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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Bulky Waste

Most common code20 03 07

Bulky municipal items — mattresses, furniture, carpets — are 20 03 07. Wood-dominant furniture can be managed as 20 01 38 when separately collected.

Also searched as: mattresses, furniture, sofas, large household items

Have a 20 03 07 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.

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PrimaryEnergy from waste (EfW) incineration
SecondaryMechanical biological treatment (MBT)
BackstopSanitary landfill

90 million tonnes/year EU residual municipal waste · €12B municipal waste management market

Primary buyers include Hazardous waste treatment and Collection of non-hazardous waste.

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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 bulky waste 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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