European Waste Catalogue
Official EU waste classification codes across 20 chapters and 839 registered codes. Each code includes disposal routes, NACE receiving industries, valorisation benchmarks, and regulatory context from EUR-Lex 2000/532/EC.
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — Official Journal L 226, 06/09/2000EWC Chapters
20
Official Codes
839
Pages Live
109
Chapters with available pages are linked. Remaining chapters coming soon.
Wastes from exploration, mining, quarrying and physical and chemical treatment of minerals
Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard
Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal
Wastes from inorganic chemical processes
Wastes from organic chemical processes
Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings, adhesives, sealants and printing inks
Wastes from the photographic industry
Wastes from thermal processes
Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials
Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels
Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants
Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
Construction and demolition wastes
Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research
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
Municipal wastes and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes including separately collected fractions
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Transboundary shipments are classified under the Basel Convention Y, A and B lists — a separate code system from the EWC that determines whether a shipment needs prior notification or moves under green-list controls.
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The complete list of 702 European Waste Catalogue codes with pages on SymbioFlows — every waste stream group and its six-digit codes. Click any code for hazard status, disposal routes, valorisation benchmarks, and NACE receivers.
★ Hazardous waste under EU Directive 2008/98/EC. Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC.
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC · NACE Rev.2 — Eurostat 2008
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