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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Dredging Spoil

Most common code17 05 06

Dredging spoil free of hazardous substances is 17 05 06; contaminated dredgings are 17 05 05.

Also searched as: dredgings, sediment, marine spoil

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PrimaryAggregate reuse and backfill
SecondaryPermitted extractive waste facility
BackstopInert landfill

~700 Mt/year EU extractive waste (dominant stream) · Aggregate reuse €8–15/t; secondary minerals €20–60/t where recoverable

Primary buyers include Quarrying of stone, sand and clay and Construction of roads and motorways.

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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 dredging spoil 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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