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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Fluorescent Tubes

Most common code20 01 21* Hazardous entry

Fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing lamps are 20 01 21, a hazardous entry — they must be kept separate from general WEEE.

Also searched as: fluorescent lamps, strip lights, mercury lamps, CFL bulbs

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 fluorescent tubes 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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