European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Cables

Most common code17 04 11

Cables from construction and demolition are 17 04 11 — unless contaminated with oil, coal tar or other hazardous substances, which makes them 17 04 10.

Also searched as: electrical cable, copper cable, wiring, armoured cable

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 cables 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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