European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Brake Fluid

Most common code16 01 13* Hazardous entry

Waste brake fluid is 16 01 13 — a hazardous entry in the end-of-life vehicle chapter, used regardless of whether it arises from servicing or dismantling.

Also searched as: brake fluids, DOT fluid

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 brake fluid 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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