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

02

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

03

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

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Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries

05

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

06

Wastes from inorganic chemical processes

07

Wastes from organic chemical processes

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

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wastes from the photographic industry

10

wastes from thermal processes

11

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

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

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

14

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

15

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

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wastes not otherwise specified in the list

17

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

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

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

20

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

Sub-Chapters 111

01 01

Wastes from mineral excavation

01 03

Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

01 04

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

01 05

drilling muds and other drilling wastes

02 01

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

02 02

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

02 03

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

02 04

wastes from sugar processing

02 05

wastes from the dairy products industry

02 06

wastes from the baking and confectionery industry

02 07

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

03 01

Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture

03 02

Wastes from wood preservation

03 03

wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing

04 01

Wastes from the leather and fur industry

04 02

Wastes from the textile industry

05 01

Wastes from petroleum refining

05 06

Wastes from the pyrolytic treatment of coal

05 07

wastes from natural gas purification and transportation

06 01

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

06 02

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

06 03

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

06 04

metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03

06 05

sludges from on-site effluent treatment

06 06

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

06 07

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

06 08

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

06 09

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

06 10

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

06 11

wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers

06 13

wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified

07 01

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

07 02

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

07 03

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

07 04

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

07 05

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

07 06

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

07 07

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

08 01

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

08 02

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

08 03

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

08 04

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

08 05

wastes not otherwise specified in 08

09 01

wastes from the photographic industry

10 01

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

10 02

wastes from the iron and steel industry

10 03

wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy

10 04

wastes from lead thermal metallurgy

10 05

wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy

10 06

wastes from copper thermal metallurgy

10 07

wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy

10 08

wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy

10 09

wastes from casting of ferrous pieces

10 10

wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces

10 11

wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products

10 12

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

10 13

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

10 14

waste from crematoria

11 01

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

11 02

wastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes

11 03

sludges and solids from tempering processes

11 05

wastes from hot galvanising processes

12 01

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

12 03

wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)

13 01

waste hydraulic oils

13 02

waste engine, gear and lubricating oils

13 03

waste insulating and heat transmission oils

13 04

bilge oils

13 05

oil/water separator contents

13 07

wastes of liquid fuels

13 08

oil wastes not otherwise specified

14 06

waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants

15 01

packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)

15 02

absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing

16 01

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

16 02

wastes from electrical and electronic equipment

16 03

off-specification batches and unused products

16 04

waste explosives

16 05

gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals

16 06

batteries and accumulators

16 07

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

16 08

spent catalysts

16 09

oxidising substances

16 10

aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment

16 11

waste linings and refractories

17 01

concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics

17 02

wood, glass and plastic

17 03

bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products

17 04

metals (including their alloys)

17 05

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

17 06

insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials

17 08

gypsum-based construction material

17 09

other construction and demolition wastes

18 01

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

18 02

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

19 01

wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste

19 02

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

19 03

stabilised/solidified wastes

19 04

vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification

19 05

wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes

19 06

wastes from anaerobic treatment of waste

19 07

landfill leachate

19 08

wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified

19 09

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

19 10

wastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes

19 11

wastes from oil regeneration

19 12

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

19 13

wastes from soil and groundwater remediation

20 01

separately collected fractions (except 15 01)

20 02

garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste)

20 03

other municipal wastes

Individual Entries 842

01 01 01

Wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation

Absolute Non-hazardous

01 01 02

Wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation

Absolute Non-hazardous

01 03 04*

Acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore

Absolute Hazardous

01 03 05*

Other tailings containing hazardous substances

Mirror Hazardous

01 03 06

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

Mirror Non-hazardous

01 03 07*

Other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chem...

Mirror Hazardous

01 03 08