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Chapter: 15. Packaging, Absorbents, Wiping Cloths and Filters
Sub Chapter: 15 01. packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
EWC Codes of this sub chapter include:
| EWC Code | EWC Code Description |
|---|---|
| 15 01 01 | paper and cardboard packaging |
| 15 01 02 | plastic packaging |
| 15 01 03 | wooden packaging |
| 15 01 04 | metallic packaging |
| 15 01 05 | composite packaging |
| 15 01 06 | mixed packaging |
| 15 01 07 | glass packaging |
| 15 01 09 | textile packaging |
| 15 01 10* | packaging containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances |
| 15 01 11* | metallic packaging containing a hazardous solid porous matrix (for example asbestos), including empty pressure containers |
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.