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Results for EWC Chapter(s)

Chapter Code EWC Chapter Description
01 Mining/Quarrying/Mineral Treatment
WASTES RESULTING FROM EXPLORATION, MINING, QUARRYING, AND PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF MINERALS
02 Agriculture/Hunting/Fishing/Food Processing
WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING
03 Wood/Paper/Card Processing
WASTES FROM WOOD PROCESSING AND THE PRODUCTION OF PANELS AND FURNITURE, PULP, PAPER AND CARDBOARD
04 Leather/Fur/Textile Industry
WASTES FROM THE LEATHER, FUR AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
05 Petroleum/Gas Production
WASTES FROM PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PURIFICATION AND PYROLYTIC TREATMENT OF COAL
06 Inorganic Chemical Processing
WASTES FROM INORGANIC CHEMICAL PROCESSES
07 Organic Chemical Processing
WASTES FROM ORGANIC CHEMICAL PROCESSES
08 MFSU of Coatings/Adhesives/Inks
WASTES FROM THE MANUFACTURE, FORMULATION, SUPPLY AND USE (MFSU) OF COATINGS (PAINTS, VARNISHES AND VITREOUS ENAMELS), ADHESIVES, SEALANTS AND PRINTING INKS
09 Photographic Industry
WASTES FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY
10 Thermal Processes
WASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES
11 Chemical Surface Treatment of Metals/Plastic
WASTES FROM CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT AND COATING OF METALS AND OTHER MATERIALS; NON-FERROUS HYDRO-METALLURGY
12 Shaping/Physical Treatment of Metals/Plastic
WASTES FROM SHAPING AND PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALS AND PLASTICS
13 Oil and Liquid Fuel Waste
OIL WASTES AND WASTES OF LIQUID FUELS (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)
14 Solvents, Refrigerants and Propellants
WASTE ORGANIC SOLVENTS, REFRIGERANTS AND PROPELLANTS (except 07 and 08)
15 Packaging, Absorbents, Wiping Cloths and Filters
WASTE PACKAGING; ABSORBENTS, WIPING CLOTHS, FILTER MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
16 Other wastes from Industrial processes
WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST
17 Construction and Demolition Waste
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES)
18 Healthcare Waste
WASTES FROM HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH CARE AND/OR RELATED RESEARCH (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
19 Materials from Waste and Water Treatment
WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
20 Municipal Waste and Similar Materials From Commerce and Industry
MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTES) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS

Results for EWC Sub Chapter(s)

Sub Chapter Code EWC Sub Chapter Description
01 05 drilling muds and other drilling wastes
06 04 metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03
08 05 wastes not otherwise specified in 08
10 14 waste from crematoria
12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
13 01 waste hydraulic oils
13 02 waste engine - gear and lubricating oils
13 03 waste insulating and heat transmission oils
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)
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 04 waste explosives
16 10 aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment
16 11 waste linings and refractories
17 09 other construction and demolition wastes
19 01 Incineration or pyrolysis of waste
19 02 Physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechromatation, decyanidation, neutralisation)
19 03 stabilised/solidified wastes
19 04 vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification
19 05 Aerobic treatment of solid wastes
19 06 Anaerobic treatment of waste
19 08 Waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified
19 10 Shredding of metal-containing wastes
19 12 Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
20 02 garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste)
20 03 other municipal wastes

Results for EWC Code(s)

EWC Code EWC Code Description
01 01 01 wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation
01 01 02 wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation
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 other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 10
01 03 10* 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 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 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 01 02 animal-tissue waste
02 01 03 plant-tissue waste
02 01 04 waste plastics (except packaging)
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 02 animal-tissue waste
02 02 99 wastes not otherwise specified
02 03 02 wastes from preserving agents
02 03 03 wastes from solvent extraction
02 03 99 wastes not otherwise specified
02 04 99 wastes not otherwise specified
02 05 99 wastes not otherwise specified
02 06 02 wastes from preserving agents
02 06 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
03 01 01 waste bark and cork
03 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
03 03 01 waste bark and wood
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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 09 wastes from composite materials (impregnated textile, elastomer, plastomer)
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 21 wastes from unprocessed textile fibres
04 02 22 wastes from processed textile fibres
04 02 99 wastes not otherwise specified
05 01 11* wastes from cleaning of fuels with bases
05 01 14 wastes from cooling columns
05 01 16 sulphur-containing wastes from petroleum desulphurisation
05 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
05 06 04 waste from cooling columns
05 06 99 wastes not otherwise specified
05 07 01* wastes containing mercury
05 07 02 wastes containing sulphur
05 07 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 02 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 03 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 01* wastes containing asbestos from electrolysis
06 07 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 08 02* wastes containing hazardous chlorosilanes
06 08 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 02* wastes containing hazardous substances
06 10 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 11 01 calcium-based reaction wastes from titanium dioxide production
06 11 99 wastes not otherwise specified
06 13 04* wastes from asbestos processing
06 13 99 wastes not otherwise specified
07 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 silicones
07 02 17 Waste containing silicones other than those mentioned in 07 02 16
07 02 99 wastes not otherwise specified
07 03 99 wastes not otherwise specified
07 04 13* solid wastes containing hazardous substances
07 04 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
07 07 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 21* waste paint or varnish remover
08 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
08 02 01 waste coating powders
08 02 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
08 05 01* waste isocyanates
09 01 06* wastes containing silver from on-site treatment of photographic wastes
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 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 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 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 01 wastes from the processing of 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 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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
10 03 05 waste alumina
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 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 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 06* solid wastes 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 05* solid waste 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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
10 06 06* solid wastes 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 03 solid wastes 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 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 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 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 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 03 waste glass-based fibrous materials
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 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 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 01 waste preparation mixture before thermal processing
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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
10 13 01 waste preparation mixture before thermal processing
10 13 04 wastes from calcination and hydration of lime
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 01* waste from gas cleaning containing mercury
11 01 13* degreasing wastes containing hazardous substances
11 01 14 degreasing wastes other than those mentioned in 11 01 13
11 01 98* other wastes containing hazardous substances
11 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 01* wastes containing cyanide
11 03 02* other wastes
11 05 03* solid wastes from gas treatment
11 05 99 wastes not otherwise specified
12 01 13 welding wastes
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 99 wastes not otherwise specified
12 03 02* steam degreasing wastes
13 05 08* mixtures of wastes from grit chambers and oil/water separators
13 08 99* wastes not otherwise specified
14 06 04* sludges or solid wastes containing halogenated solvents
14 06 05* sludges or solid wastes containing other solvents
16 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 04 01* waste ammunition
16 04 02* fireworks wastes
16 04 03* other waste explosives
16 07 08* wastes containing oil
16 07 09* wastes containing other hazardous substances
16 07 99 wastes not otherwise specified
16 10 01* aqueous liquid wastes containing hazardous substances
16 10 02 aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 incl cesspit sludge
17 04 09* metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances
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 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 10* amalgam waste from dental care
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
19 01 06* aqueous liquid wastes from gas treatment and other aqueous liquid wastes
19 01 07* solid wastes from gas treatment
19 01 17* pyrolysis wastes containing hazardous substances
19 01 18 pyrolysis wastes other than those mentioned in 19 01 17
19 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 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 04 01 vitrified waste
19 04 02* fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes
19 04 04 aqueous liquid wastes from vitrified waste tempering
19 05 01 non-composted fraction of municipal and similar wastes
19 05 02 non-composted fraction of animal and vegetable waste
19 05 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 08 02 waste from desanding
19 08 05 sludges from treatment of urban waste water
19 08 08* membrane system waste containing heavy metals
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 01 solid waste from primary filtration and screenings
19 09 99 wastes not otherwise specified
19 10 01 iron and steel waste
19 10 02 non-ferrous waste
19 11 03* aqueous liquid wastes
19 11 04* wastes from cleaning of fuel with bases
19 11 07* wastes from flue-gas cleaning
19 11 99 wastes not otherwise specified
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 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 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 01 08 biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste
20 01 21* fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste
20 01 41 wastes from chimney sweeping
20 02 01 biodegradable waste
20 02 03 other non-biodegradable wastes
20 03 01 mixed municipal waste
20 03 02 waste from markets
20 03 06 waste from sewage cleaning
20 03 07 bulky waste
20 03 99 municipal wastes not otherwise specified

Notes 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.