European Waste Catalogue
Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous gases are 16 05 04; other gases in pressure containers — including inert gases such as helium — are 16 05 05.
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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 gas cylinders is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Pressure containers with hazardous gases (incl. halons)
Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous substances
Pressure containers with non-hazardous gases
Gases in pressure containers other than those in 16 05 04
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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