European Waste Catalogue
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
Have a 16 01 13 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~8–9 million vehicles/year EU · €100–600/tonne (steel scrap; catalytic converter PGMs premium)
Primary buyers include Dismantling of wrecks and Manufacture of basic iron and steel.
Get your full stream analysisThe 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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Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.