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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Cooking Oil

Most common code20 01 25

Used edible oils and fats from kitchens and catering are 20 01 25. Grease-trap and oil/water separator contents containing only edible oil are 19 08 09.

Also searched as: used cooking oil, UCO, edible oil, fryer oil

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PrimaryMaterial Recycling (MRF + Reprocessing)
SecondaryAnaerobic Digestion / Composting
BackstopEnergy from Waste (Residual Fractions)

~90M tonnes/yr separately collected (EU-27) · Aluminium cans: €700–1100/tonne; glass cullet: €30–80/tonne; mixed paper: €50–180/tonne; clear PET: €200–450/tonne

Primary buyers include Manufacture of hollow glass and Aluminium production and Manufacture of paper and paperboard.

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