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Chapter: 15. Packaging, Absorbents, Wiping Cloths and Filters
Sub Chapter: 15 02. absorbents - filter materials - wiping cloths and protective clothing
EWC Code: 15 02 02
absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substancesNotes on EWC Codes
Important: When choosing an EWC code to classify your waste, you must ensure that each of the EWC chapter description, sub chapter description and the EWC code description itself, match the waste stream you are handling.
Hazardous Waste: If an EWC code ends with an asterisk (*), this indicates that the waste is considered to be Hazardous Waste.