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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Bark & Cork

Most common code03 01 01

Waste bark and cork from wood processing are 03 01 01. Bark and wood arising at pulp and paper mills take 03 03 01.

Also searched as: bark waste, cork waste, forestry residues

Have a 03 01 01 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.

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PrimaryPanel Board Manufacture (Particleboard / MDF)
SecondaryBiomass Energy — Direct Combustion
SecondaryEngineered Biochar and Carbon Sequestration

~40 Mt/year EU wood waste (all grades) · €0–120/tonne (clean softwood chip premium for biomass)

Primary buyers include Sawmilling and planing of wood and Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels.

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Which Code Applies?

The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your bark & cork 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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