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Chapter: 16. Other wastes from Industrial processes
Sub Chapter: 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)
EWC Codes of this sub chapter include:
| EWC Code | EWC Code Description |
|---|---|
| 16 01 03 | end-of-life tyres |
| 16 01 04* | end-of-life vehicles |
| 16 01 06 | end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components |
| 16 01 07* | oil filters |
| 16 01 08* | components containing mercury |
| 16 01 09* | components containing PCBs |
| 16 01 10* | explosive components (for example air bags) |
| 16 01 11* | brake pads containing asbestos |
| 16 01 12 | brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11 |
| 16 01 13* | brake fluids |
| 16 01 14* | antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances |
| 16 01 15 | antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14 |
| 16 01 16 | tanks for liquefied gas |
| 16 01 17 | ferrous metal |
| 16 01 18 | non-ferrous metal |
| 16 01 19 | plastic |
| 16 01 20 | glass |
| 16 01 21* | hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14 |
| 16 01 22 | components not otherwise specified |
| 16 01 99 | 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.