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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Adhesives & Sealants

Most common code08 04 09* Hazardous entry

Waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances are 08 04 09; water-based or cured products are 08 04 10.

Also searched as: glue waste, mastic, sealant cartridges, resin waste

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PrimaryHot-melt reprocessing and container recovery
SecondarySolvent recovery from solvent-based adhesives
BackstopHazardous waste incineration

~200–400 kt/year adhesive and sealant waste · Solvent-based adhesive waste €80–250/t as fuel; silicone sealant waste disposal €100–250/t

Primary buyers include Manufacture of glues and Manufacture of motor vehicles.

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The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your adhesives & sealants is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.

Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue

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