European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes
Chapters 20
01
DescriptionWastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical...
02
DescriptionWastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunti...
03
DescriptionWastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furnit...
04
DescriptionWastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
05
DescriptionWastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyroly...
06
DescriptionWastes from inorganic chemical processes
07
DescriptionWastes from organic chemical processes
08
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
09
Descriptionwastes from the photographic industry
10
Descriptionwastes from thermal processes
11
Descriptionwastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and ot...
12
Descriptionwastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment o...
13
Descriptionoil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and thos...
14
Descriptionwaste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except 07 and...
15
Descriptionwaste packaging, absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and pr...
16
Descriptionwastes not otherwise specified in the list
17
Descriptionconstruction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from c...
18
Descriptionwastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (ex...
19
Descriptionwastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treat...
20
Descriptionmunicipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industria...
Sub-Chapters 111
01 01
DescriptionWastes from mineral excavation
01 03
DescriptionWastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals
01 04
Descriptionwastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous m...
01 05
Descriptiondrilling muds and other drilling wastes
02 01
DescriptionWastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunti...
02 02
DescriptionWastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other...
02 03
Descriptionwastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee,...
02 04
Descriptionwastes from sugar processing
02 05
Descriptionwastes from the dairy products industry
02 06
Descriptionwastes from the baking and confectionery industry
02 07
Descriptionwastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages...
03 01
DescriptionWastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture
03 02
DescriptionWastes from wood preservation
03 03
Descriptionwastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing
04 01
DescriptionWastes from the leather and fur industry
04 02
DescriptionWastes from the textile industry
05 01
DescriptionWastes from petroleum refining
05 06
DescriptionWastes from the pyrolytic treatment of coal
05 07
Descriptionwastes from natural gas purification and transportation
06 01
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 02
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 03
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 04
Descriptionmetal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03
06 05
Descriptionsludges from on-site effluent treatment
06 06
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 07
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 08
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 09
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 10
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
06 11
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers
06 13
Descriptionwastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified
07 01
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 02
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 03
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 04
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 05
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 06
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
07 07
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
08 01
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) and...
08 02
DescriptionWastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
08 03
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
08 04
Descriptionwastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of...
08 05
Descriptionwastes not otherwise specified in 08
09 01
Descriptionwastes from the photographic industry
10 01
Descriptionwastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)
10 02
Descriptionwastes from the iron and steel industry
10 03
Descriptionwastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy
10 04
Descriptionwastes from lead thermal metallurgy
10 05
Descriptionwastes from zinc thermal metallurgy
10 06
Descriptionwastes from copper thermal metallurgy
10 07
Descriptionwastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy
10 08
Descriptionwastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy
10 09
Descriptionwastes from casting of ferrous pieces
10 10
Descriptionwastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces
10 11
Descriptionwastes from manufacture of glass and glass products
10 12
Descriptionwastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and constru...
10 13
Descriptionwastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles an...
10 14
Descriptionwaste from crematoria
11 01
Descriptionwastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and ot...
11 02
Descriptionwastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes
11 03
Descriptionsludges and solids from tempering processes
11 05
Descriptionwastes from hot galvanising processes
12 01
Descriptionwastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment o...
12 03
Descriptionwastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)
13 01
Descriptionwaste hydraulic oils
13 02
Descriptionwaste engine, gear and lubricating oils
13 03
Descriptionwaste insulating and heat transmission oils
13 04
Descriptionbilge oils
13 05
Descriptionoil/water separator contents
13 07
Descriptionwastes of liquid fuels
13 08
Descriptionoil wastes not otherwise specified
14 06
Descriptionwaste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants
15 01
Descriptionpackaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
15 02
Descriptionabsorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing
16 01
Descriptionend-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including o...
16 02
Descriptionwastes from electrical and electronic equipment
16 03
Descriptionoff-specification batches and unused products
16 04
Descriptionwaste explosives
16 05
Descriptiongases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
16 06
Descriptionbatteries and accumulators
16 07
Descriptionwastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (excep...
16 08
Descriptionspent catalysts
16 09
Descriptionoxidising substances
16 10
Descriptionaqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment
16 11
Descriptionwaste linings and refractories
17 01
Descriptionconcrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics
17 02
Descriptionwood, glass and plastic
17 03
Descriptionbituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products
17 04
Descriptionmetals (including their alloys)
17 05
Descriptionsoil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and...
17 06
Descriptioninsulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials
17 08
Descriptiongypsum-based construction material
17 09
Descriptionother construction and demolition wastes
18 01
Descriptionwastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disea...
18 02
Descriptionwastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease...
19 01
Descriptionwastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste
19 02
Descriptionwastes from physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechrom...
19 03
Descriptionstabilised/solidified wastes
19 04
Descriptionvitrified waste and wastes from vitrification
19 05
Descriptionwastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes
19 06
Descriptionwastes from anaerobic treatment of waste
19 07
Descriptionlandfill leachate
19 08
Descriptionwastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified
19 09
Descriptionwastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption...
19 10
Descriptionwastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes
19 11
Descriptionwastes from oil regeneration
19 12
Descriptionwastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting,...
19 13
Descriptionwastes from soil and groundwater remediation
20 01
Descriptionseparately collected fractions (except 15 01)
20 02
Descriptiongarden and park wastes (including cemetery waste)
20 03
Descriptionother municipal wastes
Individual Entries 842
01 01 01
DescriptionWastes from mineral metalliferous excavation
Entry TypeAbsolute Non-hazardous
01 01 02
DescriptionWastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation
Entry TypeAbsolute Non-hazardous
01 03 04*
DescriptionAcid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore
Entry TypeAbsolute Hazardous
01 03 05*
DescriptionOther tailings containing hazardous substances
Entry TypeMirror Hazardous
01 03 06
DescriptionTailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05
Entry TypeMirror Non-hazardous
01 03 07*
DescriptionOther wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chem...
Entry TypeMirror Hazardous