European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes

Chapter

01

Description

Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical...

Chapter

02

Description

Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunti...

Chapter

03

Description

Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furnit...

Chapter

04

Description

Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries

Chapter

05

Description

Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyroly...

Chapter

06

Description

Wastes from inorganic chemical processes

Chapter

07

Description

Wastes from organic chemical processes

Chapter

08

Description

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

Chapter

09

Description

wastes from the photographic industry

Chapter

10

Description

wastes from thermal processes

Chapter

11

Description

wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and ot...

Chapter

12

Description

wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment o...

Chapter

13

Description

oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and thos...

Chapter

14

Description

waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except 07 and...

Chapter

15

Description

waste packaging, absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and pr...

Chapter

16

Description

wastes not otherwise specified in the list

Chapter

17

Description

construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from c...

Chapter

18

Description

wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (ex...

Chapter

19

Description

wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treat...

Chapter

20

Description

municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industria...

Sub-Chapter

01 01

Description

Wastes from mineral excavation

Sub-Chapter

01 03

Description

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

Sub-Chapter

01 04

Description

wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous m...

Sub-Chapter

01 05

Description

drilling muds and other drilling wastes

Sub-Chapter

02 01

Description

Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunti...

Sub-Chapter

02 02

Description

Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other...

Sub-Chapter

02 03

Description

wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee...

Sub-Chapter

02 04

Description

wastes from sugar processing

Sub-Chapter

02 05

Description

wastes from the dairy products industry

Sub-Chapter

02 06

Description

wastes from the baking and confectionery industry

Sub-Chapter

02 07

Description

wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages...

Sub-Chapter

03 01

Description

Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture

Sub-Chapter

03 02

Description

Wastes from wood preservation

Sub-Chapter

03 03

Description

wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing

Sub-Chapter

04 01

Description

Wastes from the leather and fur industry

Sub-Chapter

04 02

Description

Wastes from the textile industry

Sub-Chapter

05 01

Description

Wastes from petroleum refining

Sub-Chapter

05 06

Description

Wastes from the pyrolytic treatment of coal

Sub-Chapter

05 07

Description

wastes from natural gas purification and transportation

Sub-Chapter

06 01

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

06 02

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

06 03

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 04

Description

metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03

Sub-Chapter

06 05

Description

sludges from on-site effluent treatment

Sub-Chapter

06 06

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 07

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 08

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 09

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 10

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

06 11

Description

wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers

Sub-Chapter

06 13

Description

wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified

Sub-Chapter

07 01

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

07 02

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

07 03

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

07 04

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

07 05

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

07 06

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

07 07

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

08 01

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

08 02

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

08 03

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

08 04

Description

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...

Sub-Chapter

08 05

Description

wastes not otherwise specified in 08

Sub-Chapter

09 01

Description

wastes from the photographic industry

Sub-Chapter

10 01

Description

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

Sub-Chapter

10 02

Description

wastes from the iron and steel industry

Sub-Chapter

10 03

Description

wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 04

Description

wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 05

Description

wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 06

Description

wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 07

Description

wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 08

Description

wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

Sub-Chapter

10 09

Description

wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

Sub-Chapter

10 10

Description

wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces

Sub-Chapter

10 11

Description

wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products

Sub-Chapter

10 12

Description

wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and constru...

Sub-Chapter

10 13

Description

wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles an...

Sub-Chapter

10 14

Description

waste from crematoria

Sub-Chapter

11 01

Description

wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and ot...

Sub-Chapter

11 02

Description

wastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes

Sub-Chapter

11 03

Description

sludges and solids from tempering processes

Sub-Chapter

11 05

Description

wastes from hot galvanising processes

Sub-Chapter

12 01

Description

wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment o...

Sub-Chapter

12 03

Description

wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)

Sub-Chapter

13 01

Description

waste hydraulic oils

Sub-Chapter

13 02

Description

waste engine, gear and lubricating oils

Sub-Chapter

13 03

Description

waste insulating and heat transmission oils

Sub-Chapter

13 04

Description

bilge oils

Sub-Chapter

13 05

Description

oil/water separator contents

Sub-Chapter

13 07

Description

wastes of liquid fuels

Sub-Chapter

13 08

Description

oil wastes not otherwise specified

Sub-Chapter

14 06

Description

waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants

Sub-Chapter

15 01

Description

packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)

Sub-Chapter

15 02

Description

absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing

Sub-Chapter

16 01

Description

end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including o...

Sub-Chapter

16 02

Description

wastes from electrical and electronic equipment

Sub-Chapter

16 03

Description

off-specification batches and unused products

Sub-Chapter

16 04

Description

waste explosives

Sub-Chapter

16 05

Description

gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals

Sub-Chapter

16 06

Description

batteries and accumulators

Sub-Chapter

16 07

Description

wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (excep...

Sub-Chapter

16 08

Description

spent catalysts

Sub-Chapter

16 09

Description

oxidising substances

Sub-Chapter

16 10

Description

aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment

Sub-Chapter

16 11

Description

waste linings and refractories

Sub-Chapter

17 01

Description

concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics

Sub-Chapter

17 02

Description

wood, glass and plastic

Sub-Chapter

17 03

Description

bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products

Sub-Chapter

17 04

Description

metals (including their alloys)

Sub-Chapter

17 05

Description

soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and...

Sub-Chapter

17 06

Description

insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials

Sub-Chapter

17 08

Description

gypsum-based construction material

Sub-Chapter

17 09

Description

other construction and demolition wastes

Sub-Chapter

18 01

Description

wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disea...

Sub-Chapter

18 02

Description

wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease...

Sub-Chapter

19 01

Description

wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste

Sub-Chapter

19 02

Description

wastes from physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechrom...

Sub-Chapter

19 03

Description

stabilised/solidified wastes

Sub-Chapter

19 04

Description

vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification

Sub-Chapter

19 05

Description

wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes

Sub-Chapter

19 06

Description

wastes from anaerobic treatment of waste

Sub-Chapter

19 07

Description

landfill leachate

Sub-Chapter

19 08

Description

wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified

Sub-Chapter

19 09

Description

wastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption...

Sub-Chapter

19 10

Description

wastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes

Sub-Chapter

19 11

Description

wastes from oil regeneration

Sub-Chapter

19 12

Description

wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting,...

Sub-Chapter

19 13

Description

wastes from soil and groundwater remediation

Sub-Chapter

20 01

Description

separately collected fractions (except 15 01)

Sub-Chapter

20 02

Description

garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste)

Sub-Chapter

20 03

Description

other municipal wastes