04 

freshwater drilling muds and wastes 

01 05 05* 

oil-containing drilling muds and wastes 

01 05 06* 

drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances 

01 05 07 

barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 

01 05 08 

chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 

01 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 - Agriculture, horticulture. aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing

02 01

Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 

02 01 01

sludges from washing and cleaning 

02 01 02

animal-tissue waste 

02 01 03

plant-tissue waste 

01 03 04

waste plastics (except packaging) 

01 03 06

animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent, collected separately and treated off-site 

02 01 07 

wastes from forestry 

02 01 08* 

agrochemical waste containing hazardous substances 

02 01 09 

agrochemical waste other than those mentioned in 02 01 08 

02 01 10 

waste metal 

02 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 02 

Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin 

02 02 01 

sludges from washing and cleaning 

02 02 02 

animal-tissue waste 

02 02 03 

materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 

02 02 04 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 03 

Wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation 

02 03 01 

sludges from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and separation 

02 03 02 

wastes from preserving agents 

02 03 03 

wastes from solvent extraction 

02 03 04 

materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 

02 03 05 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 04 

Wastes from sugar processing 

02 04 01 

soil from cleaning and washing beet 

02 04 02 

off-specification calcium carbonate 

02 04 03 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 05 

Wastes from the dairy products industry 

02 05 01 

materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 

02 05 02 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 06 

Wastes from the baking and confectionery industry 

02 06 01 

materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 

02 06 02 

wastes from preserving agents 

02 06 03 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

02 07 

Wastes from the production of alcoholic and non- alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) 

02 07 01 

wastes from washing, cleaning and mechanical reduction of raw materials 

02 07 02 

wastes from spirits distillation 

02 07 03 

wastes from chemical treatment 

02 07 04 

materials unsuitable for consumption or processing 

02 07 05 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

02 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

03 - Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard

03 01

Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture 

03 01 01 

waste bark and cork 

03 01 04* 

sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer containing hazardous substances 

03 01 05 

sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 

03 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

03 02 

Wastes from wood preservation 

03 02 01* 

non-halogenated organic wood preservatives 

03 02 02* 

organochlorinated wood preservatives 

03 02 03* 

organometallic wood preservatives 

03 02 04* 

inorganic wood preservatives 

03 02 05* 

other wood preservatives containing hazardous substances 

03 02 99 

wood preservatives not otherwise specified 

03 03 

Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing 

03 03 01 

waste bark and wood 

03 03 02 

green liquor sludge (from recovery of cooking liquor) 

03 03 05 

de-inking sludges from paper recycling 

03 03 07 

mechanically separated rejects from pulping of waste paper and cardboard 

03 03 08 

wastes from sorting of paper and cardboard destined for recycling 

03 03 09 

lime mud waste 

03 03 10 

fibre rejects, fibre-, filler- and coating-sludges from mechanical separation 

03 03 11 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 03 03 10 

03 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

04 - Leather, fur and textile industries

04 0

Wastes from the leather and fur industry 

04 01 01 

fleshings and lime split wastes 

04 01 02

 liming waste 

04 01 03* 

degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase 

04 01 04 

tanning liquor containing chromium 

04 01 05 

tanning liquor free of chromium 

04 01 06 

sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium 

04 01 07 

sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium 

04 01 08 

waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium 

04 01 09

wastes from dressing and finishing 

04 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

04 02 

Wastes from the textile industry 

04 02 09 

wastes from composite materials (impregnated textile, elastomer, plastomer) 

04 02 10 

organic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax) 

04 02 14* 

wastes from finishing containing organic solvents 

04 02 15 

wastes from finishing other than those mentioned in 04 02 14 

04 02 16* 

dyestuffs and pigments containing hazardous substances 

04 02 17 

dyestuffs and pigments other than those mentioned in 04 02 16 

04 02 19* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

04 02 20 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 04 02 19 

04 02 21 

wastes from unprocessed textile fibres 

04 02 22 

wastes from processed textile fibres 

04 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

05 - Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal

 05 01 

wastes from petroleum refining 

05 01 02* 

desalter sludges 

05 01 03* 

tank bottom sludges 

05 01 04* 

acid alkyl sludges 

05 01 05* 

oil spills 

05 01 06* 

oily sludges from maintenance operations of the plant or equipment 

05 01 07* 

acid tars 

05 01 08* 

other tars 

05 01 09* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

05 01 10 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 05 01 09 

05 01 11* 

wastes from cleaning of fuels with bases 

05 01 12* 

oil containing acids 

05 01 13 

boiler feedwater sludges 

05 01 14 

wastes from cooling columns 

05 01 15* 

spent filter clays 

05 01 16

sulphur-containing wastes from petroleum desulphurisation 

05 01 17 

Bitumen 

05 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

05 06 

wastes from the pyrolytic treatment of coal 

05 06 01* 

acid tars 

05 06 03* 

other tars 

05 06 04 

waste from cooling columns 

05 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

05 07 

wastes from natural gas purification and transportation 

05 07 01* 

wastes containing mercury 

05 07 02 

wastes containing sulphur 

05 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 - Inorganic chemical processes

 06 01 

Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids 

06 01 01* 

sulphuric acid and sulphurous acid 

06 01 02* 

hydrochloric acid 

06 01 03* 

hydrofluoric acid 

06 01 04* 

phosphoric and phosphorous acid 

06 01 05* 

nitric acid and nitrous acid 

06 01 06* 

other acids 

06 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 02 

Wastes from the MFSU of bases 

06 02 01* 

calcium hydroxide 

06 02 03* 

ammonium hydroxide 

06 02 04* 

sodium and potassium hydroxide 

06 02 05* 

other bases 

06 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 03 

Wastes from the MFSU of salts and their solutions and metallic oxides 

06 03 11* 

solid salts and solutions containing cyanides 

06 03 13* 

solid salts and solutions containing heavy metals 

06 03 14 

solid salts and solutions other than those mentioned in 06 03 11 and 06 03 13 

06 03 15* 

metallic oxides containing heavy metals 

06 03 16 

metallic oxides other than those mentioned in 06 03 15 

06 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 04 

Metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03 

06 04 03* 

wastes containing arsenic 

06 04 04* 

wastes containing mercury 

06 04 05* 

wastes containing other heavy metals 

06 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 05 

Sludges from on-site effluent treatment 

06 05 02* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

06 05 03 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 06 05 02 

06 06 

Wastes from the MFSU of sulphur chemicals, sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes 

06 06 02* 

wastes containing hazardous sulphides 

06 06 03 

wastes containing sulphides other than those mentioned in 06 06 02 

06 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 07 

Wastes from the MFSU of halogens and halogen chemical processes 

06 07 01* 

wastes containing asbestos from electrolysis 

06 07 02* 

activated carbon from chlorine production 

06 07 03* 

barium sulphate sludge containing mercury 

06 07 04* 

solutions and acids, for example contact acid 

06 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 08 

Wastes from the MFSU of silicon and silicon derivatives 

06 08 02* 

wastes containing hazardous chlorosilanes 

06 08 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 09 

Wastes from the MSFU of phosphorous chemicals and phosphorous chemical processes 

06 09 02 

phosphorous slag 

06 09 03* 

calcium-based reaction wastes containing or contaminated with hazardous substances 

06 09 04 

calcium-based reaction wastes other than those mentioned in 06 09 03 

06 09 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 10 

Wastes from the MFSU of nitrogen chemicals, nitrogen chemical processes and fertiliser manufacture 

06 10 02* 

wastes containing hazardous substances 

06 10 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 11 

Wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers 

06 11 01 

calcium-based reaction wastes from titanium dioxide production 

06 11 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

06 13 

Wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified 

06 13 01* 

inorganic plant protection products, wood-preserving agents and other biocides. 

06 13 02* 

spent activated carbon (except 06 07 02) 

06 13 03 

carbon black 

06 13 04* 

wastes from asbestos processing 

06 13 05* 

Soot 

06 13 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 - Organic chemical processes

 07 01 

Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of basic organic chemicals 

07 01 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 01 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 01 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 01 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 01 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 01 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 01 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 01 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 01 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 01 11 

07 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 02 

Wastes from the MFSU of plastics, synthetic rubber and man-made fibres 

07 02 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 02 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 02 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 02 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 02 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 02 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 02 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 02 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 02 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 02 11 

07 02 13 

waste plastic 

07 02 14* 

wastes from additives containing hazardous substances 

07 02 15 

wastes from additives other than those mentioned in 07 02 14 

07 02 16* 

wastes containing hazardous silicones 

07 02 17 

wastes containing silicones other than those mentioned in 07 02 16 

07 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 03 

Wastes from the MFSU of organic dyes and pigments (except 06 11) 

07 03 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 03 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 03 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 03 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 03 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 03 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 03 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 03 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 03 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 03 11 

07 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 04 

Wastes from the MFSU of organic plant protection products (except 02 01 08 and 02 01 09), wood preserving agents (except 03 02) and other biocides 

07 04 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 04 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 04 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 04 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 04 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 04 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 04 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 04 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 04 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 04 11 

07 04 13* 

solid wastes containing hazardous substances 

07 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 05 

Wastes from the MFSU of pharmaceuticals 

07 05 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 05 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 05 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 05 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 05 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 05 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 05 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 05 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 05 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 05 11 

07 05 13* 

solid wastes containing hazardous substances 

07 05 14 

solid wastes other than those mentioned in 07 05 13 

07 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 06 

Wastes from the MFSU of fats, grease, soaps, detergents, disinfectants and cosmetics 

07 06 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 06 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 06 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 06 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 06 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 06 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 06 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 06 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 06 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 06 11 

07 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

07 07 

Wastes from the MFSU of fine chemicals and chemical products not otherwise specified 

07 07 01* 

aqueous washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 07 03* 

organic halogenated solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 07 04* 

other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors 

07 07 07* 

halogenated still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 07 08* 

other still bottoms and reaction residues 

07 07 09* 

halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 07 10* 

other filter cakes and spent absorbents 

07 07 11* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

07 07 12 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 07 11 

07 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

08 - Manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks

08 01

Wastes from MFSU and removal of paint and varnish 

08 01 11* 

  waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 01 12 

waste paint and varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 11 

08 01 13* 

sludges from paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 01 14 

sludges from paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 13 

08 01 15* 

aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 01 16 

aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 15 

08 01 17* 

wastes from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 01 18 

wastes from paint or varnish removal other than those mentioned in 08 01 17 

08 01 19* 

aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 01 20 

aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 19 

08 01 21* 

waste paint or varnish remover 

08 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

08 02 

Wastes from MFSU of other coatings (including ceramic materials) 

08 02 01 

waste coating powders 

08 02 02 

aqueous sludges containing ceramic materials 

08 02 03 

aqueous suspensions containing ceramic materials 

08 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

08 03 

Wastes from MFSU of printing inks 

08 03 07 

aqueous sludges containing ink 

08 03 08 

aqueous liquid waste containing ink 

08 03 12* 

waste ink containing hazardous substances 

08 03 13 

waste ink other than those mentioned in 08 03 12 

08 03 14* 

ink sludges containing hazardous substances 

08 03 15 

ink sludges other than those mentioned in 08 03 14 

08 03 16* 

waste etching solutions 

08 03 17* 

waste printing toner containing hazardous substances 

08 03 18 

waste printing toner other than those mentioned in 08 03 17 

08 03 19* 

disperse oil 

08 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

08 04 

Wastes from MFSU of adhesives and sealants (including waterproofing products) 

08 04 09* 

waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 04 10 

waste adhesives and sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 09 

08 04 11* 

adhesive and sealant sludges containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 04 12 

adhesive and sealant sludges other than those mentioned in 08 04 11 

08 04 13* 

aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 04 14 

aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 13 

08 04 15* 

aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances 

08 04 16 

aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 15 

08 04 17* 

rosin oil 

08 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

08 05 

Wastes not otherwise specified in 08 

08 05 01* 

waste isocyanates 

09 - Photographic industry

09 01

Wastes from the photographic industry 

 09 01 01* 

water-based developer and activator solutions 

09 01 02* 

water-based offset plate developer solutions 

09 01 03* 

solvent-based developer solutions 

09 01 04* 

fixer solutions 

09 01 05* 

bleach solutions and bleach fixer solutions 

09 01 06* 

wastes containing silver from on-site treatment of photographic wastes 

09 01 07 

photographic film and paper containing silver or silver compounds 

09 01 08 

photographic film and paper free of silver or silver compounds 

09 01 10 

single-use cameras without batteries 

09 01 11* 

single-use cameras containing batteries included in 16 06 01, 16 06 
02 or 16 06 03 

09 01 12 

single-use cameras containing batteries other than those mentioned in 09 01 11 

09 01 13* 

aqueous liquid waste from on-site reclamation of silver other than those mentioned in 09 01 06 

09 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 - Thermal processes

10 01

Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19) 

10 01 01 

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04) 

10 01 02 

coal fly ash 

10 01 03 

fly ash from peat and untreated wood 

10 01 04* 

oil fly ash and boiler dust 

10 01 05 

calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form 

10 01 07 

calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form 

10 01 09* 

sulphuric acid 

10 01 13* 

fly ash from emulsified hydrocarbons used as fuel 

10 01 14* 

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances 

10 01 15 

bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 14 

10 01 16* 

fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances 

10 01 17 

fly ash from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 16 

10 01 18* 

wastes from gas cleaning containing hazardous substances 

10 01 19 

wastes from gas cleaning other than those mentioned in 10 01 05, 10 01 07 and 10 01 18 

10 01 20* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 01 21 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 01 20 

10 01 22* 

aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing containing hazardous substances 

10 01 23 

aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing other than those mentioned in 10 01 22 

10 01 24 

sands from fluidised beds 

10 01 25 

wastes from fuel storage and preparation of coal-fired power plants 

10 01 26 

wastes from cooling-water treatment 

10 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 02 

Wastes from the iron and steel industry 

10 02 01 

wastes from the processing of slag 

10 02 02 

unprocessed slag 

10 02 07* 

solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 02 08 

solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 07 

10 02 10 

mill scales 

10 02 11* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 02 12 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 11 

10 02 13* 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 02 14 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 13 

10 02 15 

other sludges and filter cakes 

10 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 03 

Wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy 

10 03 02 

anode scraps 

10 03 04* 

primary production slags 

10 03 05 

waste alumina 

10 03 08* 

salt slags from secondary production 

10 03 09* 

black drosses from secondary production 

10 03 15* 

skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities 

10 03 16 

skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15 

10 03 17* 

tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture 

10 03 18 

carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17 

10 03 19* 

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 

10 03 20 

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 03 19 

10 03 21* 

other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances 

10 03 22 

other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21 

10 03 23* 

solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 03 24 

solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23 

10 03 25* 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 03 26 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25 

10 03 27* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 03 28 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27 

10 03 29* 

wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances 

10 03 30 

wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29 

10 03 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 04 

Wastes from lead thermal metallurgy 

10 04 01* 

slags from primary and secondary production 

10 04 02* 

dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 

10 04 03* 

calcium arsenate 

10 04 04* 

flue-gas dust 

10 04 05* 

other particulates and dust 

10 04 06* 

solid wastes from gas treatment 

10 04 07* 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 04 09* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 04 10 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 04 09 

10 04 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 05 

Wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy 

10 05 01 

slags from primary and secondary production 

10 05 03* 

flue-gas dust 

10 05 04 

other particulates and dust 

10 05 05* 

solid waste from gas treatment 

10 05 06* 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 05 08* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 05 09 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 05 08 

10 05 10* 

dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities 

10 05 11 

dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 05 10 

10 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 06 

Wastes from copper thermal metallurgy 

10 06 01 

slags from primary and secondary production 

10 06 02 

dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 

10 06 03* 

flue-gas dust 

10 06 04 

other particulates and dust 

10 06 06* 

solid wastes from gas treatment 

10 06 07* 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 06 09* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 06 10 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 06 09 

10 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 07 

Wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy 

10 07 01 

slags from primary and secondary production 

10 07 02 

dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production 

10 07 03 

solid wastes from gas treatment 

10 07 04 

other particulates and dust 

10 07 05 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 07 07* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 07 08 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07 

10 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 08 

Wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy 

10 08 04 

particulates and dust 

10 08 08* 

salt slag from primary and secondary production 

10 08 09 

other slags 

10 08 10* 

dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities 

10 08 11 

dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 08 10 

10 08 12* 

tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture 

10 08 13 

carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 08 12 

10 08 14 

anode scrap 

10 08 15* 

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 

10 08 16 

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 08 15 

10 08 17* 

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 08 18 

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17 

10 08 19* 

wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil 

10 08 20 

wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 19 

10 08 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 09 

Wastes from casting of ferrous pieces 

10 09 03 

furnace slag 

10 09 05* 

casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring containing hazardous substances 

10 09 06 

casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 05 

10 09 07* 

casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring containing hazardous substances 

10 09 08 

casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 07 

10 09 09* 

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 

10 09 10 

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 09 09 

10 09 11* 

other particulates containing hazardous substances 

10 09 12 

other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 09 11 

10 09 13* 

waste binders containing hazardous substances 

10 09 14 

waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 09 13 

10 09 15* 

waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances 

10 09 16 

waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 09 15 

10 09 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 10 

Wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces 

10 10 03 

furnace slag 

10 10 05* 

casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances 

10 10 06 

casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 05 

10 10 07* 

casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances 

10 10 08 

casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 07 

10 10 09* 

flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances 

10 10 10 

flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 10 09 

10 10 11* 

other particulates containing hazardous substances 

10 10 12 

other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 10 11 

10 10 13* 

waste binders containing hazardous substances 

10 10 14 

waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 10 13 

10 10 15* 

waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances 

10 10 16 

waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 10 15 

10 10 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 11 

Wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products 

10 11 03 

waste glass-based fibrous materials 

10 11 05 

particulates and dust 

10 11 09* 

waste preparation mixture before thermal processing, containing hazardous substances 

10 11 10 

waste preparation mixture before thermal processing, other than those mentioned in 10 11 09 

10 11 11* 

waste glass in small particles and glass powder containing heavy metals (for example from cathode ray tubes) 

10 11 12 

waste glass other than those mentioned in 10 11 11 

10 11 13* 

glass-polishing and -grinding sludge containing hazardous substances 

10 11 14 

glass-polishing and -grinding sludge other than those mentioned in 10 11 13 

10 11 15* 

solid wastes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 11 16 

solid wastes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 15 

10 11 17* 

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 11 18 

sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 17 

10 11 19* 

solid wastes from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 11 20 

solid wastes from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 19 

10 11 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 12 

Wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products 

10 12 01 

waste preparation mixture before thermal processing 

10 12 03 

particulates and dust 

10 12 05 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 12 06 

discarded moulds 

10 12 08 

waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing) 

10 12 09* 

solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 12 10 

solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 12 09 

10 12 11* 

wastes from glazing containing heavy metals 

10 12 12 

wastes from glazing other than those mentioned in 10 12 11 

10 12 13 

sludge from on-site effluent treatment 

10 12 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 13 

Wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them 

10 13 01 

waste preparation mixture before thermal processing 

10 13 04 

wastes from calcination and hydration of lime 

10 13 06 

particulates and dust (except 10 13 12 and 10 13 13) 

10 13 07 

sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment 

10 13 09* 

wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture containing asbestos 

10 13 10 

wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 

10 13 11 

wastes from cement-based composite materials other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 and 10 13 10 

10 13 12* 

solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances 

10 13 13 

solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 13 12 

10 13 14 

waste concrete and concrete sludge 

10 13 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

10 14 

Waste from crematoria 

10 14 01* 

waste from gas cleaning containing mercury 

11 - Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy

11 01 

Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials (for example galvanic processes, zinc coating processes, pickling processes, etching, phosphating, alkaline degreasing, anodising) 

11 01 05* 

pickling acids 

11 01 06* 

acids not otherwise specified 

11 01 07* 

pickling bases 

11 01 08* 

phosphatising sludges 

11 01 09* 

sludges and filter cakes containing hazardous substances 

11 01 10 

sludges and filter cakes other than those mentioned in 11 01 09 

11 01 11* 

aqueous rinsing liquids containing hazardous substances 

11 01 12 

aqueous rinsing liquids other than those mentioned in 11 01 11 

11 01 13* 

degreasing wastes containing hazardous substances 

11 01 14 

degreasing wastes other than those mentioned in 11 01 13 

11 01 15* 

eluate and sludges from membrane systems or ion exchange systems containing hazardous substances 

11 01 16* 

saturated or spent ion exchange resins 

11 01 98* 

other wastes containing hazardous substances 

11 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

11 02 

Wastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes 

11 02 02* 

sludges from zinc hydrometallurgy (including jarosite, goethite) 

11 02 03 

wastes from the production of anodes for aqueous electrolytical processes 

11 02 05* 

wastes from copper hydrometallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 

11 02 06 

wastes from copper hydrometallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 11 02 05 

11 02 07* 

other wastes containing hazardous substances 

11 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

11 03 

Sludges and solids from tempering processes 

11 03 01* 

wastes containing cyanide 

11 03 02* 

other waste 

11 05 

Wastes from hot galvanising processes 

11 05 01 

hard zinc 

11 05 02 

zinc ash 

11 05 03* 

solid wastes from gas treatment 

11 05 04* 

spent flux 

11 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

12 - Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics

 12 01 

Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 

12 01 01 

ferrous metal filings and turnings 

12 01 02 

ferrous metal dust and particles 

12 01 03 

non-ferrous metal filings and turnings 

12 01 04 

non-ferrous metal dust and particles 

12 01 05 

plastics shavings and turnings 

12 01 06* 

mineral-based machining oils containing halogens (except emulsions and solutions) 

12 01 07* 

mineral-based machining oils free of halogens (except emulsions and solutions) 

12 01 08* 

machining emulsions and solutions containing halogens 

12 01 09* 

machining emulsions and solutions free of halogens 

12 01 10* 

synthetic machining oils 

12 01 12* 

spent waxes and fats 

12 01 13 

welding wastes 

12 01 14* 

machining sludges containing hazardous substances 

12 01 15 

machining sludges other than those mentioned in 12 01 14 

12 01 16* 

waste blasting material containing hazardous substances 

12 01 17 

waste blasting material other than those mentioned in 12 01 16 

12 01 18* 

metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil 

12 01 19* 

readily biodegradable machining oil 

12 01 20* 

spent grinding bodies and grinding materials containing hazardous substances 

12 01 21 

spent grinding bodies and grinding materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 20 

12 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

12 03 

Wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11) 

12 03 01* 

aqueous washing liquids 

13 - Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)

13 01

Waste hydraulic oils 

13 01 01* 

hydraulic oils, containing PCBs 

13 01 04* 

chlorinated emulsions 

13 01 05* 

non-chlorinated emulsions 

13 01 09* 

mineral-based chlorinated hydraulic oils 

13 01 10* 

mineral based non-chlorinated hydraulic oils 

13 01 11* 

synthetic hydraulic oils 

13 01 12* 

readily biodegradable hydraulic oils 

13 01 13* 

other hydraulic oils 

13 02 

Waste engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 02 04* 

mineral-based chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 02 05* 

mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 02 06* 

synthetic engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 02 07* 

readily biodegradable engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 02 08* 

other engine, gear and lubricating oils 

13 03 

Waste insulating and heat transmission oils 

13 03 01* 

insulating or heat transmission oils containing PCBs 

13 03 06* 

mineral-based chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils other than those mentioned in 13 03 01 

13 03 07* 

mineral-based non-chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils 

13 03 08* 

synthetic insulating and heat transmission oils 

13 03 09* 

readily biodegradable insulating and heat transmission oils 

13 03 10* 

other insulating and heat transmission oils 

13 04 

Bilge oils 

13 04 01* 

bilge oils from inland navigation 

13 04 02* 

bilge oils from jetty sewers 

13 04 03* 

bilge oils from other navigation 

13 05 

Oil/water separator contents 

13 05 01* 

solids from grit chambers and oil/water separators 

13 05 02* 

sludges from oil/water separators 

13 05 03* 

interceptor sludges 

13 05 06* 

oil from oil/water separators 

13 05 07* 

oily water from oil/water separators 

13 05 08* 

mixtures of wastes from grit chambers and oil/water separators 

13 07 

Wastes of liquid fuels 

13 07 01* 

fuel oil and diesel 

13 07 02* 

petrol 

13 07 03* 

other fuels (including mixtures) 

13 08 

Oil wastes not otherwise specified 

13 08 01* 

desalter sludges or emulsions 

13 08 02* 

other emulsions 

13 08 99* 

wastes not otherwise specified 

14 - Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except 07 and 08)

14 06

Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants 

14 06 01* 

chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC 

14 06 02* 

other halogenated solvents and solvent mixtures 

14 06 03* 

other solvents and solvent mixtures 

14 06 04* 

sludges or solid wastes containing halogenated solvents 

14 06 05* 

sludges or solid wastes containing other solvents 

15 - Packaging, absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified

15 01

Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste) 

15 01 01 

paper and cardboard packaging 

15 01 02 

plastic packaging 

15 01 03 

wooden packaging 

15 01 04 

metallic packaging 

15 01 05 

composite packaging 

15 01 06 

mixed packaging 

15 01 07 

glass packaging 

15 01 09 

textile packaging 

15 01 10* 

packaging containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances 

15 01 11* 

metallic packaging containing a hazardous solid porous matrix (for example asbestos), including empty pressure containers 

15 02 

Absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing 

15 02 02* 

absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances 

15 02 03 

absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing other than those mentioned in 15 02 02 

16 - Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

16 01

End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08) 


16 01 03 

end-of-life tyres 

16 01 04* 

end-of-life vehicles 

16 01 06 

end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components 

16 01 07* 

oil filters 

16 01 08* 

components containing mercury 

16 01 09* 

components containing PCBs 

16 01 10* 

explosive components (for example air bags) 

16 01 11* 

brake pads containing asbestos 

16 01 12 

brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11 

16 01 13* 

brake fluids 

16 01 14* 

antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances 

16 01 15 

antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14 

16 01 16 

tanks for liquefied gas 

16 01 17 

ferrous metal 

16 01 18 

non-ferrous metal 

16 01 19 

plastic 

16 01 20 

glass 

16 01 21* 

hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14 

16 01 22 

components not otherwise specified 

16 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

16 02 

Wastes from electrical and electronic equipment 

16 02 09* 

transformers and capacitors containing PCBs 

16 02 10* 

discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 

16 02 11* 

discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC 

16 02 12* 

discarded equipment containing free asbestos 

16 02 13* 

discarded equipment containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12 

16 02 14 

discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 
02 13 

16 02 15* 

hazardous components removed from discarded equipment 

16 02 16 

components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15 

16 03 

off-specification batches and unused products 

16 03 03* 

inorganic wastes containing hazardous substances 

16 03 04 

inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03 

16 03 05* 

organic wastes containing hazardous substances 

16 03 06 

organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05 

16 03 07* 

metallic mercury 

16 04 

Waste explosives 

16 04 01* 

waste ammunition 

16 04 02* 

fireworks wastes 

16 04 03* 

other waste explosives 

16 05 

Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals 

16 05 04* 

gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing hazardous substances 

16 05 05 

gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04 

16 05 06* 

laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals 

16 05 07* 

discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances 

16 05 08* 

discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances 

16 05 09 

discarded chemicals other than those mentioned in 16 05 06, 16 05 07 or 16 05 08 

16 06 

Batteries and accumulators 

16 06 01* 

lead batteries 

16 06 02* 

Ni-Cd batteries 

16 06 03* 

mercury-containing batteries 

16 06 04 

alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03) 

16 06 05 

other batteries and accumulators 

16 06 06* 

separately collected electrolyte from batteries and accumulators 

16 07 

Wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13) 

16 07 08* 

wastes containing oil 

16 07 09* 

wastes containing other hazardous substances 

16 07 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

16 08 

Spent catalysts 

16 08 01 

spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07) 

16 08 02* 

spent catalysts containing hazardous transition metals or hazardous transition metal compounds 

16 08 03 

spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified 

16 08 04 

spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (except 16 08 07) 

16 08 05* 

spent catalysts containing phosphoric acid 

16 08 06* 

spent liquids used as catalysts 

16 08 07* 

spent catalysts contaminated with hazardous substances 

16 09 

Oxidising substances 

16 09 01* 

permanganates, for example potassium permanganate 

16 09 02* 

chromates, for example potassium chromate, potassium or sodium dichromate 

16 09 03* 

peroxides, for example hydrogen peroxide 

16 09 04* 

oxidising substances, not otherwise specified 

16 10 

Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment 

16 10 01* 

aqueous liquid wastes containing hazardous substances 

16 10 02 

aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 

16 10 03* 

aqueous concentrates containing hazardous substances 

16 10 04 

aqueous concentrates other than those mentioned in 16 10 03 

16 11 

Waste linings and refractories 

16 11 01* 

carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 

16 11 02 

carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 01 

16 11 03* 

other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 

16 11 04 

other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03 

16 11 05* 

linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances 

16 11 06 

linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 05 

17 - Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

17 01

Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics 

17 01 01 

concrete 

17 01 02 

bricks 

17 01 03 

tiles and ceramics 

17 01 06* 

mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances 

17 01 07 

mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06 

17 02 

Wood, glass and plastic 

17 02 01 

wood 

17 02 02 

glass 

17 02 03 

Plastic 

17 02 04* 

glass, plastic and wood containing or contaminated with hazardous substances 

17 03 

Bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products 

17 03 01* 

bituminous mixtures containing coal tar 

17 03 02 

bituminous mixtures other than those mentioned in 17 03 01 

17 03 03* 

coal tar and tarred products 

17 04 

Metals (including their alloys) 

17 04 01 

copper, bronze, brass 

17 04 02 

aluminium 

17 04 03 

lead 

17 04 04 

zinc 

17 04 05 

iron and steel 

17 04 06 

tin 

17 04 07 

mixed metals 

17 04 09* 

metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances 

17 04 10* 

cables containing oil, coal tar and other hazardous substances 

17 04 11 

cables other than those mentioned in 17 04 10 

17 05 

Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil 

17 05 03* 

soil and stones containing hazardous substances 

17 05 04 

soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 

17 05 05* 

dredging spoil containing hazardous substances 

17 05 06 

dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05 

17 05 07* 

track ballast containing hazardous substances 

17 05 08 

track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07 

17 06 

Insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials 

17 06 01* 

insulation materials containing asbestos 

17 06 03* 

other insulation materials consisting of or containing hazardous substances 

17 06 04 

insulation materials other than those mentioned in 17 06 01 and 17 
06 03 

17 06 05* 

construction materials containing asbestos 

17 08 

Gypsum-based construction material 

17 08 01* 

gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with hazardous substances 

17 08 02 

gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01 

17 09 

Other construction and demolition wastes

17 09 01* 

construction and demolition wastes containing mercury 

17 09 02* 

construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resin-based floorings, PCB-containing sealed glazing units, PCB-containing capacitors) 

17 09 03* 

other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances 

17 09 04 

mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03 

18 - Human or animal health care and / or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)

18 01

Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans 

18 01 01 

sharps (except 18 01 03) 

18 01 02 

Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03) 

18 01 03* 

wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection 

18 01 04 

wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers) 

18 01 06* 

chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances 

18 01 07 

chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06 

18 01 08* 

 cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines 

18 01 09 

medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 

18 01 10* 

amalgam waste from dental care 

18 02 

Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals 

18 02 01 

sharps (except 18 02 02) 

18 02 02* 

wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection 

18 02 03 

wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection 

18 02 05* 

chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances 

18 02 06 

chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05 

18 02 07* 

cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines 

18 02 08 

medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07 

19 - Waste from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use

19 01

Wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste

19 01 02 

ferrous materials removed from bottom ash 

19 01 05* 

filter cake from gas treatment 

19 01 06* 

aqueous liquid wastes from gas treatment and other aqueous liquid wastes 

19 01 07* 

solid wastes from gas treatment 

19 01 10* 

spent activated carbon from flue-gas treatment 

19 01 11* 

bottom ash and slag containing hazardous substances 

19 01 12 

bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 

19 01 13* 

fly ash containing hazardous substances 

19 01 14 

fly ash other than those mentioned in 19 01 13 

19 01 15* 

boiler dust containing hazardous substances 

19 01 16 

boiler dust other than those mentioned in 19 01 15 

19 01 17* 

pyrolysis wastes containing hazardous substances 

19 01 18 

pyrolysis wastes other than those mentioned in 19 01 17 

19 01 19 

sands from fluidised beds 

19 01 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 02 

Wastes from physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechromatation, decyanidation, neutralisation) 

19 02 03 

premixed wastes composed only of non-hazardous wastes 

19 02 04* 

premixed wastes composed of at least one hazardous waste 

19 02 05* 

sludges from physico/chemical treatment containing hazardous substances 

19 02 06 

sludges from physico/chemical treatment other than those mentioned in 19 02 05 

19 02 07* 

oil and concentrates from separation 

19 02 08* 

liquid combustible wastes containing hazardous substances 

19 02 09* 

solid combustible wastes containing hazardous substances 

19 02 10 

combustible wastes other than those mentioned in 19 02 08 and 19 
02 09 

19 02 11* 

other wastes containing hazardous substances 

19 02 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 03 

Stabilised/solidified wastes 

19 03 04* 

wastes marked as hazardous, partly stabilised other than 19 03 08 

19 03 05 

stabilised wastes other than those mentioned in 19 03 04 

19 03 06* 

wastes marked as hazardous, solidified 

19 03 07 

solidified wastes other than those mentioned in 19 03 06 

19 03 08* 

partly stabilised mercury 

19 04 

Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification 

19 04 01 

vitrified waste 

19 04 02* 

fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes 

19 04 03* 

non-vitrified solid phase 

19 04 04 

aqueous liquid wastes from vitrified waste tempering 

19 05 

Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes 

19 05 01 

non-composted fraction of municipal and similar wastes 

19 05 02 

non-composted fraction of animal and vegetable waste 

19 05 03 

off-specification compost 

19 05 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 06 

Wastes from anaerobic treatment of waste 

19 06 03 

liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 

19 06 04 

digestate from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste 

19 06 05 

liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste 

19 06 06 

digestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste 

19 06 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 07 

Landfill leachate 

19 07 02* 

landfill leachate containing hazardous substances 

19 07 03 

landfill leachate other than those mentioned in 19 07 02 

19 08 

Wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified 

19 08 01 

screenings 

19 08 02 

waste from desanding 

19 08 05 

sludges from treatment of urban waste water 

19 08 06* 

saturated or spent ion exchange resins 

19 08 07* 

solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers 

19 08 08* 

membrane system waste containing heavy metals 

19 08 09 

grease and oil mixture from oil/water separation containing only edible oil and fats 

19 08 10* 

grease and oil mixture from oil/water separation other than those mentioned in 19 08 09 

19 08 11* 

sludges containing hazardous substances from biological treatment of industrial waste water 

19 08 12 

sludges from biological treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in 19 08 11 

19 08 13* 

sludges containing hazardous substances from other treatment of industrial waste water 

19 08 14 

sludges from other treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in 19 08 13 

19 08 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 09 

Wastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption or water for industrial use 

19 09 01 

solid waste from primary filtration and screenings 

19 09 02 

sludges from water clarification 

19 09 03 

sludges from decarbonation 

19 09 04 

spent activated carbon 

19 09 05 

saturated or spent ion exchange resins 

19 09 06 

solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers 

19 09 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 10 

Wastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes 

19 10 01 

iron and steel waste 

19 10 02 

non-ferrous waste 

19 10 03* 

fluff-light fraction and dust containing hazardous substances 

19 10 04 

fluff-light fraction and dust other than those mentioned in 19 10 03 

19 10 05* 

other fractions containing hazardous substances 

19 10 06 

other fractions other than those mentioned in 19 10 05 

19 11 

Wastes from oil regeneration 

19 11 01* 

spent filter clays 

19 11 02* 

acid tars 

19 11 03* 

aqueous liquid wastes 

19 11 04* 

wastes from cleaning of fuel with bases 

19 11 05* 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances 

19 11 06 

sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 19 11 05 

19 11 07* 

wastes from flue-gas cleaning 

19 11 99 

wastes not otherwise specified 

19 12 

Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified 

19 12 01 

paper and cardboard 

19 12 02 

ferrous metal 

19 12 03 

non-ferrous metal 

19 12 04 

plastic and rubber 

19 12 05 

glass 

19 12 06* 

wood containing hazardous substances 

19 12 07 

wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 

19 12 08 

textiles 

19 12 09 

minerals (for example sand, stones) 

19 12 10 

combustible waste (refuse derived fuel) 

19 12 11* 

other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste containing hazardous substances 

19 12 12 

other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 

19 13 

wastes from soil and groundwater remediation 

19 13 01* 

solid wastes from soil remediation containing hazardous substances 

19 13 02 

solid wastes from soil remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 01 

19 13 03* 

sludges from soil remediation containing hazardous substances 

19 13 04 

sludges from soil remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 03 

19 13 05* 

sludges from groundwater remediation containing hazardous substances 

19 13 06 

sludges from groundwater remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 05 

19 13 07* 

aqueous liquid wastes and aqueous concentrates from groundwater remediation containing hazardous substances 

19 13 08 

aqueous liquid wastes and aqueous concentrates from groundwater remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 07 

20 - Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

20 01 

Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) 

20 01 01 

paper and cardboard 

20 01 02 

glass 

20 01 08 

biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste 

20 01 10 

clothes 

20 01 11 

textiles 

20 01 13* 

solvents 

20 01 14* 

acids 

20 01 15* 

alkalines 

20 01 17* 

photochemicals 

20 01 19* 

pesticides 

20 01 21* 

fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste 

20 01 23* 

discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons 

20 01 25 

edible oil and fat 

20 01 26* 

oil and fat other than those mentioned in 20 01 25 

20 01 27* 

paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing hazardous substances 

20 01 28 

paint, inks, adhesives and resins other than those mentioned in 20 01 27 

20 01 29* 

detergents containing hazardous substances 

20 01 30 

detergents other than those mentioned in 20 01 29 

20 01 31* 

cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines 

20 01 32 

medicines other than those mentioned in 20 01 31 

20 01 33* 

batteries and accumulators included in 16 06 01, 16 06 02 or 16 06 03 and unsorted batteries and accumulators containing these batteries 

20 01 34 

batteries and accumulators other than those mentioned in 20 01 33 

20 01 35* 

discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components 

20 01 36 

discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35 

20 01 37* 

wood containing hazardous substances 

20 01 38 

wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 

20 01 39 

plastics 

20 01 40 

metals 

20 01 41 

wastes from chimney sweeping 

20 01 99 

other fractions not otherwise specified 

20 02 

Garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) 

20 02 01 

biodegradable waste 

20 02 02 

soil and stones 

20 02 03 

other non-biodegradable wastes 

20 03 

Other municipal wastes 

20 03 01 

mixed municipal waste 

20 03 02 

waste from markets 

20 03 03 

street-cleaning residues 

20 03 04 

septic tank sludge 

20 03 06 

waste from sewage cleaning 

20 03 07 

bulky waste 

20 03 99 

municipal wastes not otherwise specified 

Source of the EWC Codes comes from the Environment Agency document “Technical Guidance WM3”

Waste classification technical guidance - GOV.UK